Playing in the Parks

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
882201575
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Chattanooga, TN, USA
Phone
4232073455
Rating
58
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Music

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,000
Expenses
$541
Assets
$659
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANNA BATEMAN (PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • ANNA BATEMAN (PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR)
  • AUDREY MILLER (SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR)
  • CHRIS THURMAN (DIRECTOR)

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

Playing in the Parks uses musical activities as a conduit to raise awareness and support for public outdoor spaces. Playing in the Parks creates music-related park interaction opportunities connecting the general public with nature.

What it reported doing in 2024

Playing in the Parks expanded its reach in 2024 by establishing a new partnership with Fall Creek Falls State Park. In collaboration with the Tennessee State Parks Bike Ride Across Tennessee, the organization hosted a live music event at the park to engage visitors and uplift participants. Two new musical acts joined the Playing in the Parks musician roster and participated in park events across the state. In total, Playing in the Parks hosted 2 events at 2 parks, reaching an estimated 300 attendees.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and program spending has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 33
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 72
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 25.3%; rating input score 25
  • Program expense ratio: 46.8%; rating input score 47

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 45.9%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.22; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 150% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 36.3% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 115.1% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 25.3% of revenue deployed · 46.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $253 in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 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 — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 25/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 47/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 52/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.