City Park Conservancy: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 88-1187560)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023	$20.4M
FY2024	$19.7M
FY2025	$23.2M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023	$11.0M
FY2024	$20.0M
FY2025	$22.4M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023	$19.7M
FY2024	$21.0M
FY2025	$22.9M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

85%

Program services 85% · $19.1M Management & general 11% · $2.5M Fundraising 3% · $759K

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

36 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII

Rebecca Dietz

President and CEO

$285,539Pt VII · Sec A

Randolph Odinet

VP and Chief Planning Offi

$268,523Pt VII · Sec A

Cara Lambright

Former President and CEO

$221,186Pt VII · Sec A

Keith Hemel

Chief Financial Officer

$199,351Pt VII · Sec A

Casie Duplechain

Chief Development Officer

$167,138Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Maitre

Chief Operations Officer

$132,258Pt VII · Sec A

Jacob Webster

Director of Capital Projec

$130,307Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Skaggs

Director of Human Resource

$122,379Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Dietz’s $286K as President and CEO is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 290 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023
Cara Lambright	$221,186	$385,599	$49,385
Rebecca Dietz	$285,539	$229,020	$45,076
Randolph Odinet	$268,523	$140,379	—
Keith Hemel	$199,351	$188,990	$41,999
Chris Maitre	$132,258	$190,171	$27,282
Casie Duplechain	$167,138	$159,382	$23,011
Jacob Webster	$130,307	$123,742	—
Michelle Skaggs	$122,379	$105,228	—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Preserves and improves city park spaces for recreation, education, culture, and beautification.

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3 programs · $11.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Grounds Department

City park's 1,300 acres make it one of the largest urban parks in the united states, and a popular place to fish on the bayou, picnic, experience safe outdoor play, or engage in athletic pursuits.

$5.3Mprogram expense

02

Carousel Gardens Amusement Park

Carousel gardens amusement park offers something for everyone. The 7 acres provides amusement rides open to the public 9 months out of the year. And hosts fundraising events for the park, including celebration in the oaks. It is also home to one of the oldest carousels in the us, also known as the "flying horses".

$3.3Mprogram expense

03

Use of City Park Facilities

City park offers use of facilities and support services for public special events, parties, weddings, sporting events, and other social occasions. City park offers an incomparable outdoor landscape with a unique selection of historic and architecturally significant venues.

$2.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

The Greater New Orleans FoundationFY2024$296K

Ochsner Clinic FoundationFY2024$60K

The Oscar J Tolmas Charitable TrustFY2024$40K

Zemurray FoundationFY2024$28K

Cahn Family FoundationFY2024$25K

Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family FoundationFY2024$25K

The Community Foundation of GreaterFY2024$11K

Prentiss C and Dolores M Havens Family FoundationFY2024$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 23 funders$566K

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$23.2M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.0M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.5M

Other incomeLn 4–11$1.9M

Money outPt IX

$22.4M

Ln 25

Programscol B$19.1M

Managementcol C$2.5M

Fundraisingcol D$759K

Owns and owesPt X

$22.9M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.3M

Total assetsLn 16$26.9M

LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M

PeoplePt VI, VII

36

listed · VII A

PaidVII A9

Voting boardVI 1a27

IndependentVI 1b27

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.0M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$74K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$678K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.5M

Investment incomeLn 3$912K

Other incomeLn 4–11$1.9M

Gains on assetsLn 7$259K

Total revenueLn 12$23.2M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$2.2M

SavingsLn 2$3.0M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.3M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.5M

Total assetsLn 16$26.9M

LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M

Net assetsLn 32$22.9M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 5493

VolunteersI 61,915

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$6.0M	$5.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$18.0M	$18.5M
Total assetsLn 16	$25.6M	$26.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$4.5M	$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32	$21.0M	$22.9M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$1.6M	$1.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$1.1M	$696K	$172K	$275K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$7.3M	$6.8M	$527K	$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$1.7M	$1.4M	$176K	$60K
Legal feesLn 11b	$115K		$115K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$14K		$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d	$335K	$335K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$259K			$259K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$60K		$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$1.8M	$1.3M	$432K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$91K	$91K
OccupancyLn 16	$36K	$36K
InsuranceLn 23	$1.5M	$1.2M	$279K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$5.6M	$4.8M	$728K	$76K
All other expensesLn 24e	$896K	$790K	$45K	$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$22.4M	$19.1M	$2.5M	$759K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$23.2M	$22.4M	$800K	$22.9M	990 PDF
FY2024	$19.7M	$20.0M	−$331K	$21.0M	990 PDF
FY2023	$20.4M	$11.0M	$9.4M	$19.7M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $23,219,985 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,163,995$12,950,014

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,784,170$7,494,098

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $777,382$911,748

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,956,384$1,864,125

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,681,931$23,219,985

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $771,467$1,566,978

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,264,448$10,172,371

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $144,690$259,185

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,832,313$10,421,865

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,012,918$22,420,399

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$330,987$799,586

Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27

VI-1b Independent voting members27

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $23,219,985 across 12 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $123,117 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1b Membership dues$544,753

VIII-1c Fundraising events$677,797

VIII-1d Related organizations$7,872,425

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,855,039

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$73,653

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,950,014

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,494,098$7,494,098

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $652,912$652,912

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $258,836$258,836

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,389,058$1,389,058

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $351,950$351,950

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,494,098 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,775,873$23,219,985

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,420,399 across 15 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,566,978$1,566,978

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $695,524 · Management $172,349 · Fundraising $275,080$1,142,953

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,795,338 · Management $526,523 · Fundraising $27,448$7,349,309

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,444,904 · Management $175,591 · Fundraising $59,614$1,680,109

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $114,756$114,756

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,000$14,000

IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $335,249$335,249

IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $259,185$259,185

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $60,335$60,335

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,337,950 · Management $431,991$1,769,941

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $90,823$90,823

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,669$35,669

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,196,660 · Management $279,128$1,475,788

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,824,791 · Management $728,014 · Fundraising $76,481$5,629,286

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $790,004 · Management $45,056 · Fundraising $60,958$896,018

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,113,890 · Management $2,547,743 · Fundraising $758,766$22,420,399

Part X · Balance sheet $26,894,369 assets, 17 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,049,862$2,236,578

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,922,460$3,041,156

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $574,901$2,216,414

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $486,413$269,341

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $294,070$330,975

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $252,710$313,812

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,449,424$7,966,591

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $11,538,292$10,519,502

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,568,132$26,894,369

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,028,648$1,469,749

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,164,639$1,028,925

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,336,431$1,461,773

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,529,718$3,960,447

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,749,782$17,131,474

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,288,632$5,802,448

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,038,414$22,933,922

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,568,132$26,894,369

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,933,922 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$23,219,985

XI-2 Total expenses$22,420,399

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$799,586

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,038,414

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,095,922

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,933,922

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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