2026-04-14T16:45:50+00:00 2025-05-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 14221 Dallas Parkway Suite 400 Dallas TX 75254 990 2024-06-01 870741150 Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation WOOD 2147164500 1909 Woodall Rodgers Fwy Ste 403 Dallas TX 75201 Kathryn Sawers President 2147164500 2026-04-14 true Andrew J Gray P01517705 9727028262 2026-04-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Klyde Warren Park Kathryn Sawers 1909 Woodall Rodgers Fwy Ste 403 Dallas TX 75201 24623492 false X WWW.KLYDEWARRENPARK.ORG X 2005 TX THE MISSION OF THE PARK IS TO PROVIDE FREE PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF VISITORS' LIVES. 23 22 27 32 0 1044260 8300693 1255611 3194882 123198 486712 7523 -103471 2430592 11878816 0 0 0 1099906 2864883 0 1309749 1820046 4698875 2919952 7563758 -489360 4315058 81344875 87470083 4978313 5853050 76366562 81617033 Our mission is to provide free programming and educational opportunities for the enrichment of the lives of our visitors, to showcase the multitude of cultures and talents Dallas has to offer, and to serve as a town square where citizens congregate and create traditions together. The 5.4-acre Park relies on contributions from donors to keep it clean, safe and active for more than 2 million visitors each year. false false 4781177 3194882 KLYDE WARREN PARK OFFERS THE OVER 2 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY WITH 1,300 FREE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE FITNESS CLASSES, LIVE MUSIC, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, MOVIE NIGHTS AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE PARK PROVIDES TABLE TENNIS, FOOSBALL, BADMINTON, AND A DOG PARK. THE PARK HAS BECOME AN OASIS IN THE HEART OF DALLAS, PROVIDING CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN DOWNTOWN AND UPTOWN COMMUNITIES. THE UNIQUENESS OF ITS LANDSCAPE MAKES IT A PERFECT VENUE FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS. THE PARK HAS HAD TREMENDOUS ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE AREA, SPECIFICALLY THE MANY RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING IT. THE FOUNDATION HAS SUBSTANTIALLY BEGUN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF PHASE II OF KLYDE WARREN PARK, WHICH IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPEN SPACE, EVENT SPACE AND RETAIL ON TWO SEPARATE DECK STRUCTURES OVER WOODALL RODGERS FREEWAY. THE PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE CITY AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THE FOUNDATION IS LEADING THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF PHASE II. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2022, THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED ITS RENOVATION OF THE CHILDREN'S PARK, AND A COMPLETELY REIMAGINED EAST SIDE INCLUDING AN ICONIC WATER FOUNTAIN. 4781177 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true 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 true 20 0 true 27 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 23 22 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X Lawrence McCoy 2147164500 1909 WOODALL RODGERS FWY 403 DALLAS TX 75201 ED FJORDBAK SECRETARY 2.0 X X 0 0 0 JAY CLINGMAN TREASURER 2.0 X X 0 0 0 JODY GRANT CHAIRMAN 5.0 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN SAWERS PRESIDENT & CEO 70.0 X X 516417 0 58387 NANCY BEST VICE CHAIRMAN 5.0 X X 0 0 0 ROB WALTERS VICE CHAIRMAN 5.0 X X 0 0 0 SHEILA GRANT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 5.0 X X 0 0 0 DIEGO GORDILLO DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 HAL BRIERLEY DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 HONORABLE TOM LEPPERT DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 JESSE JACKSON DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 JOHN ZOGG DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN HALL DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 KATHY NELSON DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 KELCY WARREN DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 LAURA WHITFIELD DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 LINDA W HART DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 LUCY CROW BILLINGSLEY DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 MILLEDGE A HART III DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 MYRNA SCHLEGEL DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 NANCY PEROT DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 SABINE STENER DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 WALTER LEVY DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE MCCOY EXECUTIVE VP, FINANCE & ADMIN 60.0 X 319786 0 41462 MICHAEL GAFFNEY EXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATIONS 55.0 X 154400 0 20803 PATRICIA DZINA SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS 40.0 X 102995 0 28881 SARAH STEWART SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL EVENTS 40.0 X 112000 0 14959 1205598 0 164492 5 false true false JACOBS ENGINEERING 1999 BRYAN STREET Ste 3500 DALLAS TX 75201 CONSULTANT 919397 ACT EVENT SERVICES 3419 Royalty Row Irving TX 75062 MAINTENANCE 425005 PLATINUM EVENT SERVICES 400 N Saint Paul St Ste 330 DALLAS TX 75201 SECURITY 405196 BJERKE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS INC 5906 Dunnaway Crossing Allen TX 75002 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 248190 LIVELIGHTDESIGN 505 Elm Creek Dr McKinney TX 75071 STAGE PRODUCTION 230998 9 668195 887495 156000 6589003 8300693 EVENT REVENUE 713990 363526 363526 TRUCK SALES & RENT INCOME 713990 1075163 1075163 TAX ASSESSMENT REVENUE 713990 1600138 1600138 156055 156055 0 0 3194882 346948 346948 0 0 12491114 12351350 139764 0 139764 139764 289855 887495 393326 -103471 -103471 0 0 0 0 0 11878816 3194882 0 383241 1111255 546512 309056 255687 1344479 661211 373920 309348 58230 28637 16195 13398 202839 99755 56413 46671 148080 72824 41185 34071 5268 1990 3278 83657 83657 78828 78828 255940 193525 0 62415 255336 99966 144412 10958 145469 8246 