Nonprofit · EIN 20-8421281
DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,629,632 | $9,646,235 | -$3,016,603 | $15,747,940 | $423,652 | $15,324,288 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,613,063 | $12,160,196 | -$5,547,133 | $18,819,429 | $697,992 | $18,121,437 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,516,791 | $14,169,328 | $347,463 | $26,751,344 | $3,491,213 | $23,260,131 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,956,342
- Program service revenue
- $15,754
- Investment income
- $305,561
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$5,180
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$21,088
- Other revenue
- $351,975
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,250,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $298,303
- Other salaries and wages
- $717,100
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,241,807
- Professional fundraising fees
- $168,226
- Legal fees
- $70,923
- Accounting fees
- $133,992
- Occupancy
- $191,679
- Travel
- $168,950
- Depreciation
- $5,899
- Program services (functional)
- $8,273,311
- Management and general (functional)
- $611,942
- Fundraising (functional)
- $760,982
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,819,429
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,747,940
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $423,652
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,324,288
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $433,855
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,337,914
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,457,194
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,867,094
- Gross receipts
- $10,703,222
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET COWELL | PRESIDENT AND CEO THROUGH OCT 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $238,767 | $19,534 |
| NICK SMITH | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,102 | $32,205 |
| ROBERT MADDREY | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,002 | $25,292 |
| ORAGE QUARLES III | DIR; INT PRES & CEO (OCT-DEC 2024); Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $45,682 | $0 |
| DEMPSEY BENTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BISER | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DHAMIAN BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CHAUDHURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER CRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULETTE DILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARMAN DRIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE S FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLA FRANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED FRITSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM GIPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK HOVERSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KODY KINSLEY | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEHEMIAH MABRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY MCFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SIOBHAN MILLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| INES PALACIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARQUITA ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM RODNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY SPAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD STEVENS | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT TOMASULO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADDIE THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HENRY WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WOODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARTER WORTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL ROSS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRIS BELL | DIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES GOODMON | DIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HANSEN | TREASURER THROUGH APRIL 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARJORIE HODGES | DIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MYRICK HOWARD | DIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WAYNE MAIORANO | DIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLTON MIDYETTE | DIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOYCE POPE | DIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUFFIN HALL | PRESIDENT AND CEO SINCE JANUARY 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET COWELL | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $250,081 | $24,721 |
| ROBERT MADDREY | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,513 | $22,519 |
| NICK SMITH | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,195 | $29,928 |
| CHRIS BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMPSEY BENTON | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DHAMIAN BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CHAUDHURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER CRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULETTE DILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARMAN DRIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE S FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLA FRANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ED FRITSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GARRITY | DIRECTOR THROUGH OCTOBER 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GIPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GOODMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOVERSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRICK HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEHEMIAH MABRY | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE MAIORANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON MIDYETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIOBHAN MILLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PAGE | DIRECTOR SINCE DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| INECS PALACIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARQUITA ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM RODNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SPAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT TOMASULO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADDIE THORNTON | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY WARD | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WOODY | DIRECTOR SINCE APRIL 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER WORTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORAGE QUARLES III | CHAIR EMERITUS (CHAIR THROUGH APRIL 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ROSS | CHAIR (SINCE APRIL 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MCFARLANE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE HODGES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET COWELL | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $237,500 | $20,136 |
| NICK SMITH | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,124 | $22,059 |
| CHRIS BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DHAMIAN BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CHAUDHURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER CRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULETTE DILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARMAN DRIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE S FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLA FRANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ED FRITSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GIPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOVERSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRICK HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE MAIORANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MCFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCNEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON MIDYETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIOBHAN MILLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARQUITA ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM RODNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SPAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT TOMASULO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER WORTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BRIGGS | DIRECTOR FROM MARCH 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| INES PALACIOS | DIRECTOR FROM MARCH 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GARRITY | DIRECTOR FROM SEPTEMBER 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY BODE | DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY JEFFREYS | DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN DE MAY | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOVEMBER 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES B NEELY JR | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOVEMBER 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GOODMON | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ORAGE QUARLES III | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ROSS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE HODGES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 900 UMSTEAD DR, RALEIGH, NC 27603-2023
- In care of
- % JAMES GOODMON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RUFFIN HALL, 900 UMSTEAD DRIVE, RALEIGH, NC 27603
- Signed the 990
- RUFFIN HALL, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (919) 987-1380
- Website
- DIXPARKCONSERVANCY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLACKMAN & SLOOP ADVISORS INC
Mission
THE CONSERVANCY WILL BE THE CITY'S COMMUNITY PARTNER AND SOLE PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER, WITH A MISSION TO "ENSURE THE CREATION AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF DOROTHEA DIX PARK AS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE - A TRANSFORMATIVE PUBLIC SPACE FOR COMMUNITY, HEALTH, AND CELEBRATION THAT WILL ENRICH OUR QUALITY OF LIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA." THE CONSERVANCY IS COMMITTED TO BEING AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RALEIGH COMMUNITY AND SERVES THE CITIZENS OF RALEIGH, THE TRIANGLE REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE CONSERVANCY WILL CONDUCT FUNDRAISING TO SIGNIFICANTLY AUGMENT PUBLIC FUNDING FOR THE CREATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF DOROTHEA DIX PARK.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL PARK PLANNING AND CAPITAL PROJECTSIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF RALEIGH, DIX PARK CONSERVANCY ACCOMPLISHED:- ONGOING CONSTRUCTION OF THE GIPSON PLAY PLAZA, A GRAND ENTRANCE PLAZA AND A DESTINATION ADVENTURE PLAY AREA.- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF EARLY IMPACT CAPITAL PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE DAILY VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT THE PARK, E.G. SHELTERS, PLAY EQUIPMENT, BENCHES.- SUPPORT PLANNING EFFORTS AROUND IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER PHASES OF THE MASTER PLAN.Expenses $6,712,171 · grants $3,250,000
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAMS:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF RALEIGH, DIX PARK ACCOMPLISHED:- 1.1M PARK VISITORS- 138 PARK PROGRAMS, 10 EVENTS, 4 ACTIVATIONS, 4 PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS, AND 1 MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL (5TH ANNUAL DREAMVILLE FESTIVAL).Expenses $1,561,140
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8421281
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,747,940
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,703,222
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,629,632 | $9,646,235 | $15,747,940 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,613,063 | $12,160,196 | $18,819,429 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,516,791 | $14,169,328 | $26,751,344 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $20,351,546 | $4,025,490 | $22,967,592 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $1,230,438 | $3,329,122 | $6,442,747 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 20-8421281).
Questions about DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY is 20-8421281.
- Is DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY 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 DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RUFFIN HALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $238,767 (JANET COWELL, PRESIDENT AND CEO THROUGH OCT 2024).
- How much revenue does DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,629,632, expenses of $9,646,235 and total assets of $15,747,940 at year end.
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