Public Charity

PARKS FOUNDATION OF HIGHLAND PARK

PARKS FOUNDATION OF HIGHLAND PARK is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in HIGHLAND PARK, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $238K, expenses of $309K, total assets of $572K. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.6M.

EIN: 352507421 HIGHLAND PARK, IL Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion NTEE: T50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$238K
Total Expenses$309K
Total Assets$572K
Grants Given4
Grant Total$3.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE PDHP: "TO ENRICH COMMUNITY LIFE THROUGH HEALTHY LEISURE PURSUITS AND AN APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURAL WORLD" BY RAISING AND GRANTING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR: PROGRAMS, SERVICES, THE REDUCTION OF FEES CHARGED FOR PROGRAMS FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING ECONOMIC DIFICULTY, FACILITIES, CAPITAL PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE ACQUISITION OF OPEN SPACE AREAS FOR ACTIVE OR PASSIVE RECREATION.

Where $100 goes at Parks Foundation of Highland Park

How Parks Foundation of Highland Park divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$96 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $96 for programs

$26
Collect funds to rename a park and make improvements to that park
27% of program spending
$25
Collect funds to build and run a pickleball and padel dome
26% of program spending
$25
To support the mission of the park district of Highland Park
26% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

HIGHLAND PARK PARK DISTRICT
HIGHLAND PARK, IL · 2025
SUPPORT
$246,123
HIGHLAND PARK PARK DISTRICT
2024
$2,771,554
HIGHLAND PARK PARK DISTRICT
2023
$84,642
HIGHLAND PARK PARK DISTRICT
2022
$460,456

Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bradley Dworkin
DIRECTOR Carlos Perez-Turcios
TREASURER Danielle Thiel
PRESIDENT Jennifer Tier
DIRECTOR Jill Doherty
DIRECTOR Luisa Espinosa-Lara

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$246,123 1 grant
Unspecified
$3,316,652 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $238K $309K $572K
2024 $2.8M $2.8M $635K
2023 $729K $142K $675K
2022 $519K $531K $123K
2021 $127K $134K $199K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $127K to $238K (+87%), with total assets most recently reported at $572K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL.

IL

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