2026-04-13T13:41:20-05:00 2025-05-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2024-06-01 760655841 Memorial Park Conservancy Inc MEMO 7138638403 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston TX 77007 Chris Ballard President & CEO 7138638403 2026-04-13 1 0 Susanna Blackmon P01226926 7134395739 2026-04-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Chris Ballard 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston TX 77007 31183750 0 X www.memorialparkconservancy.org X 2000 TX To restore, preserve, and enhance Memorial Park for the enjoyment of all Houstonians. 25 25 100 418 0 0 16616023 19152643 979804 1230236 944926 1247746 327019 398647 18867772 22029272 0 0 0 0 5237233 5415374 168407 155180 1267584 8340069 6767980 13745709 12338534 5122063 9690738 46057091 57641319 856266 1392486 45200825 56248833 X Memorial Park Conservancy is committed to preserving, restoring, & enhancing Memorial Park for the enjoyment of all Houstonians, today and tomorrow. This supports public use, recreation, & education in accordance with conditions of conveyance to the City of Houston. 0 0 4297135 1230236 Welcoming and Engaging Park Visitors: Memorial Park Conservancy ("MPC") regularly provides a diverse range of free and low-cost community events, spanning from cultural festivals to engaging educational activities. This year the Conservancy broadened its programming to emphasize health and wellness by offering free yoga classes, meditation, Pilates sessions and soccer clinics for kids.Continued on Schedule O.FY25 Highlights include:-Live at Live Oak, presented by H-E-B, consisted of four free events celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Diwali, Lunar New Year, and Black History Month.-Celebrated Make Music Day with free performances by local artists. Visitors enjoyed family-friendly acoustic sets at Live Oak Court, serving as a beautiful reminder of the power of music to bring people together.-Held nine Star Parties in collaboration with the Houston Astronomical Society. These free family-friendly events featured powerful telescopes and knowledgeable volunteers, who helped guests observe the celestial sights.-Fubolito in the City, produced by Dynamo and Dash Charities, offered free 90-minute soccer clinics designed to engage children and young athletes.-Held nine Health and Wellness events. These free fitness classes aimed to improve both mental and physical well-being of all participants. 3192908 Master Plan: In April 2025, Memorial Park Conservancy unveiled plans for Memorial Groves, and shortly after began preliminary site work and ecological restoration for the project. This new space will pay tribute to the Park's history while further enhancing its natural beauty and providing expanded opportunities for recreation, education, and relaxation. The project will introduce new space for remembrance and recreation, including quiet spaces for reflection, archaeological features, trails for walking and cycling, adult workout areas, open lawns for play and picnicking, a visitor center, and a large playground with an adjacent covered pavilion. 1279882 Operating and Maintaining the Park: The Conservancy operates and maintains 1,100 acres of Memorial Park's 1,500 acres, aspiring to implement the principles of exceptional park management and stewardship. The Conservancy furthers its mission by enhancing park amenities, backing forestry management initiatives, planting native species, maintaining both natural and paved trails, and tending to landscaped areas within the Park.Continued on Schedule O.FY25 Highlights include:-Vale Asche Playground Area improvements such as a new swing set beds with safety surfacing, new wood installed on picnic tables, and installation of parking blocks.-Stretching Deck Improvements such as a new deck, fitness equipment, additional water fountain, and new trees. -Automatic gates installed at Running Complex and Picnic Loop.-Safety bollards installed on the Commuter Trail at Picnic Loop and the pedestrian path at Crestwood and Memorial Drive.-Over 50 trees in the Clay Family Eastern Glades and more than 30 in the Sports Complex were pruned to promote healthy tree structure.- More than 100 trees across the Park were fertilized using targeted amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to improve tree health.At Memorial Park Conservancy, volunteers play a crucial role in the restoration and maintenance of the Park. FY25 Volunteer Highlights include:- Volunteers dedicated a total of 910 hours, engaging in diverse projects throughout the Park.- Volunteers assisted in collecting 3 cubic yards of trash, removing 46 cubic yards of invasive species, spread 16 cubic yards of mulch and relocated 2,600 plants. 8769925 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 77 0 1 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Chris Ballard 7138638403 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston TX 77007 Veronica Gorczynski Chair 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Lissa Gangjee Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bob McDowell Treasurer 0.75 X X 0 0 0 George Johnston Secretary 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Rogene G Calvert Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kalinda Campbell Director 5.50 X 0 0 0 Claire Caudill Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Philip Croker Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Sarah Flournoy Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Hazelton Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Janet Hobby Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Howley Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Joshua Ibarra Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Jill Jewett Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Nelson Jones Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Sabrina Kirwin Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Louie Layrisson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Lubel Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jorge Munoz Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Tanya Pal Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Peikert Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Townes Pressler Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Rob Saltiel Director 3.00 X 0 0 0 Dhiren Shethia Director 0.75 X 0 0 0 Skip Wagner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shellye Arnold President & CEO (thru 10/24) 40.00 X 494833 0 21315 Chris Ballard COO, President & CEO 40.00 X 244787 0 19370 Holli Clements Vice President of Engagement 40.00 X 198353 0 15161 Elizabeth Taylor Director of Human Resources 40.00 X 157789 0 14264 Rocio Feusier Controller 40.00 X 126792 0 12325 Suzanne Formanek Senior