2021-04-12T09:56:43-07:00 2020-05-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2019-06-01 760655841 Memorial Park Conservancy Inc MEMO 7138638403 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston TX 77007 Shellye Arnold President & CEO 2021-04-12 true Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Shellye Arnold 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston TX 77007 36314670 false X www.memorialparkconservancy.org X 2000 TX The mission of the Memorial Park Conservancy is to restore, preserve and enhance Memorial Park for the enjoyment of all Houstonians, today and tomorrow. 26 26 59 2319 0 8488902 20381161 132666 199195 356262 291815 -6437 110727 8971393 20982898 0 0 2457900 3063074 0 516471 7910629 21027034 10368529 24090108 -1397136 -3107210 44298742 41534849 2474787 2817129 41823955 38717720 Memorial Park Conservancy (MPC) is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Memorial Park for today and for future generations; to public use, enjoyment and education in accordance with conditions of the conveyance to the City of Houston. false false 19867599 Master Plan: - Advanced the 100-acre Eastern Glades Phase 2 project in preparation for Summer 2020 delivery which includes 40 acres of ecological restoration, 5.5 acre new lake and wetlands, 2.5 miles of new trails and boardwalks, 550 trees planted, 150 native species planted, 3 new picnic pavilions, new restrooms, and improved stormwater management. - Advanced design and construction of 8 volleyball courts, 1 multipurpose field, 1 baseball field, 1 softball field, 1 new restroom and a new parking lot as part of the Sports Complex Phase 1 for opening in Fall 2020. - Relocated 280 trees. - Opened Blossom Street Plaza, a new pedestrian entryway to the Park at the intersection of Blossom Street and Crestwood Drive. - Extended the existing Outer Loop Trail through Eastern Glades and Sports Complex, completing an important amenity for those pursuing north side recreation, including joggers and cyclists. 1844688 299195 Park Programming & Operations: - Grew staff to over 50 full-time employees and expanded equipment fleet needed to maintain park.- Engaged over 2,300 volunteers through various on-site opportunities.- Increased park usage during COVID-19 required expanded trash services, visitor communications, and increased sanitation. - Prepared for the Houston Open golf tournament to return to Memorial Park in 2020. - Hosted Forest Health Day, an annual tree planting event, with over 235 community volunteers planting 945 trees. - Entered into a partnership with workforce development organizations to provide additional hands-on support for park care while providing additional skill sets to program participants. - Added 10 new AED lifesaving defibrillators to MPC utility terrain vehicles. 1299238 Ecological Restoration: - Completed BioAssessment Database of all wildlife, vegetation, and biological data collected by MPC and citizen scientists.- Developed GIS database to map and analyze park resources and to better tell the story of the Park's history and ecologies.- Began expanding BioCycle operations into BioMounds which will accelerate native prairie and woodland establishment and facilitate deep root development. 580 cubic yards of elephant and horse manure was collected from the zoo and polo club and used to create nutrient-rich compost.- Completed site preparation and planting of savanna, upland mixed pine-hardwood forest, and native prairie across 43 acres of Memorial Park.- Planted approximately 2,045 trees. 23011525 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false true false false true false false false false true true false false false true 35 0 true 59 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false false false true 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The endowment funds are dedicated to future maintenance of the Park. false Gala 300522 206722 93800 52012 2000 22304 Fun Run 95041 89466 5575 1607 5611 268 1 30452 23676 6776 181 5820 500 5121 426015 319864 106151 1788 63443 2500 27693 95424 10727 X X X X X X false false false false false false false true false Cara Lambright VP & COO 159726 11571 7293 6978 185568 Randy Odinet Project Director 166008 17069 6778 6978 196833 Shellye Arnold President & CEO 222109 25000 9013 14046 270168 Part I, Line 7: Non-Fixed payments not listed above The Executive Committee evaluated the President/CEO's performance to determine whether a discretionary bonus was warranted. The COO and Project Director's bonuses were determined by the President/CEO and Board Chair in consultation with an HR consultant. Uptown Development Auth Subst contrib 1092866 Improv. cost sharing false X 1 13256416 FMV X Auction item 13 13050 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The Executive Committee consists of the Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, the Chairman of each of the other five standing committees, and up to three at-large members who are Directors recommended by the Chairman and approved by the Board. The immediate past Chairman of MPC also serves on the Executive Committee. The Chairman of the Board serves as the Chairman of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee has and may exercise, when the Board of Directors is not in session, the power to perform all duties of every kind and character, not required by law or the charter of MPC, to be performed solely by the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee has authority to make rules for the holding and conduct of its meetings, and it keeps written records of its meetings and actions taken without a meeting and reports such actions to the Board of Directors not later than at the meeting of the Board of the Directors following any such action. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The CEO, COO, Finance Manager, and Finance Committee review Form 990 and provide a copy to the Board of Directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The conflict of interest policy is sent annually via email and/or mail to all Board members. Forms are returned to MPC office personnel and Board leadership for review and filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Compensation for the CEO is determined as follows: performance evaluation, review of compensation for comparable positions, and discussion and approval by the Executive Committee in consultation with Board Members and HR consultant. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees See above for the process used to determine compensation for other officers and key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available MPC posts Form 990 and the conflict of interest policy on GuideStar.org and DonorEdge through Greater Houston Community Foundation. 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