Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc
Drive equitable investment in our public parks to improve the health and wellbeing of the entire community.
Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc at a glance
In short: Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc gave $2.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.6M), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,621,338
- +241.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,621,338
- +241.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,621,338
- Total assets
- $4,957,441
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Louisville Parks and Recreation ($2.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc gives
- Giving grew 191% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2020) to $4.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville Parks and Recreation Louisville, KY | Investment in Public Parks | $2,621,338 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,957,441 | $5,293,940 | $4,861,989 | $2,621,338 | 1 | $138,477 |
| 2024 | $4,273,893 | $3,838,123 | $3,095,673 | $766,683 | 1 | $108,558 |
| 2023 | $3,425,727 | $5,500,257 | $6,019,118 | $4,139,010 | 1 | $84,207 |
| 2022 | $4,061,923 | $3,490,062 | $3,123,236 | $901,427 | 1 | $10,212 |
| 2021 | $3,804,917 | $4,767,335 | $1,997,342 | $76,287 | 1 | $202 |
| 2020 | $921,863 | $269,799 | $380,696 | $57,086 | 2 | $905 |
About Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc
Based on IRS filings
Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $138K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc is led by Brooke Pardue, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brooke Pardue
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$81K (2020) → $143K (2025)
Ameerah Palacios
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Schuster
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dreema Jackson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Davis
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alonzo Ramont
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Bridges
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Swannie Jett
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassie Jensen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle King
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Blackwell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamra Hamade
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Manecke
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Vest
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Rebecca Brady (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Bowman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jasmine Weatherby (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sandra Dodge (2022–2024) — Chair
- Former: Katrina Harmon (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Megan Campbell (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ashley Duncan (2024) — Director
- Former: Kyle Kulyan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Kiefer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Seth Todd (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lynn Reynolds (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chuck Haddaway (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jane Richards (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jessi Gross (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joe Mandlehr (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Helen Hamilton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jessica Morgan (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Brandy Kelly-Pryor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Colleen Hagan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Janice Cates (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Lewellen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Randy Mills (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Gumlaw (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Terri Weber (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Gupton (2020) — Director
- Former: David Johnson (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff McCaffrey (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe Gilene (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Katina Whitlock (2020) — Vice Chair
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $143K, to Brooke Pardue (President/CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc
How much does Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc give each year?
Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc gave $2.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $767K across 1 grant.
How large is Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc?
Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.
What is Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc?
Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $5.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc operate?
Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc's EIN?
Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4372292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
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