Director of Park Operations 40.00 X 107315 0 12042 Chelsea Kuzniar Director of Annual Giving 40.00 X 108028 0 11834 1437897 0 106311 7 0 1 0 Tellepsen Builders LP 777 Benmar 400 Houston TX 77060 Construction 1569685 Nelson Byrd Woltz 310 East Market St Charlottesville VA 22902 Construction 1120226 Shooter and Lindsey Inc 27271 Katy Fwy 1073 Katy TX 77494 Landscape services 243388 City Kitchen LLC PO Box 262409 Houston TX 77207 Catering services 133613 Bartlett Tree Experts PO Box 3067 Stamford CT 06905 Tree care services 119680 9 702061 16133 2770995 15663454 3670378 19152643 Parking revenue 812930 842278 842278 Permits, other revenue 900099 387958 387958 1230236 1233197 1233197 68664 0 68664 68664 68664 8902030 8887481 14549 14549 14549 96980 702061 266997 -170017 -170017 PGA Tournament revenue 900099 500000 500000 500000 22029272 1230236 0 1646393 X 1023183 627293 257089 138801 3513309 2153938 882768 476603 50915 31215 12793 6907 472718 289814 118776 64128 355249 217796 89261 48192 31663 31663 25300 25300 155180 155180 94929 94929 1234856 835749 267390 131717 2013 196 1817 410978 241609 67333 102036 326584 62736 177859 85989 29725 22780 4463 2482 76971 24692 31038 21241 141306 141306 220195 1237 216720 2238 Park improvements 3109940 3109940 Repairs and maintenance 390285 389836 449 Disaster recovery 292082 292082 Park supplies 180486 180486 200667 147220 23194 30253 12338534 8769925 2301025 1267584 4813110 5744617 18572538 10771894 193235 16267 16732 1592260 967647 627488 624613 22027688 40290228 46057091 57641319 856266 1392486 856266 1392486 X 21729304 23778111 23471521 32470722 45200825 56248833 46057091 57641319 9690738 1357270 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 33262139 31395483 9124904 16616023 19152643 109551192 8025 10038 18063 33270164 31395483 9124904 16616023 19162681 109569255 67032912 42536343 5702 9391 325369 917270 1301861 2559593 500000 500000 1000000 113128848 4977360 0.37600 0.34620 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: PGA Tournament revenue - 2023 Amount: $ 500,000. 2024 Amount: $ 500,000. 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X X X X X 1 Monica Clem 18700 Lakeland Dr Austin TX 78645 Consulting 0 0 121667 0 BWF 7900 Xerxes Ave S 980 Minneapolis MN 55431 Consulting 0 0 33513 0 155180 TX Park Ball 747601 655601 92000 1995 128995 118780 6000 Glow in the Glades 51440 46460 4980 8457 2770 799041 702061 96980 1995 128995 127237 8770 266997 -170017 X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Shellye Arnold President & CEO (thru 10/24) 330499 0 61000 0 103334 0 9843 0 11472 0 516148 0 0 0 Chris Ballard COO, President & CEO 211287 0 33500 0 0 0 8948 0 10422 0 264157 0 0 0 Holli Clements Vice President of Engagement 171853 0 26500 0 0 0 7561 0 7600 0 213514 0 0 0 Elizabeth Taylor Director of Human Resources 128789 0 29000 0 0 0 6147 0 8117 0 172053 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4a Shellye Arnold received a severance payment of $70,000 as well as $33,334 for consulting services rendered to MPC. Part I, Line 7 The Board Compensation Committee determines the President/CEO's bonus compensation. His bonus is based on both individual performance and overall organization performance and benchmarking. The Committee utilizes a template from a compensation consulting firm that includes data of a national peer group. MPC updates the compensation information annually using available Form 990 data. The Compensation Committee targets officer compensation to be near the median of the selected peer group. A national, third party compensation consulting firm is also officially retained every 3-4 years for benchmarking and consultation. The Compensation Committee also ratifies bonus compensation for other officers and employees based on similar performance and benchmarking criteria. X 5 3670378 NYSE 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Executive Committee consists of the Board Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, the Chair of each of the other five standing committees, and up to three at-large members who are Directors recommended by the Chair and approved by the Board. The immediate past Chair of MPC also serves on the Executive Committee. The MPC Board Chair serves as Chair of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee has and may exercise, when the Board of Directors is not in session, the power to perform all duties of every kind and character, not required by law or the charter of MPC, to be performed solely by the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee has authority to make rules for the holding and conduct of its meetings, and it keeps written records of its meetings and actions taken without a meeting and reports such actions to the Board of Directors not later than at the meeting of the Board of the Directors following any such action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The CEO, Controller, and Finance Committee review Form 990 and provide a copy to the Board of Directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is sent via email and/or mail to all Board members annually. Forms are returned to MPC office personnel and Board leadership for review and filing. If a conflict of interest is identified, that individual must recuse themself from the vote on the conflicted matter. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board Compensation Committee determines the compensation (base and bonus) for the President/CEO. The Committee utilizes a template from a compensation consulting firm that includes data of a national peer group. MPC updates the compensation information annually using available Form 990 data. The Compensation Committee targets officer compensation to be near the median of the selected peer group. A national, third party compensation consulting firm is also officially retained every 3-4 years for benchmarking and consultation. The Compensation Committee also ratifies compensation (base and bonus) for all employees elected as officers of the organization. With guidance from the compensation consulting firm, compensation determinations are based on individual performance and an annual benchmarking study which takes into consideration both national and local similarly situated organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other Professional Fees: Program service expenses 835,749. Management and general expenses 267,390. Fundraising expenses 131,717. Total expenses 1,234,856. Memorial Park Conservancy Endowment 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston TX 77007 800541645 Support Memorial Park Conservancy TX 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I Memorial Park Conservancy Inc 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Memorial Park Conservancy Endowment C 16133 Cash