Public & Societal Benefit
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MADISON PARKS FOUNDATION INC
Financial strength (30%)
78/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
90/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
As the non-profit partner of Madison Parks, we help our community conserve, promote and enhance our parks. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The Madison Parks Foundation is dedicated to future generations of citizens through efforts to preserve, maintain and expand our gift of parks and open space in Madison. The intended purpose of the Madison Parks Foundation is to acquire financial resources through memberships and via grants and other contributions to make park improvements. The resources of the Madison Parks Foundation are not intended to replace or substitute for tax revenues generated for the annual ongoing maintenance activities of the Madison Parks Division.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$526K
Total Revenue
$899K
Total Expenses
$5.6M
Net Assets
2
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
86.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
296.9%
Operating Reserve
74.55x
Liability-to-Asset
1.5%
Revenue Diversification
75.0%
Executive Compensation
$90K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 852 similar organizations
(United States, Public & Societal Benefit, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
86.5% | 86.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.8% | 10.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
5.8% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
296.9% | 15.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
74.6 mo | 8.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
1.5% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
75.0% | 96.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-71.0% | 3.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $526K | $899K | $5.6M | 86.5% | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $489K | $4.5M | 78.9% | 2 |
| 2022 | $922K | $813K | $3.4M | 88.3% | 2 |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.2M | N/A | — | 1 |
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