2016-02-12T12:26:29-08:00 2015-06-30 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2014-07-01 201951465 Discovery Green Conservancy DISC 7134007336 1500 McKinney Houston TX 77010 Barry Mandel President 2016-02-12 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z Barry Mandel 1500 McKinney Houston TX 77010 4550836 false false X www.discoverygreen.com X 2004 TX Discovery Green Conservancys vision is to create a vital, active urban space at the heart of our community through creative placemaking. The park offers more than 600 events each year, most of which are presented free to the public. 11 11 44 250 0 3492747 2690126 2080614 1848505 -28869 0 -136197 3876 5408295 4542507 0 0 1763132 1774888 52500 46250 268123 3810347 3964675 5625979 5785813 -217684 -1243306 42269657 41266736 390040 630425 41879617 40636311 Discovery Green's mission is to operate an urban park that serves as a village green, a source of health and happiness for our citizens, and a window into the diverse talents and traditions that enrich life in Houston. false false 5040973 1852381 Discovery Green Conservancy operates a public park, open year-round at no charge to residents and visitors of the Greater Houston area. The park includes open areas for events, picnics, and sports, a playground and an interactive water feature for children, a lake, a putting green, various gardens, a jogging path, dog runs, a branch of the Houston Public Library, two restaurants, performance areas and both temporary and permanent installations of art. The park hosts a variety of activities such as yoga, dance and fitness classes and performing arts events, as well as special events such as an ice rink in winter. 5040973 true true false false false false false true false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 114 0 true 44 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X X Barry Mandel 7134007336 1500 McKinney Houston TX 77010 Larry R Faulkner Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Pittman Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 F Xavier Pena Sec/Treas 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Barry H Caldwell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Castro Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Duncan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Evans Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Saundria Chase Gray Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nick Massad III Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John L Nau III Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Polly Whittle Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ron I Erlichman General Counsel 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Eury Ex-Officio 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy G Kinder Ex-Officio 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dawn Ullrich Ex-Officio 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barry Mandel President 40.00 0.00 X 188985 0 18134 Susanne Theis Programming Dir 40.00 0.00 X 108738 0 18338 Virginia Ballard Fundraising Dir 40.00 0.00 X 127564 0 16676 Clark Curry Operations Dir 40.00 0.00 X 102970 0 12945 528257 66093 4 false true false Western Horticultural Services 11335 Charles Rd Houston TX 77041 Landscaping 396512 Quick Protection Inc 14526 Old Katy Rd Ste 103 Houston TX 77079 Security 237861 Bracewell LLP PO Box 848566 Dallas TX 75284 Legal 190636 SD&C 4221 McKinney St Houston TX 77023 Construction 410867 R&M Service Company Inc 918 W Donovan Houston TX 77091 Construction 129117 8 1152787 1537339 2690126 Activity fees/concessions 713990 136701 136701 Facility rental 721000 1711804 1711804 1848505 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12205 8329 3876 3876 0 4542507 1852381 0 0 0 0 216668 108334 54167 54167 0 1215101 989688 145785 79628 58986 45236 8238 5512 179155 137393 25020 16742 104978 80507 14661 9810 0 21591 21591 27662 27662 0 46250 46250 0 110895 42098 58519 10278 203636 167312 22319 14005 93008 51173 27939 13896 34234 14468 19766 0 177618 177618 18911 15762 1935 1214 0 0 0 0 917281 917281 153612 138317 10651 4644 Event expenses 776142 763569 596 11977 Park operations 457178 457128 50 Security 429523 426887 2636 Park maintenance 418722 418722 124662 89480 35182 5785813 5040973 476717 268123 2560582 2054515 9287 9288 806545 385984 122290 166297 0 0 0 13788 12028 101958 108662 37920059 6346973 31698331 31573086 0 0 0 0 6956876 6956876 42269657 41266736 280085 400051 109955 230374 390040 630425 X 40255577 39446638 1624040 1189673 41879617 40636311 42269657 41266736 -1243306 X false true X true false X 1842672 3708829 3419550 3492747 2690126 15153924 0 0 1842672 3708829 3419550 3492747 2690126 15153924 1762274 13391650 38 143 2 1 184 0 0 15154108 8424891 0.88370 0.92720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6956876 X X false 35495636 5194405 30301231 1485978 737092 748886 938445 415476 522969 31573086 Works of Art 6956876 6956876 5887857 1345350 1345350 4542507 4542507 7131163 1345350 1345350 5785813 5785813 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. One of the most important goals of Discovery Green was to incorporate art throughout the park. Included are the Monument Au Fantome by Jean Dubuffet, components of Synchronicity of Color by Margo Sawyer, Sculptor Doug Hollis Listening Vessels and the Mist Tree, and Andy Mann's Video Tree. X X X X X X true Julie Bergen 12462Barryknoll Hou TX 77024 Fundraising false 46250 false false 46250 TX X X X true false false false false false false false false false Barry Mandel President 187607 1378 11400 6734 207119 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is reviewed by the finance and audit committee prior to providing a copy to the board and filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts A conflict of interest survey is completed and submitted by directors annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management In 2013, the board of directors conducted a study to determine compensation paid by similar organizations for similar positions and developed a compensation plan for the President from that study. Contemporaneous substantiation of the decision was documented and a written contract between the organization and the President is maintained. No changes have been made to the original compensation determination. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Made available upon request.