2025-11-17T15:58:04-05:00 2024-12-31 411532347 HARRINGTON LANGER & ASSOCIATES 563 PHALEN BLVD SAINT PAUL MN 55130 990 2024-01-01 262788415 THE SAINT PAUL PARKS CONSERVANCY SAIN 6513007876 401 ROBERT ST N STE 150 SAINT PAUL MN 55101 MICHAEL-JON PEASE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6513007876 2025-11-17 false NICHOLE FAIRBANKS P00967515 6514811128 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL-JON PEASE 401 ROBERT ST N STE 150 SAINT PAUL MN 55101 789402 false X STPAULPARKS.ORG X 2008 MN TO CREATE COMMUNITY VIBRANCY BY MAKING STRONG PARKS SUPERB. OUR VISION IS THAT EVERYONE HAS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO TRULY GREAT GREEN SPACES WHERE THEY FEEL WELCOMED, PURSUE WELLNESS AND FIND JOY. 16 16 2 320 0 1184181 762595 0 17479 17652 -24581 -70368 1177079 709879 0 0 128562 188483 0 0 658225 386952 786787 575435 390292 134444 1195378 1441565 77807 167573 1117571 1273992 X TO CREATE COMMUNITY VIBRANCY BY MAKING STRONG PARKS SUPERB. OUR VISION IS THAT EVERYONE HAS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO TRULY GREAT GREEN SPACES WHERE THEY FEEL WELCOMED, PURSUE WELLNESS AND FIND JOY. false false COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR SAINT PAUL AREA PARKS: AS THE TRUSTED PARTNER OF BOTH COMMUNITY AND THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL PARKS THE CONSERVANCY ACTIVELY RAISES FUNDS AND LEADS PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE PARKS. TOGETHER WITH NONPROFIT PARTNERS FRIENDS OF THE PARKS AND TRAILS, GREAT RIVER PASSAGE CONSERVANCY, AND COMO FRIENDS, THE CONSERVANCY PILOTED SAINT PAUL'S FIRST "PARKSGIVING DAY" ON MAY 16 (THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST THREE PARKS TO BE PLATTED IN THE CITY). THIS CITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN DREW SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION FOR A NEW WEBSITE THAT ALLOWED PARK FANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO MORE THAN 12 PROJECTS AND STEWARDSHIP GROUPS AROUND THE CITY, AS WELL AS DESIGNATE FUNDS FOR ANY PARK OR PROJECT OF THEIR CHOICE. IN 2024 FUNDS WERE SOUGHT, RAISED AND STEWARDED FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: - SUPPORT FOR FOUR NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH FOOTBALL PROGRAMS -FUNDRAISING WORK FOR VICTORIA PARK FIELDS - HISTORIC IRVINE PARK FOUNTAIN AND THE SECOND FULL YEAR OF A CONCERT SERIES IN THE PARK EQUAL PLAY SAINT PAUL INITIATIVE: TO RESPOND TO THE LACK OF HIGH QUALITY PLAY OPPORTUNITIES IN SAINT PAUL'S HIGH NEED NEIGHBORHOODS, THE CONSERVANCY LAUNCHED AN INITIATIVE TO CREATE NEW PLAY AREAS, SPORT COURTS AND FIELDS ACROSS THE CITY. FOUR PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED FOR THIS INIATIVE: - NEW MULTI-PURPOSE SYNTHETIC FIELDS AT NORTH END COMMUNITY CENTER AND VICTORIA PARK - A NEW SOCCER FIELD AT HIGHWOOD HILLS REC CENTER - A NEW PLAYGROUND AT HAYDEN HEIGHTS REC CENTER THE CONSERVANCY ACTED AS PROJECT MANAGER FOR SEVERAL PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING: -SWEDE HOLLOW PARK: COMPLETED THE WOODLAND GARDEN, BEGAN THE ENGINEERING STUDY FOR IMPROVED ADA TRAIL ACCESS -STARTED CONSTRUCTION AND HOSTED THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR PEDRO PARK -REPLACED AND PLANTED NINE URNS ALONG THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED KELLOGG BOULEVARD MEDIAN AND BIKEWAY -COMPLETED THE RESTORATION OF COCHRAN PARK FOUNTAIN WITH RAMSEY HILL ASSOCIATION 450719 CAPACITY BUILDING. ACCORDING TO THE CITY PARKS ALLIANCE AND THE NATAIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARK FOUNDATIONS (OF WHICH THE CONSERVANCY IS A MEMBER), CITY-WIDE PARK NONPROFITS TEND TO GROW SLOWLY OVER TIME AND EMPLOYEE A STAFF OF 4-15 FTES. IN 2024 THE CONSERVANCY HIRED ITS SECOND FULL TIME POSITION OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY WITH 18 YEARS OF EXECUTIVE AND FUNDRAISING EXPERIENCE AND SECURED THE SERVICES OF A PART- TIME GRANT WRITER WITH 30 YEARS OF PARK FUNDRAISING EXPERIENCE. TO SUPPORT THIS STAFF GROWTH, THE CONSERVANCY UPGRADED ITS DONOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND WEBSITE TO SUPPORT MONTHLY GIVING, MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES, GALA EVENTS, TEAM WALKS/RUNS AND PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING. AFTER FOUR YEARS OF OPERATING WITH ONE FULL TIME STAFF POSITION SUPPORTED BY A BACK OFFICE CONTRACT WITH THE SAINT PAUL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THESE STEPS REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT NEW LEVEL OF OPERATION AND SUPPORT FOR PARKS. FINALLY, SIX NEW BOARD MEMBERS WERE ADDED IN JAN 2024. RICE PARK MANAGEMENT: THE CONSERVANCY PARTNERS WITH THE SAINT PAUL GARDEN CLUB AND RICE PARK ASSOCIATION TO OVERSEE THE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF RICE PARK. THIS WORK INCLUDES MANAGING THE RICE PARK REVITALIZATION ENDOWMENT FUND AND CONTRACTING HORTICULTURAL SERVICES FOR THIS LANDMARK HISTORIC GREEN SPACE EXPERIENCED BY SIX MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. IN 2024 THE CONSERVANCY CONTRACTED WEEKLY GARDEN AND TURF CARE SERVICES, COORDINATED FOUR ANNUAL PLANTING EVENTS WITH THE SAINT PAUL GARDEN CLUB. SERVED AS FISCAL AGENT AND ADVISOR/CONSULTANT FOR THESE NEIGHBORHOOD BASED VOLUNTEER GROUPS: FRIENDS OF WACOUTA COMMONS PARK, FRIENDS OF PEDRO PARK, FRIENDS OF MEARS PARK AND HISTORIC IRVINE PARK ASSOCATION. THE CONSERVANCY CONTRACTS ART CONSERVATORS AS NEEDED AND ADVISES PARKS STAFF ON CARE FOR ARTWORKS IN THE STATE'S SECOND LARGEST COLLECTION OF OUTDOOR ART HOUSED IN SAINT PAUL PARKS. IN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY CARRIED OUT CONSERVATION WORK ON THE F. SCOTT FITZGERALD SCULPTURE AT RICE PARK AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL WORK AT THE DUCK BENCH AT MARYDALE PARK. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO MANAGES PROGRAMS TO ADD AND DEDICATE TREES AND BENCHES IN SAINT PAUL PARKS, AS WELL AS A PROGRAM TO SPONSOR SCULPTURES COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: STARTING COMPENSATION WAS SET IN 2020 WITH THE CONSULTANTS HIRED TO CONDUCT THE SEARCH AND HIRE PROCESS, INCLUDING A SURVEY OF COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. THE BOARD SETS ANNUAL GOALS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW, MANAGED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR COST OF LIVING AND MERIT ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT: -SUPPORTED 200 GARDEN STEWARDS WHO TEND 42 GARDENS THROUGH FOURTEEN PLANTING EVENTS -PARTNERED WITH THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND TO CONVENE A COHORT OF 12 "FRIENDS OF" PARK GROUPS TO STRENGTHEN THE PRIVATE STEWARDSHIP OF PARKS ACROSS THE CITY. -COORDINATED AND/OR CO-SPONSORED FOUR VOLUNTEER EVENTS (BUCKTHORN REMOVAL, INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL AND WEEDING, TRASH PICK-UPS) THAT ENGAGED 80 VOLUNTEERS IN THREE PARKS -RECOGNZED FOURTEEN VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR AT THE SIGNATURE CELEBRATION "PARTY FOR THE PARKS" - AS PART OF THE CITY-WIDE PARKS AND REC VOLUNTEER AWARDS, MAJOR MEDIA COVERAGE IN BOTH TWIN CITIES DAILY PAPERS, WCCO RADIO AND TV, KARE 11 TV AND FOX 9 NEWS EARNED MORE THAN 600,000 "HITS" FOR THESE AMAZING VOLUNTEERS. ADDITIONALLY, FOUR PARK VOLUNTEERS WERE INTERVIEWED AND RECOGNIZED BY MEDIA OUTLETS IN RELATED STORIES. 