Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DRIVE EQUITABLE INVESTMENT IN OUR PUBLIC PARKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $135,764, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $998,338 spent. ALBERTA O. JONES PARK - A VIBRANT PUBLIC PARK NAMED AFTER THE PIONEERING ATTORNEY AND CIVIL RIGHTS CHAMPION ALBERTA ODELL JONES WHOSE FIRST LAW OFFICE WAS LOCATED JUST BLOCKS FROM THE PARK SITE. THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PARK - ON FIVE OF THE SITE'S ROUGHLY 20 ACRES - CELEBRATED ITS FIRST FULL YEAR OF OPERATION IN 2024, WHEN WE PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 50 OTHER NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE EVENTS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMMING REQUESTED BY THE COMMUNITY. PHASE 1 OF THE PARK BOASTS:* CUSTOM MUSIC-INSPIRED NATURE PLAYGROUND DESIGNED BY EARTHSCAPE.* PERFORMANCE PAVILION FEATURING A GIANT PHOTOMOSAIC HONORING ALBERTA O. JONES.* WALKING PATHS AND FITNESS STATIONS.* MULTI-PURPOSE GREAT LAWN FOR SPORTS, EVENTS, MARKETS, AND MORE.* PICNIC PAVILION WITH GRILLS FOR GROUP GATHERINGS AND COOKOUTS.* OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO LEARN AND ENGAGE WITH NATURE.* FREE 5G WI-FI.
- $1.5 million spent. EVENTS - THE JACK O'LANTERN SPECTACULAR BEGAN IN LOUISVILLE IN 2013 AND IS HELD ANNUALLY IN IROQUOIS PARK WITH MORE THAN 5,000 ARTISTICALLY CARVED PUMPKINS ILLUMINATED AT NIGHT AS AN ORGANIC ART SHOW". THIS REGIONAL EVENT WELCOMES MORE THAN 110,000 GUESTS ANNUALLY, AND ACCOUNTS FOR APPROXIMATELY $2.8M IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE CITY.
- $94,962 spent. BALLARD PARK - COMMUNITY OUTREACH ON THIS REIMAGINED PARK ENDED AND THE FINAL DESIGN IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT, REFLECTING THE NEEDS AND WANTS OF THE SMOKETOWN COMMUNITY.
- $76,940 spent. OTHER PROJECTS - SUPPORTING IMPROVEMENTS TO LOUISVILLE METRO PARKS WITH A VISION OF CREATING GREAT PARKS FOR ALL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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