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Parks Improvement Advisory Board Inc

EIN 74-2378208 · Grand Jct, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

NONE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 90.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$46,000 spent. CONTRIBUTED TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION PICKLEBALL PROJECT AT LINCOLN PARK. THIS PICKLEBALL PROJECT CREATED 20 NEW PICKLEBALL COURTS WHICH ARE UTILIZED BY THE GRAND JUNCTION MESA COUNTY COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT 51 COMMUNITY MEMBERS DAILY. THE MISSION OF THE PROJECT WAS TO ENRICH COMMUNITY LIFE BY CONTIRBUTING TO KEY PARKS AND RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ALLOWING FOR SAFE SPACE PUBLIC RECREATION.
$20,100 spent. CONTRIBUTED SHARE OF OUTFIELD FENCE SIGN ADVERTISING REVENUE GENERATED AT LINCOLN PARK SUPLIZIO STADIUM COMPLEX TO THE GRAND JUNCTION BASEBALL COMMITTEE. THE REVENUE RETAINED IS VOTED TO BE SPENT ON VARIOUS PROJECTS THAT ENRICH THE MESA COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE BY THE PARKS IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY BOARD INC. BOARD MEMBERS.
$3,949 spent. CONTRIBUTED TO THE OUTFIELD FENCE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT AT LINCOLN PARK SUPLIZIO STADIUM COMPLEX. THE GOAL WAS TO ENSURE A SAFE PLAYING FIELD FOR ATHLETES AND ATTENDEES WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING THE EXISTING PARK INFRASTRUCTURE.
$2,400 spent. RESURFACING OF TENNIS COURTS AT CANYON VIEW PARK LED BY THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. THE GOAL IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE GRAND JUNCTION COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF KEY PARKS AND RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 December 1985.
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 October 21, 2026.

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