Nonprofit · EIN 20-1780317
21ST CENTURY PARKS INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,661,967 | $8,123,549 | -$2,461,582 | $93,590,293 | $1,072,525 | $92,517,768 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,254,829 | $7,723,077 | -$2,468,248 | $96,411,639 | $1,427,102 | $94,984,537 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,089,541 | $7,467,583 | $4,621,958 | $97,805,389 | $348,055 | $97,457,334 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,420,206
- Program service revenue
- $276,966
- Investment income
- $39,075
- Net rental income
- $200,398
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $695
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$285,320
- Other revenue
- -$74,280
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $507,285
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,992,667
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,895,391
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $49,388
- Occupancy
- $226,304
- Depreciation
- $3,091,559
- Program services (functional)
- $7,075,728
- Management and general (functional)
- $557,488
- Fundraising (functional)
- $490,333
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $96,411,639
- Total assets, end of year
- $93,590,293
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,072,525
- Net assets, end of year
- $92,517,768
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $89,002,604
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $90,463,622
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,054,146
- Gross receipts
- $6,768,566
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- KY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MORGAN | PRESIDENT AND ASST TREASURER Officer | 40 | $345,013 | $30,139 |
| SAM STEWART | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $161,172 | $13,723 |
| LISA M JESSIE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,430 | $11,428 |
| AARON BOGGS | DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, NATURAL AREAS AND TRAILS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,421 | $11,306 |
| KIRK DOLAN | PARK SUPERINTENDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,974 | $11,276 |
| DR DANIEL H JONES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FORBES | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN K JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUANN ATLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL L JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES P MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID Y WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MORGAN | PRESIDENT & ASSISTANT TREA Officer | 40 | $326,600 | $29,114 |
| SAM STEWART | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,640 | $13,706 |
| LISA JESSIE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $11,668 |
| AARON BOGGS | DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE AND NATURAL AREAS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,940 | $11,065 |
| DR DANIEL H JONES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FORBES | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN K JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUANN ATLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL L JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES P MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY NIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID Y WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MORGAN | PRESIDENT & ASSISTANT TREA Officer | 40 | $303,563 | $26,560 |
| SAM STEWART | DIRECTOR OF DEV AND EX REL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,528 | $13,227 |
| DR DANIEL H JONES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN K JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA FRAZIER PARTIAL YEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY NIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL L JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JUCKETT PARTIAL YEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID Y WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUANN ATLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FORBES | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9200 SHELBYVILLE ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40222-5144
- In care of
- % BRYAN K JOHNSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DR DANIEL H JONES, 9200 SHELBYVILLE ROAD 530, LOUISVILLE, KY 40222
- Signed the 990
- DR DANIEL H JONES, CHAIR
- Phone
- (502) 584-3912
- Website
- WWW.THEPARKLANDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LBMC PC
Mission
21ST CENTURY PARKS SERVES AS A STEWARD ENTRUSTED TO PRESERVE AND SUSTAIN UNEXCELLED PARKLANDS THAT REFLECT THE NEEDS AND VALUES OF OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF THE PARKLANDS OF FLOYDS FORK IS TO OPERATE A WORLD-CLASS, SYSTEMIC ADDITION TO LOUISVILLE'S PARK SYSTEM; IF DONE RIGHT, THE OUTCOME IS THE CREATION OF THE FINEST URBAN EDGE IN THE COUNTRY.
Program accomplishments
- RECREATION:21ST CENTURY PARKS INC. DEVELOPS, FUNDS AND OPERATES THE PARKLANDS OF FLOYDS FORK. THIS OVER 4,000-ACRE PUBLIC PARK IS COMPLETE, MAKING IT THE LARGEST URBAN PARK SYSTEM BUILT IN THE NATION IN AT LEAST THE LAST 20 YEARS. EVEN MORE UNIQUE, THIS PARK CHARGES NO ADMISSION FEE AND OPERATES WITHOUT RECEIVING ANNUAL PUBLIC TAX DOLLARS FOR OPERATIONS. IN 2025, THE PARKLANDS HOSTED NEARLY 4 MILLION VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE REGION. THESE VISITORS HIKED AND BIKED THE 46 MILES OF MULTI-USE TRAILS, PADDLED 22 MILES OF FLOYDS FORK AND PLAYED GAMES ON 20 MULTI-USE SPORTS FIELDS. IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS, 21ST CENTURY PARKS STOCKED MORE THAN 10,000 FISH IN THE PARKLANDS LAKES AND STREAMS FOR THE ANGLING COMMUNITY, PROVIDED 81 PLOTS FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS AND REGISTERED ALMOST 400 DOG OWNERS AT THE BARKLANDS DOG PARK. AREA INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES CONTRIBUTED 1,500 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN THE PARKLANDS.Expenses $5,540,497
- CONSERVATION: 21ST CENTURY PARKS, INC. IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION AND ENRICHMENT OF THE LAND FOR WHICH IT IS RESPONSIBLE. THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS A FULL-TIME GARDENING AND NATURAL AREAS TEAM THAT REMOVED INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES ON MORE THAN 145 ACRES; MAINTAINED OVER 400 ACRES OF NATIVE MEADOWS; AND TREATED & CARED FOR THE THOUSANDS OF TREES AND SHRUBS PLANTED IN THE PARKLANDS. WE PARTICIPATED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM: THE PARKLANDS PERFORMED RESTORATION WORK ON MORE THAN 50 ACRES WHICH INCLUDED ESTABLISHMENT OF RIPARIAN CORRIDORS, BRUSH AND WEED MANAGEMENT. 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC. ALSO MAINTAINS TWO GROVES OF ENDANGERED AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREES. IN 2025, 21ST CENTURY PARKS, INC. HARVESTED OVER 600 CHESTNUTS FOR PLANTING WITHIN THE PARKLANDS.Expenses $811,204
- EDUCATION:21ST CENTURY PARKS, INC. PROVIDES DYNAMIC, LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES FOR LOUISVILLE-AREA YOUTH THAT CONNECT THEM WITH THE OUTDOORS AND OUR NATURAL KENTUCKY LANDSCAPE. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE DESIGNED TO INCITE CURIOSITY ABOUT OUR NATURAL WORLD WHILE FOCUSING ON STEM EDUCATION CURRICULUM THROUGH OUR OUTDOOR CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING. IN 2025, OUR EDUCATION TEAM DELIVERED OVER 26,600 EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING MORE THAN 14,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO TITLE 1 STUDENTS FOR IN-PARK FIELD TRIPS AND IN-CLASSROOM OUTREACH.Expenses $724,027 · revenue $287,608
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1780317
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $93,590,293
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,768,566
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,661,967 | $8,123,549 | $93,590,293 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,254,829 | $7,723,077 | $96,411,639 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,089,541 | $7,467,583 | $97,805,389 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,667,701 | $7,269,630 | $93,327,584 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1780317).
Questions about 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC
- What is the EIN of 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC is 20-1780317.
- Is 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DR DANIEL H JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $345,013 (DAVID MORGAN, PRESIDENT AND ASST TREASURER).
- How much revenue does 21ST CENTURY PARKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,661,967, expenses of $8,123,549 and total assets of $93,590,293 at year end.
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