Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Highland Park, TX EIN: 75-1937766

Funding of various program services to the town of highland park

Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$26,886
-17.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$26,886
-17.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$26,886
Total assets
$3,139,508
+11.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Town of Highland Park: $27KTown of Highland Park$27K

The largest 2024 recipient was Town of Highland Park ($27K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Dallas

How Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $130K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Highland Park Dallas, TXLibrary & Town Hall$26,886
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,139,508$383,891$59,349$26,8861$130,391
2023$2,816,250$124,729$55,673$32,6091$122,729
2022$2,747,168$97,143$146,938$130,2981$84,793
2021$2,796,890$86,271$26,091$24,8351$59,671
2020$2,736,710$83,623$16,606$14,7001$57,623

About Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Highland Park, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $130K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc is led by Stephanie Baker, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stephanie Baker

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Madden

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurence W. Nixon

    Director

    Treasurer → President, 2021

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Custard

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margo Goodwin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Farrow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Beecherl

    Mayor-Ex Officio Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Snell

    Mayor Pro Tem

    Director → Mayor Pro Tem, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Novakov

    Council Member

    Director → Council Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Gloria Martindale (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc

How much does Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc give each year?

Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $33K across 1 grant.

How large is Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc?

Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $384K.

What is Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc?

Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Highland Park, TX. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc operate?

Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc's EIN?

Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1937766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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