Mission
Greater Metro Parks Foundation's mission is to cultivate a community invested in providing parks and recreation access to all.Its vision is plentiful, equitable access to nature, play, and recreation in Tacoma.
Public Charity
Greater Metro Parks Foundation dba Tacoma Parks Foundation
Greater Metro Parks Foundation dba Tacoma Parks Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Tacoma, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.4M revenue, $4.5M expenses, $10.3M total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 911482669
Tacoma, WA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.4M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$10.3M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Greater Metro Parks Foundation dba Tacoma Parks Foundation
How Greater Metro Parks Foundation dba Tacoma Parks Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$79
Program Support
$4
Park Maintenance
<$1
Financial aid, known as the Active Kids Fund, removes barriers by reducing MetroParks program registration fees by 50-75% for hundreds of qualifying families.Through the Active Kids Fund, Children…
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 Received
Designations
$6,167
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,319,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$250,000
Designations
$6,065
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,300
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Abby Sloan
Director
Alicia Lawver
Executive Direc
Beth Boggs
Director
Christian Isaac
President
Jessica Knickerbocker
Vice President
Kelsey Horne
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | $4.5M | $10.3M |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $4.3M | $10.3M |
| 2023 | $5.5M | $5.2M | $8.2M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $2.2M | $7.3M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $9.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $4.4M (+293%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.