Improves Parks in the greater Spokane area through donations that fund grants for park activities and community projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $222K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 25.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$558K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$558K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$914K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$530K
Expenses
$292K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$829K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$392K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2023 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 Jul 1953.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $240K Management & general 16% · $46K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President/President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Spokane Park Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Spokane County Park Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Yvonne Trudeau$80,317$75,000$58,654——
Terri Fortner———$75,000$75,000

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

Funds park activities and community projects in Spokane through grants.

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Program service accomplishments consist of expenditures to improve and enhance public parks, as well as create equity and accessibility for all community members. The beneficiaries of our efforts are the citizens of Spokane and Spokane County, as well as visitors to our region.

$240Kprogram 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 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 30 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
City of SpokaneFY2024$19,252
Spokane County Parks Recreation and GolfFY2024$14,000
City of Medical Lake Parks & RecFY2024$7,000
City of Airway Heights Police DepartmentFY2024$6,000
Northeast Youth CenterWA · FY2024$6,000
City of SpokaneFY2023$20,160
Spokane County Parks Recreation and GolfFY2023$10,000
City of Cheney Parks and RecreationFY2023$6,995
City of Airway Heights Police DepartmentFY2023$6,000
Northeast Youth CenterWA · FY2023$6,000
Peak 7 AdventuresWA · FY2023$5,500
City of SpokaneFY2022$81,596
City of SpokaneFY2022$21,457
Innovia FoundationWA · FY2022$13,760
City of Airway HeightsFY2022$11,960
Cops Mounted PatrolWA · FY2022$6,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$558K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$615K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$17K
Total revenueLn 12$558K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$587K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$615K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487K$615K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$153K$153K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$49K$22K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$2K$324
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$235
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$816$136
Office expensesLn 13$24K$15K$7K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$73
OccupancyLn 16$665$432$199$34
TravelLn 17$436$283$131$22
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$8K$4K$605
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$574$96
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$1K$192
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$240K$46K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $530K$392K$139K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $558K$292K$265K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $489K$337K$153K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $914K$563K$351K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$829K$203K$1.2M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $557,539 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $433,777$520,281
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,551$21,806
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,107$15,452
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $489,435$557,539
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $163,655$153,432
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,589$81,474
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,583$57,301
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,827$292,207
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $152,608$265,332
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $557,539 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$520,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$520,281
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,806$21,806
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,708$32,708
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$17,256−$17,256
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,806 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,452$557,539
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,207 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $153,432$153,432
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,750 · Management $22,500 · Fundraising $3,750$75,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,208 · Management $1,942 · Fundraising $324$6,474
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,845 · Fundraising $235$2,080
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,883$5,883
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,768 · Management $816 · Fundraising $136$2,720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,332 · Management $7,077 · Fundraising $1,179$23,588
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,999 · Fundraising $73$4,072
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $432 · Management $199 · Fundraising $34$665
IX-17 TravelPrograms $283 · Management $131 · Fundraising $22$436
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,867 · Management $3,630 · Fundraising $605$12,102
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,245 · Management $574 · Fundraising $96$1,915
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,496 · Management $1,152 · Fundraising $192$3,840
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,812 · Management $45,749 · Fundraising $6,646$292,207
Part X · Balance sheet $2,089,732 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $487,369$587,349
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$27,993
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$37
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,131,964$1,474,353
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,619,333$2,089,732
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,025$4,111
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,025$4,111
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $567,521$718,787
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,047,787$1,366,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,615,308$2,085,621
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,619,333$2,089,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,085,621 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$557,539
XI-2 Total expenses$292,207
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$265,332
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,615,308
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$204,981
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,085,621

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