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Parks and playgrounds

There are 4,506 parks and playgrounds in the United States. Combined, these parks and playgrounds employ 19,720 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $8 billion.
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Job trends for Parks and playgrounds

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
924
1-10
 
284
11-25
 
122
26-100
 
88
101 to 1,000
 
38
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of parks and playgrounds

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,483
$250k to $1M
 
414
$1M to $5M
 
199
$5M to $25M
 
72
$25M to $100M
 
18
$100M+
 
2
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1-20 of 4,506

Central Park Conservancy

The mission of the Central Park Conservancy is to restore, manage, and enhance Central Park in partnership with the public.
Revenue
$172.9m
Assets
$727.1m
Employees
509
EIN
13-3022855
IRS type
501(c)(3)

KaBOOM

KaBOOM! is the national non-profit dedicated to giving all kids - especially those living in poverty - the childhood they deserve through great, safe places to play.
Revenue
$21.5m
Assets
$24.7m
Employees
76
EIN
52-1970904
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Bridge Park is the not- for-profit entity responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance and operation of Brooklyn Bridge Park, an 85-acre sustainable waterfront park stretching 1.3 miles along Brooklyn's East River shoreline.
Revenue
$36.1m
Assets
$490.3m
Employees
89
EIN
27-2846763
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Buffalo Bayou Partnership plans, activates, and stewards parks, trails, and public spaces along Buffalo Bayou, centering community voices and equitable access.
Revenue
$31.0m
Assets
$127.1m
Employees
66
EIN
76-0183954
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Path Foundation

PATH Foundation is a network of off-road trails in and around the metro Atlanta area for walkers, runners, skaters, and cyclists. The foundation was established in 1991.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$18.7m
Employees
5
EIN
58-1949696
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fair Park First

Non-profit overseeing management, stewardship, and support of 277-acre Dallas city park and national landmark hosting cultural events.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$16.8m
Employees
0
EIN
83-1837875
IRS type
501(c)(3)

City Parks Foundation (CPF)

The City Parks Foundation is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer programs in parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Revenue
$27.2m
Assets
$46.9m
Employees
533
EIN
13-3561657
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy manages the Greenway, offering vibrant public programming, art exhibitions, and beautiful landscapes for community engagement and exploration.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$35.7m
Employees
52
EIN
20-1678932
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Trust for Governors Island

The Trust for Governors Island plans, operates, and redevelops the island, expanding year-round access through public art, recreation, education, and climate-focused research.
Revenue
$65.3m
Assets
$401.5m
Employees
95
EIN
27-2683349
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Delaware River Waterfront Corporation

Delaware River Waterfront Corporation enhances Philadelphia's waterfront through public amenities, recreational activities, and free events, promoting vibrant community engagement along the river.
Revenue
$18.4m
Assets
$94.8m
Employees
304
EIN
23-1734559
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Klyde Warren Park

Klyde Warren Park unites Dallas with green space, free educational programs, and cultural events, serving as a lively town square for shared traditions.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$87.5m
Employees
27
EIN
87-0741150
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy partners with the city to fund and maintain a world-class park system and offers public education programs.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$20.5m
Employees
85
EIN
23-2882145
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Forest Park Forever

Forest Park Forever partners with the City of St. Louis to restore and sustain Forest Park through fundraising, stewardship, education, and visitor services.
Revenue
$42.3m
Assets
$246.2m
Employees
110
EIN
43-1427062
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montgomery Village Foundation

Non-profit membership corporation preserving, protecting and enhancing amenities in Montgomery Village through governance, maintenance of common areas, and designated user facility funds.
Revenue
$11.3m
Assets
$32.1m
Employees
291
EIN
52-0857236
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Seattle Parks Foundation

Seattle Parks Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization working with public and private partners. Since 2001, Seattle Parks Foundation has completed 30 park projects and secured over $29 million for parks and green spaces in Seattle.
Revenue
$9.3m
Assets
$15.3m
Employees
18
EIN
91-1998597
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fund for Parks and Recreation in Boston

Fund for Parks in Boston provides clean, safe, and accessible open spaces throughout the city and offers recreational programs at two golf courses.
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$32.5m
Employees
14
EIN
04-2784811
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Austin Parks Foundation (APF)

Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is organization devoted to building public-private partnerships to develop and maintain parks, trails, and open space in Austin and Travis County.
Revenue
$12.3m
Assets
$26.4m
Employees
23
EIN
74-2648803
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Houston Parks Board (HPB)

HPB acquires land to be used for park and green spaces; coordinates the design/construction of new park amenities and renovates existing parks; educates the public about the importance of parkland to communities; and also manages trust accounts for City p....
Revenue
$35.8m
Assets
$106.6m
Employees
58
EIN
74-1860046
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association (LRPRA)

Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association organizes to collectively maintain and preserve commonly owned property and amenities for the pleasure and benefit of the general public. Its mission is the maintenance of commonly owned property.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$14.2m
Employees
72
EIN
54-0910640
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Us National Whitewater Center

Outdoor recreation center offering whitewater rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding, climbing, zip lines, adventure courses, mountain biking and ice skating.
Revenue
$28.8m
Assets
$73.5m
Employees
1,126
EIN
56-2247955
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "N32: Parks and Playgrounds" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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