450719 450719 true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 2 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MN X X ST PAUL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 6513007876 401 ROBERT ST N SUITE 150 SAINT PAUL MN 55101 MICHAEL-JON PEASE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 130451 0 0 COLENE BLANK PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA BRUCE VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDON COLLINS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 INEZ BERGQUIST SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BAIDOO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE BECK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURA DONOVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN EKBLAD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN FOLKMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER GRAYSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY THORESON HANSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NORRIS PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE TANAKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 130451 1 false false false 60392 702203 762595 17652 17652 8905 60392 79523 -70618 OTHER REVENUE 250 250 250 709879 250 17652 130451 106970 23481 45003 36902 8101 13029 10684 2345 69066 69066 9526 9526 2601 2601 19820 19820 13229 10848 2381 13233 10851 2382 2850 2850 1983 1983 PARKS IMPROVEMENTS 253254 253254 MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES 1390 1390 575435 450719 124716 0 146032 153284 419956 644435 347188 356530 4837 978 277365 286338 1195378 1441565 77807 167573 77807 167573 X 1117571 249303 1024689 1117571 1273992 1195378 1441565 134444 21977 X false true X true false X 324081 282983 414393 1184181 762595 2968233 324081 282983 414393 1184181 762595 2968233 1181830 1786403 177 260 1889 17479 17652 37457 3005690 146914 0.59430 0.46400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RICE PARK REVITALIZATION FUND 286338 286338 731856 21977 21977 709879 709879 575435 575435 575435 BAD LUCK BALL 69297 60392 8905 834 28608 138 49943 69297 60392 8905 834 28608 138 49943 79523 -70618 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR SAINT PAUL AREA PARKS: AS THE TRUSTED PARTNER OF BOTH COMMUNITY AND THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL PARKS THE CONSERVANCY ACTIVELY RAISES FUNDS AND LEADS PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE PARKS. TOGETHER WITH NONPROFIT PARTNERS FRIENDS OF THE PARKS AND TRAILS, GREAT RIVER PASSAGE CONSERVANCY, AND COMO FRIENDS, THE CONSERVANCY PILOTED SAINT PAUL'S FIRST "PARKSGIVING DAY" ON MAY 16 (THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST THREE PARKS TO BE PLATTED IN THE CITY). THIS CITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN DREW SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION FOR A NEW WEBSITE THAT ALLOWED PARK FANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO MORE THAN 12 PROJECTS AND STEWARDSHIP GROUPS AROUND THE CITY, AS WELL AS DESIGNATE FUNDS FOR ANY PARK OR PROJECT OF THEIR CHOICE. IN 2024 FUNDS WERE SOUGHT, RAISED AND STEWARDED FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: - SUPPORT FOR FOUR NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH FOOTBALL PROGRAMS -FUNDRAISING WORK FOR VICTORIA PARK FIELDS - HISTORIC IRVINE PARK FOUNTAIN AND THE SECOND FULL YEAR OF A CONCERT SERIES IN THE PARK FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D CAPACITY BUILDING. ACCORDING TO THE CITY PARKS ALLIANCE AND THE NATAIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARK FOUNDATIONS (OF WHICH THE CONSERVANCY IS A MEMBER), CITY-WIDE PARK NONPROFITS TEND TO GROW SLOWLY OVER TIME AND EMPLOYEE A STAFF OF 4-15 FTES. IN 2024 THE CONSERVANCY HIRED ITS SECOND FULL TIME POSITION OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY WITH 18 YEARS OF EXECUTIVE AND FUNDRAISING EXPERIENCE AND SECURED THE SERVICES OF A PART- TIME GRANT WRITER WITH 30 YEARS OF PARK FUNDRAISING EXPERIENCE. TO SUPPORT THIS STAFF GROWTH, THE