The Houston Parks Board mission is to expand, improve, and protect parks and greenspace in the Houston region.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$97.5M
+44.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.8M
-6.5% YoY
Grant Count
2
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.9M
+40.2% YoY
About Houston Parks Board
Based on IRS filings
Houston Parks Board is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $97.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5.8M. Net investment income was $2.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $97,529,742 | $67,703,780 | $62,239,000 |
| Revenue | $51,351,344 | $28,353,873 | $18,357,527 |
| Expenses | $27,155,990 | $23,792,122 | $22,657,311 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,739,977 | $1,816,394 | $-67,028 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Geiselman Muse | Chair | 3 | — |
| Barron Wallace | Immediate Past Chair | 3 | — |
| Herman Stude | Vice Chair | 3 | — |
| Kristin Garcia Blomquist | Secretary | 3 | — |
| Sis Johnson | Asst Secretary | 3 | — |
| Tom Flaherty | Treasurer | 3 | — |
| Maire Baldwin | Asst Treasurer | 3 | — |
| Domingo Barrios | Director | 1 | — |
| Deborah Cannon | Director | 1 | — |
| Alberto P Cardenas Jr | Director | 1 | — |
| Taylor Chapman | Director | 1 | — |
| Wendy Montoya Cloonan | Director | 1 | — |
| Michelle Colvard | Director | 1 | — |
| Sheila Condon | Director | 1 | — |
| George DeMontrond | Director | 1 | — |
| Paula Gilmer DesRoches | Director | 1 | — |
| Matt Dobbins | Director | 1 | — |
| Caton Fenz | Director | 1 | — |
| Jonathan Fombonne | Director | 1 | — |
| Chris Foster | Director | 1 | — |
| Lex Frieden | Director | 1 | — |
| Chris George | Director | 1 | — |
| Tara Hemmer | Director | 1 | — |
| Richard Hinojosa | Director | 1 | — |
| Morgan Hollins | Director | 1 | — |
| Ryan Jewett | Director | 1 | — |
| Jacqueline S Martin | Director | 1 | — |
| Ruthie Miller | Director | 1 | — |
| Steve Newton | Director | 1 | — |
| Adrian Patterson | Director | 1 | — |
| Jamie Farmer Patterson | Director | 1 | — |
| Christopher D Porter | Director | 1 | — |
| Leslie Elkins Sasser | Director | 1 | — |
| Laura Spanjian | Director | 1 | — |
| Anthony Thomas | Director | 1 | — |
| Nina O'Leary Zilka | Director | 1 | — |
| Beth White | President & CEO | 35 | $352,712 |
| Matt Nielson | COO (thru Jun 24) | 35 | $204,664 |
| Kira Elbert | Chief Adv Officer | 35 | $187,650 |
| Melanie Musgrove | CFO | 35 | $185,110 |
| Justin Schultz | Chief Program Officer | 35 | $189,943 |
| Richard McNamara | Director of Capital Projects | 35 | $168,421 |
| Matthew Rondot | Conservation & Maintenance Director | 40 | $180,281 |
| Adrin Biagas | Director of Land Acquisition | 35 | $150,055 |
| Amanda Edwards | General Counsel | 35 | $139,169 |
| Daniel Zirilli | Sr Capital Projects Mgr | 35 | $126,821 |
| Amanda Nunley | Sr GIS Manager | 35 | $122,040 |
| Lisa Graiff | Sr Capital Projects Mgr | 35 | $121,090 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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