Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-2564365

Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.7M in total assets. In 2025, it made $926K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1.7M.

Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy at a glance

Total assets
$31,727,893
+8.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,568,486
-32.8% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$925,937
-56.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,296,157
-49.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Dallas

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Dallas Foundation Dallas, TXIn support of the 2024 dallas parks coalition fund$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$31,727,893$3,568,486$1,296,157——$925,937$1,676,315
2024$29,344,918$5,308,180$2,579,133——$2,146,858$905,599
2023$27,265,784$5,161,636$7,957,070$2,0001$7,703,266$917,073
2022$25,096,686$4,575,863$11,503,214——$11,244,060$494,504
2021$32,328,636$5,039,628$5,402,811——$4,856,326$799,047
2020$32,805,987$7,410,063$7,614,211———$3,531,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy is led by Amy M. Meadows, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy M. Meadows

    President

    President & Assistant Secretary → President & CEO, 2023

    President & CEO → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $249K (2020) → $231K (2025)

  • Sarah Hughes

    Executive Director

    Vice President → Vice President Operations & Advancement, 2024

    Vice President Operations & Advancement → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2023) → $155K (2025)

  • Robert W. Decherd

    Chairman & Trustee

    Chairman & Trustee → Chariman & Trustee, 2023

    Chariman & Trustee → Chairman & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Carpenter II

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grant Moise

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dunia A. Shive

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Trustee → Vice President & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy H. Kerr

    Secretary

    Secretary & Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Marian Spitzberg (2020–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Amy M Meadows — President: $231KAmy M MeadowsPresident$231KSarah Hughes — Executive Director: $155KSarah HughesExecutive Director$155K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $231K, to Amy M Meadows (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy

How large is Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy?

Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy reported $31.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.

What is Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy?

Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $31.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy operate?

Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy's EIN?

Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2564365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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