Park Pride Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PARK PRIDE BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF PARKS, AND WE WORK TO HELP NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS CREATE A NETWORK OF GREENSPACES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ATLANTA.
- Income
- $4.3 million
- Spending
- $6.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 57%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 300
- Highest pay
- $243,595, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 62% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2530 of 30 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- $997,632 spent. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - THE FRIENDS OF THE PARK PROGRAM BUILDS INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT EQUIP RESIDENTS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY PARKS.PARK PRIDE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES: THE PARK STEWARDSHIP ACADEMY, A THREE-MONTH SKILL BUILDING PROGRAM FOR PARK LEADERS TO LEARN HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR LOCAL PARKS; AN ANNUAL PARKS & GREENSPACE CONFERENCE WHICH SHOWCASES THOUGHT LEADERS FROM ATLANTA AND ACROSS THE NATION; AND YEAR-ROUND WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING.THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, PARK PRIDE HELPS RECRUIT, COORDINATE, AND EQUIP VOLUNTEERS FOR PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. WE CONNECT CORPORATE AND CIVIC GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON PUBLIC PARKS AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.
- $4.9 million spent. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - PARK PRIDE SUPPORTS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN PARKS THROUGH: THE GRANTMAKING PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY DRIVEN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCAL PARKS; AND THROUGH THE FISCAL SPONSOR PROGRAM WHEREBY PARK PRIDE PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL OVERSIGHT FOR COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PARK IMPROVEMENT AND ACTIVATION PROJECTS.
- $303,713 spent. PARK VISIONING - PARK PRIDE'S LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS GUIDE COMMUNITIES THROUGH A NO COST SIX-MONTH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS TO TRANSLATE THE COMMUNITY'S IDEAS AND DREAMS INTO A CONCEPTUAL "PARK VISION PLAN". THE GROUPS CAN THEN USE THESE PLANS TO FUNDRAISE AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR DESIRED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PARK.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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