Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGreat Parks Forever
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +164% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin51.1%
Months of reserve57.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.6%
Middle half of peersMedianGreat Parks Forever
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.4M81%Management and general$157k9%Fundraising$180k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists27funders
$796ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The James J and Joan a Gardner Family FoundationSince FY2022$500k$500kP Potter FBO Hamilton Cnty ParksSince FY2021$18k$127k$66kHcs FoundationNew in FY2023$50kCharles H Dater Foundation IncSince FY2022$25k$25kThe Dorothy B Francis Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$15k$15k$5k–Duke Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$50k$24k$90k$59k$78k$841k8 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$11k$11k$5k$15k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped