Phoenix Parks Foundation

Tax-deductible

Phoenix, AZ501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 95-3413342Revenue $223K in FY2025

On file with the IRSphxparksfoundation.org216 W Portland St, 85003-5400 · Phoenix, AZTax-exempt since Oct 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide a supporting role in developing City of Phoenix Parks

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 40% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $313K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$180K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$223K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$350K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$660K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$223K
Expenses
$350K
FY2025▲ +74%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$61K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$350K
Net assets
$660K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$792K
FY2025$660K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1979.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $298K Management & general 15% · $53K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps develop and support City of Phoenix parks.

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1 program · $298K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Support of Phoenix Parks

$298Kprogram 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
AARPFY2024$17K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$313K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$350K
Ln 25
Programscol B$298K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$660K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$830K
Total assetsLn 16$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$830K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$830K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
Net assetsLn 32$660K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$831K$830K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$604K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$654K$180K
Net assetsLn 32$792K$660K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$39K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$186
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$214
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$302K$256K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$350K$298K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $223K$350K−$128K$660K 990 PDF
FY2024 $204K$201K$2K$792K 990 PDF
FY2023 $700K$61K$639K$774K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2K$61K−$59K$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 $37K$114K 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$125K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $222,591 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $172,919$181,703
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,994$40,888
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,913$222,591
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,444$350,275
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,444$350,275
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,469−$127,684
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,591 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,725
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$155,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,703
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $40,888$40,888
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,888$222,591
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,275 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $39,015 · Management $6,885$45,900
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,056 · Management $186$1,242
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,215 · Management $214$1,429
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $256,448 · Management $45,256$301,704
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $297,734 · Management $52,541 · Fundraising $0$350,275
Part X · Balance sheet $839,531 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $830,516$829,531
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,000$10,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $604,255$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,445,771$839,531
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,551$8,882
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $644,636$170,733
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $654,187$179,615
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $684,946$553,278
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $106,638$106,638
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $791,584$659,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,445,771$839,531
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $659,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,591
XI-2 Total expenses$350,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$127,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$791,584
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,984
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$659,916

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

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