Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
481171599
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Overland Park, KS, USA
Phone
9133226467
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Museum, Museum Activities

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,973,005
Expenses
$3,046,634
Assets
$5,049,399
Liabilities
$241,683

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

21 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PHIL BRESSLER (PRESIDENT)
  • HOLLY STREETER-SCHAEFER (PRESIDENT-ELECT)
  • TANYA WILSON (PAST-PRESIDENT)
  • VICKI LILLY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • VICKI LILLY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $116,480 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The purpose of the arts & recreation foundation of overland park is development and promotion of recreational, aesthetic, educational, scientific and cultural potential of the parks and recreation department of the city of overland park, Kansas. Funding initiatives include support of the overland park arboretum & botanical gardens, deanna rose children's farmstead and overland park arts programs. The foundation manages three membership groups - friends of the arboretum, friends of the farmstead and friends of overland park arts - each led by an advisory board comprised of community volunteers who assist the foundation board of directors and foundation staff with the membership program, educational programming, fundraising and promotion of the cultural amenities of overland park, Kansas.

What it reported doing in 2024

Deanna rose children's farmstead -deanna rose children's farmstead was established in 1978 to depict a turn of the century farm. Family-oriented activities, attractions and programs are provided april 1 through october 31 in a 12-acre educational farm environment that cultivates an appreciation of farmlife, wildlife and Kansas heritage. The arts & recreation foundation, by supporting deanna rose children's farmstead, is investing in the quality of life of residents and visitors by developing programs, conducting special events, and raising funds for capital improvementsat the drcf. The arts & recreation foundation is assisted by the friends of the farmstead (fof) advisory board to foster, promote and develop the scientific, educational, recreational, environmental, and aesthetic aspects of the opabg so as to realize its long term full potential.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 70% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 89.9%; rating input score 90
  • Program expense ratio: 84.9%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.44 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 99.6%; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -2.5%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.66; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.8%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 16% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 89.9% of revenue deployed · 84.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 18 of 18 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $2.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $116K · 21 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $221K reported
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 19/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 25/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 55/100.