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Portland Parks Conservancy

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, ME EIN: 83-1417957 Website

The Portland Parks Conservancy's mission is to enhance Portland's parks and recreational programs by raising philantropic capital and engaging the community.

Portland Parks Conservancy at a glance

Total assets
$1,150,760
+1112.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,296,301
+596.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$240,419
+31.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Portland Parks Conservancy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Portland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2023) to $139K (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $126K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Portland Portland, MERiverton Trolley Park$65,587
City of Portland Portland, MEPortland Youth Corps$37,459
City of Portland Portland, MENorth Deering Park$22,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$1,150,760$1,296,301$240,419——
2024$94,878$186,119$183,477——
2023$92,264$257,610$247,112$125,6463
2022$81,789$259,966$259,660$139,3532
2021$97,148$166,734$153,112——

About Portland Parks Conservancy

Based on IRS filings

Portland Parks Conservancy is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Portland Parks Conservancy is led by Jack Phillips, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jack Phillips

    Executive Director

    Director → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $98K (2025)

  • Anna Ginn

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Magoun

    Director

    President → President July - April, 2022

    President July - April → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Prentice

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ethan Hipple

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Magida

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parivash Rohani

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Dikeman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Boyson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ponch Membreno

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Rabbitt

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Clunie

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Beal

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beba Cabot

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President May - June, 2022

    Vice President May - June → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Berkow

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Jamie Bryant (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Nan Cumming (2021–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jaime Parker (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Alec Porteous (2024) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia Loebenstein (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Edgard A Membreno (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jackie Potter (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kate Swan Malin (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Anna Wlodarczyk (2023) — Director
  • Former: Ann Ginn (2022) — President May - June
  • Former: Michael Mertaugh (2022) — Director
  • Former: Chanel Lewis (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Eleanor Ames (2021) — Director
  • Former: Sally DeLuca (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Jack Phillips — Executive Director: $98KJack PhillipsExecutive Director$98K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $98K, to Jack Phillips (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Portland Parks Conservancy

How large is Portland Parks Conservancy?

Portland Parks Conservancy reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Portland Parks Conservancy?

Portland Parks Conservancy is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, ME. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Portland Parks Conservancy operate?

Portland Parks Conservancy has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Portland Parks Conservancy's EIN?

Portland Parks Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1417957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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