44688 92535 164904 106983 19560 38361 306777 248122 21743 36912 465350 426572 38778 92922 6182 28758 57982 798599 480355 117705 200539 381011 232972 56992 91047 SANITATION & MAINTENANCE 1194294 1194294 SECURITY 369510 369510 PARKING FEES 80064 5511 72319 2234 PID ADMINISTRATION 20946 5411 15535 0 0 0 0 7563758 4781177 1472832 1309749 1708647 1382531 278700 3568980 3567354 2323523 217430 292152 0 0 0 0 98089 82663 1040109 576045 320045 464064 13815285 14908591 0 0 60609144 63821160 730181 626419 81344875 87470083 478709 3542585 1669745 1679562 0 0 2100160 729699 630903 4978313 5853050 X 75141756 75535811 1224806 6081222 76366562 81617033 81344875 87470083 4315058 935413 0 X false true true false X 18760341 3883455 5015762 1044260 8300693 37004511 1360384 1396014 1545366 688628 1600138 6590530 0 20120725 5279469 6561128 1732888 9900831 43595041 13561713 30033328 313177 288324 294060 124083 346948 1366592 0 0 1848 0 9429 0 11277 44972910 5636390 0.66781 0.5088 X Schedule A, Part II Calendar Year (or Fiscal Year Beginning) The organization is Filing a short year return to change the period end from december 31 to may 31. The years reported in part II no longer match the year of the return and have changed to as follows: Column (A) - 12/31/2021 Column (B) - 12/31/2022 Column (C) - 12/31/2023 Column (D) - 05/31/2024 Column (E) - 05/31/2025 Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - RAFFLE INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - 1848.0, COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 1848.0; DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - 9429.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 9429.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19671 9622 10049 761600 400694 360906 258838 165729 93109 464064 Federal Income Taxes Assessments allocable to Dallas Arts District 181485 Operating Lease Liabilities 449418 630903 X 16952087 1579774 1571385 2430592 5581751 11370336 115154 393326 508480 11878816 11546615 1571385 2919952 4491337 7055278 115154 393326 508480 7563758 Schedule D, Part XIII Part XI and Part XII, Line 2(D) - OTHER The Audited Financial Statements are for the 17 months ended Fiscal Year May 31, 2025 and adjustments are included on Parts XI and XII accordingly. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Revenue for Short Year Filing - 2430592 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statements Fundraising Expenses - 393326 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Expense for Short Year Filing - 2919952 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statements Fundraising Expenses - 393326 Party in the Park 1005059 743873 261186 91371 53909 168832 Cover to Cover 172291 143622 28669 12368 35272 31574 0 1177350 887495 289855 103739 89181 200406 393326 -103471 Schedule G, Part II Fundraising Events THE EVENT SHOWS RECEIPTS OF $1,177,350 AND DIRECT EXPENSES OF $393,326, RESULTING IN NET REVENUE FROM EVENTS OF $784,024. PER FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRED TO RECLASS THE CHARITABLE PORTION OF ITS FUNDRAISING GROSS RECEIPTS TO FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1C, AND THEREFORE SHOWS A LOSS. IN ACTUALITY, THE EVENT IS PROFITABLE AND RAISED MONEY TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. X X X X X false false false false false false false true false KATHRYN SAWERS PRESIDENT & CEO 311667 0 204750 0 0 0 23550 0 34837 0 574804 0 0 0 MICHAEL GAFFNEY EXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATIONS 152400 0 2000 0 0 0 9450 0 11353 0 175203 0 0 0 LAWRENCE MCCOY EXECUTIVE VP, FINANCE & ADMIN 232786 0 87000 0 0 0 19535 0 21927 0 361248 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments THE PRESIDENT HAS A SIGNED AGREEMENT PROVIDING UP TO 50% BONUS BASED ON PERFORMANCE, AND THE STAFF HAVE UP TO 10%. WE ACCRUE AT THE FULL POTENTIAL PAYOUT FOR THE YEAR, AND AWARD IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR IF METRICS ARE ACHIEVED BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND FOUNDATION WIDE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD AND SUCH OTHER DESIGNATED DIRECTORS MAKE UP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE HAS AND SHALL EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY LIMITED BY THE BYLAWS OR LAW. The foundation's bylaws establish an Executive Committee composed of the Chair, Vice-Chair, President, Secretary, Treasurer, and other directors designated by the Board. The Executive Committee is authorized to exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors, except as limited by law or the bylaws, which reserve certain actions (such as amending the bylaws or certificate of formation, approving mergers or dissolution, authorizing the sale of all or substantially all assets, and electing directors or filling board vacancies) exclusively to the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons Jody Grant and Sheila Grant - Family relationship, Linda Hart and Milledge Hart III - Family relationship, Laura Whitfield and Kelcy Warren - Business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. ONCE PREPARED, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE DIRECTORS RECONFIRM THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE CONFIRMATIONS ARE COLLECTED AND PROCESSED AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH YEAR. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE CONFLICTED MEMBER ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE COMPARES AGAINST SALARY SURVEYS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE REVIEWS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYEE FILES IN HUMAN RESOURCES. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE COMPARES AGAINST SALARY SURVEYS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. THE REVIEWS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYEE FILES IN HUMAN RESOURCES. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - Total Revenue: 156055, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 156055, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;