CONSERVANCY UPGRADED ITS DONOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND WEBSITE TO SUPPORT MONTHLY GIVING, MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES, GALA EVENTS, TEAM WALKS/RUNS AND PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING. AFTER FOUR YEARS OF OPERATING WITH ONE FULL TIME STAFF POSITION SUPPORTED BY A BACK OFFICE CONTRACT WITH THE SAINT PAUL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THESE STEPS REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT NEW LEVEL OF OPERATION AND SUPPORT FOR PARKS. FINALLY, SIX NEW BOARD MEMBERS WERE ADDED IN JAN 2024. RICE PARK MANAGEMENT: THE CONSERVANCY PARTNERS WITH THE SAINT PAUL GARDEN CLUB AND RICE PARK ASSOCIATION TO OVERSEE THE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF RICE PARK. THIS WORK INCLUDES MANAGING THE RICE PARK REVITALIZATION ENDOWMENT FUND AND CONTRACTING HORTICULTURAL SERVICES FOR THIS LANDMARK HISTORIC GREEN SPACE EXPERIENCED BY SIX MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. IN 2024 THE CONSERVANCY CONTRACTED WEEKLY GARDEN AND TURF CARE SERVICES, COORDINATED FOUR ANNUAL PLANTING EVENTS WITH THE SAINT PAUL GARDEN CLUB. SERVED AS FISCAL AGENT AND ADVISOR/CONSULTANT FOR THESE NEIGHBORHOOD BASED VOLUNTEER GROUPS: FRIENDS OF WACOUTA COMMONS PARK, FRIENDS OF PEDRO PARK, FRIENDS OF MEARS PARK AND HISTORIC IRVINE PARK ASSOCATION. THE CONSERVANCY CONTRACTS ART CONSERVATORS AS NEEDED AND ADVISES PARKS STAFF ON CARE FOR ARTWORKS IN THE STATE'S SECOND LARGEST COLLECTION OF OUTDOOR ART HOUSED IN SAINT PAUL PARKS. IN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY CARRIED OUT CONSERVATION WORK ON THE F. SCOTT FITZGERALD SCULPTURE AT RICE PARK AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL WORK AT THE DUCK BENCH AT MARYDALE PARK. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO MANAGES PROGRAMS TO ADD AND DEDICATE TREES AND BENCHES IN SAINT PAUL PARKS, AS WELL AS A PROGRAM TO SPONSOR SCULPTURES COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: STARTING COMPENSATION WAS SET IN 2020 WITH THE CONSULTANTS HIRED TO CONDUCT THE SEARCH AND HIRE PROCESS, INCLUDING A SURVEY OF COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. THE BOARD SETS ANNUAL GOALS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW, MANAGED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR COST OF LIVING AND MERIT ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT: -SUPPORTED 200 GARDEN STEWARDS WHO TEND 42 GARDENS THROUGH FOURTEEN PLANTING EVENTS -PARTNERED WITH THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND TO CONVENE A COHORT OF 12 "FRIENDS OF" PARK GROUPS TO STRENGTHEN THE PRIVATE STEWARDSHIP OF PARKS ACROSS THE CITY. -COORDINATED AND/OR CO-SPONSORED FOUR VOLUNTEER EVENTS (BUCKTHORN REMOVAL, INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL AND WEEDING, TRASH PICK-UPS) THAT ENGAGED 80 VOLUNTEERS IN THREE PARKS -RECOGNZED FOURTEEN VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR AT THE SIGNATURE CELEBRATION "PARTY FOR THE PARKS" - AS PART OF THE CITY-WIDE PARKS AND REC VOLUNTEER AWARDS, MAJOR MEDIA COVERAGE IN BOTH TWIN CITIES DAILY PAPERS, WCCO RADIO AND TV, KARE 11 TV AND FOX 9 NEWS EARNED MORE THAN 600,000 "HITS" FOR THESE AMAZING VOLUNTEERS. ADDITIONALLY, FOUR PARK VOLUNTEERS WERE INTERVIEWED AND RECOGNIZED BY MEDIA OUTLETS IN RELATED STORIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A STARTING COMPENSATION WAS SET IN 2020 WITH THE CONSULTANTS HIRED TO CONDUCT THE SEARCH AND HIRE PROCESS, INCLUDING A SURVEY OF COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. THE BOARD SETS ANNUAL GOALS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW, MANAGED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR COST OF LIVING AND MERIT ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.