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Environment : Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Board Leadership
Maya Mendoza-Exstrom
Chair
CEO
Thatcher Bailey
President and CEO
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Seattle Parks Foundation works with volunteers, donors, and community leaders to build and sustain a thriving, accessible, and connected system of public spaces for all people. We support community-led public space initiatives. We are a philanthropy-based organization, encouraging private sector donors at every level and from every zip code to help create and care for public spaces throughout Seattle. We cultivate a network of private, nonprofit and public sector partners to advocate for public policy and investment that improves the health and well-being of all residents. Our success depends upon our commitment to service, our capacity for collaboration, the trust we earn in neighborhoods where we work, and the gratitude we show to community leaders, donors, and volunteers.
Seattle Parks Foundation works with volunteers, donors, and community leaders to build and sustain a thriving, accessible, and connected system of public spaces for all people. We support community-led public space initiatives. We are a philanthropy-based organization, encouraging private sector donors at every level and from every zip code to help create and care for public spaces throughout Seattle. We cultivate a network of private, nonprofit and public sector partners to advocate for public policy and investment that improves the health and well-being of all residents. Our success depends upon our commitment to service, our capacity for collaboration, the trust we earn in neighborhoods where we work, and the gratitude we show to community leaders, donors, and volunteers.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
84.4% | |
Administrative Expenses | 8.2% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 7.3% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.06 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 3.35 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 18.0% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 1.4% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Seattle Parks Foundation (WA) | 94.34 | |
The Battery Conservancy (NY) | 92.17 | |
Randall's Island Park Alliance (NY) | 90.67 | |
Prospect Park Alliance (NY) | 85.64 | |
Riverside Park Conservancy (NY) | 92.23 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $2,779,638 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $112,976 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $959,846 |
Total Contributions | $3,852,460 |
Program Service Revenue | $246,494 |
Total Primary Revenue | $4,098,954 |
Other Revenue | $368,928 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $4,467,882 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $3,286,819 |
Administrative Expenses | $301,728 |
Fundraising Expenses | $227,902 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $3,816,449 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $651,433 |
Net Assets | $11,624,806 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Support Public-Space Projects in Seattle | $3,286,819 | 100.0% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-06 | 09/01/2020 | 94.34 | |||||||
2018-06 | 07/01/2019 | 94.32 | |||||||
2017-06 | 09/01/2018 | 97.13 | |||||||
2016-06 | 10/01/2017 | 96.39 | |||||||
2015-06 | 06/01/2016 | 96.19 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-06 | 03/01/2016 | 90.21 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 91-1998597 |
Name in IRS Master File | SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION |
NTEE Code | N11 |
NTEE Classification | Single Organization Support |
NTEE Type | Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | November, 1999 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$151,884 | 3.97% | Thatcher Bailey | President & CEO | |
Other Salaries of Note | ||||
$47,460 | 1.24% | Beth Purcell | Board Member |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Seattle Parks Foundation (WA) | 94.34 | |
Madison Square Park Conservancy (NY) | 89.92 | |
Riverside Park Conservancy (NY) | 92.23 | |
Randall's Island Park Alliance (NY) | 90.67 | |
Riverfront Recapture (CT) | 89.70 |
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Seattle Parks Foundation
105 South Main Street
#235
Seattle,
WA 98104
tel: (206) 332-9900
EIN: 91-1998597
Maya Mendoza-Exstrom
Chair
Thatcher Bailey
President and CEO
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299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923