Program areas at Discovery Green
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, 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.
In March 2017, Discovery Green entered into a partnership with Houston First to manage programming for the new Avenida Houston Plaza in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center. The goal is to provide both convention visitors and Houstonians a great new downtown destination. Numerous free events, including live music and temporary art installations, were programmed by Discovery Green on the plaza across the street from the park.
Who funds Discovery Green
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Discovery Green
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Barry Mandel | President and Park Director | $235,620 | 2023-06-30 |
Clark Curry | Operations Director | $123,403 | 2023-06-30 |
Melinda Palmer | Finance - Administration Director | $126,715 | 2023-06-30 |
Stephanie Carroll | Development Director | $108,619 | 2023-06-30 |
Susanne Theis | Programming Director | $152,303 | 2023-06-30 |
...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for Discovery Green
Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
---|
Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,926,337 | $3,598,748 | 64.7% |
Program services | $4,377,323 | $3,446,089 | 27% |
Investment income and dividends | $37,513 | $3,101 | 1109.7% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $53,684 | $359 | 14853.8% |
Net income from fundraising events | $66,223 | $0 | 999% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $-1,740 | $1,234 | -241% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $10,459,340 | $7,049,531 | 48.4% |
Organizations like Discovery Green
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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City Parks Foundation (CPF) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $23,557,745 |
Memorial Park Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $10,371,789 |
Parks and Trails New York | 501(c)(3) | Albany, NY | $3,622,399 |
The Bay Park Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Sarasota, FL | $13,615,624 |
Madison Square Park Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,955,961 |
Klyde Warren Park | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $8,746,496 |
Washington Square Park Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,738,736 |
Fund for Parks and Recreation in Boston | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $10,649,321 |
Elings Park Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,365,235 |
Lafayette Central Park | 501(c)(3) | Lafayette, LA | $4,663,046 |
Data update history
August 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $410,054 from Kinder Foundation July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Oshman Foundation Nonprofit Types
Parks and recreation centersMuseumsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1500 Mckinney
- Houston, TX 77010
- Metro area
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Website URL
- discoverygreen.com/Â
- Phone
- (713) 400-7336
- Facebook page
- DiscoveryGreenHoustonÂ
- Twitter profile
- @discoverygreenÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-1951465
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2004
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- N32: Parks and Playgrounds
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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