THE MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION TRANSFORMS HUMAN LIVES THROUGH PARKS & PUBLIC SPACES BY ALIGNING PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT & COMMUNITY VISION.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in Minnesota.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $96k $103k |
Director, Interim Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $61k $65k |
Former Executive Director Director (Operational) 25th percentile to medianvs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | $50k $53k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 23 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 38%
from 2023
From $155k in 2023 to $96k in 2024.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 38% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 59%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION received $96,407 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Recreation & Sports organizations in Minnesota, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in Minnesota, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, MINNEAPOLIS PARKS FOUNDATION reported $5.2M in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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