2019-04-15T13:35:14-07:00 2018-05-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2017-06-01 760655841 Memorial Park Conservancy Inc MEMO 7138638403 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston TX 77007 Shellye Arnold President & CEO 2019-04-15 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Shellye Arnold PO Box 131024 Houston TX 77007 49054885 false 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. 27 27 29 1570 0 8852453 22106741 72539 35910 95866 361601 -17321 9249964 22257825 0 0 1500175 1867230 370962 224060 796603 2226297 3047523 4097434 5138813 5152530 17119012 26290646 43704627 224622 526348 26066024 43178279 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 3788619 72539 FY 2018 Programming Detail:Master Plan o Completed development agreement securing $205M in capital investments in the Park over the next ten yearso Advanced construction on Eastern Glades Phase I and Phase II design o Initiated wayfinding and signage master plan o Continued ecological restoration including mulching and invasive foliar spray on 150 acres; planting nearly 2,000 native trees in partnership with Trees for Houston; and removing invasives and installed native plantings in a 2-acre natural wetland Park Operations and Managemento Post-Harvey recovery efforts included removing fallen trees and debris within days of Harvey; silt removal continues; initiated studies on impact of Harvey to the bayou edge o BioCycle site processed all stockpiled material from the 2011 drought into valuable mulch, and received materials from and provided compost to the Houston Arboretum and other Park projectso Developed a 911 Trail signage program in conjunction with the City of Houston and launched an Urban Park Safety Pilot Program in conjunction with Police Department o Park Research included multiple master plan studies as well as additional research sponsored by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo including prairie establishment, SITES designation, cultural resource mapping, trail mapping and use, pollinator protection and more o Native Plant Grow-Out Program included renovation of on-site greenhouse and the nurturing of over 200,000 plants for the Houston Arboretum as well as native seed cultivation and collectiono The Conservation Crew volunteer program and Greenhouse Growers volunteer program received 5134 volunteer hours valued at $126,746Visitor Services and Park Programmingo Developed diverse calendar of programmatic offerings for park visitors including pop-up library, free yoga, mindful meditation, food trucks and an easy-to-access online calendaro Hosted The Fence an annual photography exhibit, one of only six sites nationallyo Partnered with Buffalo Soldiers Museum and other organizations to commemorate 100th anniversary of Camp Logan 3788619 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true 6 0 true 29 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 27 27 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X Shellye Arnold 7138638403 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston TX 77007 Steve Jenkins Chairman 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Casey Doherty Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Adam Newar Secretary 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Margaret Pierce Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Berry Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Myron Blalock Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maggie Brown Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Russell Brown Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chuck Carlberg Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Claire Caudill Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kate Gibson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Randall Grace Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Grasley Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Hightower Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth Huewitt Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dennis Johnston Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Paukune Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carrie Pepi Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Porter Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dena Prasher Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Philip Schneidau Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ashley Small Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anita Smith Director 0.75 1.00 X 0 0 0 Terri Thomas Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Wilde Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Wilson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Russell Windham Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shellye Arnold President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 178899 0 13202 Cara Rudelson COO 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The endowment funds are dedicated to future maintenance of the Park. X X X X X X true Dini Spheris 2727 Allen Pkwy Houston TX 77019 Cap Camp false 20328406 224000 20104406 false false false 20328406 224000 20104406 TX Gala 379445 303245 76200 12509 47459 9522 19853 Golf Tourney 147537 134442 13095 3712 13714 2 107204 68968 38236 5047 22281 10755 634186 506655 127531 12509 56218 45517 30608 144852 -17321 X X false false false false false false false true false false Shellye Arnold President & CEO 143899 35000 5660 7542 192101 Part I, Line 7: Non-Fixed payments not listed above The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors evaluates the performance of the Executive Director and determines if a discretionary bonus is warranted. Part III, Additional Information The compensation of the CEO is determined as follows, evaluation, review and approval by Executive Committee in consultation with board members, evaluation of compensation for comparable positions. X 2 8827631 NYSE X Supplies 3 4025 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The executive committee shall consist of the chairman of the board, vice chairman, treasurer, secretary, the chairman of each of the other five (5) standing committees, and up to three (3) at large members who are directors recommended by the chairman and approved by the board the immediate past chairman of the conservancy shall also serve on the executive committee the chairman of the board shall serve as the chairman of the executive committee the executive committee shall have and may exercise, when the board of the directors is not in session, the power of duties to perform all duties of every kind and character, not required by law or the charter of the conservancy, to be performed solely by the board of directors the executive committee shall have authority to make rules for the holding and conduct of its meetings, and it shall keep written records of its meetings and actions taken without a metting and report 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 Director, and Finance committee review the 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 CEO is determined as follows, evaluation, review and approval by Executive Committee in consultation with board members, evaluation of compensation for comparable positions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Same as 15a. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Memorial Park Conservancy, Inc. posts Form 990 and the Conflict of Interest Policy on GuideStar.org and DonorEdge through Greater Houston Community Foundation. Memorial Pk Conservancy Endowment 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston TX 77007 801221790 Support Memorial Park Conservancy TX 501(c)(3) 509(a)(3)I Memorial Park Conservancy Inc true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false