Denver Park Trust

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 84-2574134Revenue $516K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdenverparktrust.orgPo Box 102325, 80250-2325 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Jan 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To address park access and equity by enhancing Denver's park system through the mobilization of financial and popular support for land acquisition for new parks and improved park amenities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$161K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$516K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$509K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$569K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$516K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$757K
FY2021$454K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$516K
Expenses
$509K
FY2024▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$509K
Net assets
$569K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$405K
FY2021$556K
FY2022$498K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$569K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $351K Management & general 15% · $76K Fundraising 16% · $81K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frank Rowe’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Frank Rowe$120,000$120,000$100,000
Katie Crowley$49,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds new parks and improves existing ones by raising money and support in Denver.

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2 programs · $351K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our primary function is to enhance and expand park space in underserved communities through financial support.

$288Kprogram expense
02

Administer Denver Parks and Recreations Commemorative Bench Program.

$63Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $424K · 2020–2024
Denver Parks & RecreationFY2024$88,415
Denver Parks & RecreationFY2023$68,358
Denver Parks & RecreationFY2022$117,501
Denver Parks & RecreationFY2020$150,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$516K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Money outPt IX
$509K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$569K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$731K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$516K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$631K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$731K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
Net assetsLn 32$569K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$578K$631K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$749K$731K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K$161K
Net assetsLn 32$562K$569K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$163K$163K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$200K$110K$36K$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$16K$5K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$9K$3K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$630$630
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$86K$41K$31K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$749$449$150$150
Information technologyLn 14$438$263$88$87
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$561$336$112$113
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$656$219$218
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$736$469$246
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$509K$351K$76K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $516K$509K$7K$569K 990 PDF
FY2023 $561K$353K$208K$562K 990 PDF
FY2022 $391K$450K−$58K$498K 990 PDF
FY2021 $454K$304K$151K$556K 990 PDF
FY2020 $757K$351K$405K$405K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $515,522 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $480,388$420,915
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63,278$53,528
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,534$41,079
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $561,200$515,522
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $110,767$162,973
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $168,248$244,002
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,860$101,642
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $352,875$508,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $208,325$6,905
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $515,522 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$420,915
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$420,915
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $53,528 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$53,528
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,079$41,079
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,528 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,079$515,522
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $508,617 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $162,973$162,973
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,000 · Management $36,000 · Fundraising $54,000$200,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,697 · Management $5,137 · Fundraising $7,706$28,540
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,504 · Management $2,783 · Fundraising $4,175$15,462
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,890 · Management $630 · Fundraising $630$3,150
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,213 · Management $30,604 · Fundraising $14,048$85,865
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,335 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,335
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $449 · Management $150 · Fundraising $150$749
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $263 · Management $88 · Fundraising $87$438
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $336 · Management $112 · Fundraising $113$561
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $656 · Management $219 · Fundraising $218$1,093
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $736 · Management $469 · Fundraising $246$1,451
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,052 · Management $76,192 · Fundraising $81,373$508,617
Part X · Balance sheet $730,642 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,187$99,563
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $577,551$631,079
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $748,738$730,642
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $186,286$161,285
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $186,286$161,285
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $545,083$490,819
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,369$78,538
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $562,452$569,357
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $748,738$730,642
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $569,357 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$515,522
XI-2 Total expenses$508,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$562,452
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$569,357

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