Gahanna Parks and Recreation Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
262448422
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2014
Location
Gahanna, OH, USA
Phone
6143424250
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community, Neighborhood Development

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$89,897
Expenses
$55,317
Assets
$320,675

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

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

People named in this filing

  • LEE TUCKER (CHAIRMAN)
  • KELLY LAW (VICE CHAIRMA)
  • JAN ROSS (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

The gahanna parks & recreation foundation is committed to conserving and improving the quality of gahanna parks for current and future generations. Through our core focus on people, community, environment and legacy, we foster the needs of our citizens through accessible programs and high level services within human development, health and wellness, cultural unity and environmental resources. Our focus is on making gahanna a great place to live, work and play.

What it reported doing in 2024

Gahanna parks & recreation foundation supports the community through donations for community outreach and recreational programming that support recreational opportunities and education of gahanna residents. In 2024, the foundation contributed 19,500 to the summer programming, and 11,470 to community boards placed in the parks.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 88% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 74
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 72
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 67.4%; rating input score 67
  • Program expense ratio: 85.8%; rating input score 86

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 38.5%; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.8; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -5.3% per year; rating input score 0; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.3% per year; rating input score 0; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.6% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 67.4% of revenue deployed · 85.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $47K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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 — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.