Monrovia Parks and Recreation Assoc

What it reported doing in 2024

Cal ripken/babe ruth baseball program: in early 1993 a local group of people recognized a shortage of recreational facilities available for the communities of monrovia and harvest located in northwest Alabama. The all volunteer group formed an organization called the monrovia parks and recreation association, inc. (mpra) and began the development of a recretional facility called phillips park. The initial purpose was to establish programs for baseball and softball. The park was developed with 4 ball fields and a borrowed concessions trailer. In 4 years, the facility had grown to 7 ball fields with field lights, irrigation and supported by a first rate concessions building, pavilion, and storage building. The baseball program continues to draw 650-700 participants each season. Each age group shows great progress winning tournaments at the district and state levels every year. The 2007 cal ripken 10-year old south eastern regional tournament was held at phillips park. Teams from 6 states participated in a 4 day tournament to select an entry for the world series. Although we did not win, our 2 all star teams won 5 games, placing a team in the championship game. The mpra baseball program operates with a set of rules established to foster fair play, good sportsmanship, and ensures every child gets plenty of playing time. During registration the parents must sign an adult code of conduct policy. Softball program: the softball program began in 1993 with the development of phillips park by the monrovia parks and recreation association, inc. The first year at phillips park was a building year. The association bought 18.8 acres of land at 1962 jeff road, madison, al. The land was leveled and prepared for baseball/softball fields, volunteers installed irrigation systems for 4 ball fields, laid sod to cover them and built a 24' by 40' building to house a concession room, 2 restrooms, and 2 storage rooms. The softball program was initiated with the 1994 season. Registration, tryouts, and draft was held for 180 girls the first year. Softball now has 8 divisions covering each age group 5 - 18. The players furnish their own uniform and equipment and mpra furnishes the catchers equipment. Team sponsors by local business provide uniforms for most of the teams. Some parents choose to pay for their child's uniforms and save the effort of finding a team sponsor. The softball rules foster fair play good sportsmanship, and ensures every child gets plenty of playing time. During registration the parents must sign an adult code of conduct policy.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 99.9%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.8%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.06; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings