DALLAS COUNTY HERITAGE SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DALLAS COUNTY HERITAGE SOCIETY

EIN 75-6057722 · History Museums (A54)

What they do

THE MISSION of OLD CITY PARK CONSERVANCY is to ADVOCATE for and PROVIDE SUPPORT to OLD CITY PARK SO THAT VISITORS CAN CONNECT WITH THE PAST, INSPIRE THE FUTURE, and CELEBRATE DALLASS RICH DIVERSITY IN DALLASS FIRST and OLDEST PUBLIC PARK.WITH OUR CONTRACT to MANAGE THE PARK HAVING ENDED IN MAY 2024, WE ADDED CONSERVANCY to OUR OPERATING NAME, INDICATING OUR INTENTION to CONTINUE to SUPPORT THE PARK. THE PARK and RECREATION DEPARTMENT, WHICH NOW OPERATES THE PARK, HAS UNDERTAKEN to CREATE A NEW MASTER PLAN for THE PARK. ONCE THE NEW PLAN is APPROVED, WE WILL EVALUATE HOW WE CAN BEST SUPPORT THAT PLAN. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE WORKING WITH PARK STAFF to SUPPORT THE EVENTS and PROGRAMMING THEY ARE DEVELOPING for THE PARK and to SUPPORT THE BEAUTIFICATION of THE PARK.

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Of every $100 spent, about $59.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.46%of revenue went to mission work59.3% of expenses · Program services

3.92%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$132.21spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

49.83%of revenue went to management and office costs37.7% of expenses

$7.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

57.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $82,964 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$257,576

Mission workProgram services$202,09278.46% of revenue59.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$128,34749.83% of revenue37.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,1013.92% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Total expenses$340,540132.21% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 59.3% mission · 37.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 18.6% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 235.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 33.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 16.8% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 17.5% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 17.6% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 18.3% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 15.8% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$257,576

Expenses$340,540

Annual shortfall $82,964 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$202,092 · 59.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$128,347 · 37.7% of expenses

Fundraising$10,101 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$257,576

Expenses$340,540

Assets$2,690,713

Income$504,301

Contributions$146,790

Mission work (program services)$202,092

Fundraising$10,101

Grants given$190,509

Average grant$190,509

Management and general$128,347

Executive compensation (total)$81,320

Stocks and bonds$2,536,423

Accounting fees$38,765

Investing fees$10,893

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SARAH CRAINCOO · 40 hrs/week $76,694

MICHAEL MEADOWS-THRU 1024INTERIM CEO · 40 hrs/week $72,450

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

SARAH CRAINCOO

MICHAEL MEADOWS-THRU 1024INTERIM CEO

MICHAEL CHEEVERSECRETARY

VICTORIA CLOWTRUSTEE

TREY PUGHTRUSTEE

TERRI BROWNTRUSTEE

TAMARA GAMBLETRUSTEE

SHARRON CONRADCHAIR ELECT

SHARON WOOLRIDGETRUSTEE

SCOTT TURNERTRUSTEE

SARAH-MICHELLE STEARNSTRUSTEE

RUTH ANN MONTGOMERYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL V HAZELTRUSTEE

ANYIKA MCMILLAN-HERODTRUSTEE

LYNN VOGTTRUSTEE

KALEN LEWISTRUSTEE

JOSEPH MCMULLENTRUSTEE

JOLENE MASURTRUSTEE

JO JEAN FARQUHARSONTRUSTEE

JIM KIPPTREASURER

JASON VILLALBATRUSTEE

GARY SMITHTRUSTEE

EVELYN MONTGOMERYTRUSTEE

DUSTIN BULLARDCHAIR

DON BAYNHAMTRUSTEE

BETTY LITTLEJOHNTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 1515 S HARWOOD ST, DALLAS, TX 75215
County: Dallas
In care of: JAMES KIPP
Primary officer: JAMES KIPP, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjoyana.matthews@dallas.gov Phone(214) 500-0689

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SUTTON FROST CARY LLP
NTEE classification: History Museums (A54)
IRS tax category: History Museums
Grant-giving organization: Yes