Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 1,262,294 | 2,005,435 | 2,019,714 | 1,521,810 | 21,033,587 | 27,842,840 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 15,642 | 41,382 | 57,024 | |||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,262,294 | 2,005,435 | 2,019,714 | 1,537,452 | 21,074,969 | 27,899,864 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 1,441,480 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 26,458,384 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,262,294 | 2,005,435 | 2,019,714 | 1,537,452 | 21,074,969 | 27,899,864 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 9,102 | 6,562 | 2,527 | 2,116 | 5,829 | 26,136 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 27,926,000 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | STARTING FEBRUARY 1, 2016 MPC TOOK OVER MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF 1,100 ACRES FROM HOUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. WHILE MPC HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN PARK CARE HELPING TO ADDRESS AND FIND SOLUTIONS FOR ECOLOGICAL ISSUES WIHTIN THE PARK THIS YEAR MPC SHIFTED TO MANAGING AND IMPROVING THE PARK ON A LARGER SCALE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD, VICE CHAIRMAN, TREASURER, SECRETARY, THE CHARIMAN OF EACH OF THE OTHER FIVE (5) STANDING COMMITTIEES, AND UP TO THREE (3) AT LARGE MEMBERS WHO ARE DIRECTORS RECOMMENDED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSERVANCY SHALL ALSO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE, WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT IN SESSION, THE POWER OF DUTIES TO PERFORM ALL DUTIES OF EVERY KIND AND CHARACTER, NOT REQUIRED BY LAW OR THE CHARTER OF THE CONSERVANCY, TO BE PERFORMED SOLELY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO MAKE RULES FOR THE HOLDING AND CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS, AND IT SHALL KEEP WRITTEN RECORDS OF ITS MEETINGS AND ACTIONS TAKEN WITHOUT A MEETING AND REPORT SUCH ACTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOT LATER THAN AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF THE DIRECTORS FOLLOWING ANY SUCH ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE BOARD MEMBER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT IS UNRELATED TO MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY ACTIVITY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE CEO, COO, FINANCE DIRECTOR, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDE A COPY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SENT ANNUALLY VIA EMAIL AND/OR MAIL TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORMS ARE RETURNED TO MPC OFFICER PERSONNEL AND BOARD LEADERSHIP FOR REVIEW AND FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION FOR CEO IS DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS: EVALUATION, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN CONSULATION WITH BOARD MEMBERS; EVALUATION OF COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | SUMMARY OF CHANGES: LIFETIME AND EMERITUS DIRECTORS: A LIFETIME DIRECTOR MAY ELECT BY NOTICE TO THE CONSERVANCY TO BE ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSERVANCY. A LIFETIME DIRECTOR ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A DIRECTOR OF THE CONSERVANCY IN ANY RESPECT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOR QUORUM OR VOTING PURPOSES. A LIFETIME DIRECTOR ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE MAY BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CONSERVANCY ELECT AT ANY TIME TO TERMINATE HIS OR HER STATUS AS ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND FULLY RESUME HIS OR HER RIGHTS AND DUTIES AS A LIFETIME DIRECTOR, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THESE BYLAWS, AS AMENDED. ANNUAL MEETINGS: THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("ANNUAL MEETING") SHALL BE HELD AT SUCH TIME AND PLACE AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, OR, IF NOT SO DESIGNATED, IN MAY OF EACH YEAR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF (A) ELECTING OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR, (B) ELECTING DIRECTORS, AND (C) TRANSACTING SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY BE PROPERLY BROUGHT BEFORE SUCH ANNUAL MEETING. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS; EXPENSES: PERSONS SERVING AS DIRECTORS SHALL NOT RECEIVE ANY SALARY OR COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AS DIRECTORS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PRECLUDING ANY DIRECTOR FROM RECEIVING COMPENSATION IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR PERSONAL SERVICES RENDERED (OTHER THAN SERVICES RENDERED AS A DIRECTOR) THAT ARE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY IN CARRYING OUT THE CONSERVANCY'S PURPOSES AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE IN A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DULY PASSED. A DIRECTOR SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED BY HIM OR HER IN CARRYING OUT HIS OR HER DUTIES AS A DIRECTOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH POLICIES AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME. ADVISORY COUNCIL: THE ADVISORY COUNCIL'S PURPOSE SHALL BE TO ADVISE AND ASSIST THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVES AND LIAISONS OF THE CONSERVANCY. MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL HAVE NO POWER TO DETERMINE OR CONTROL ANY MATTER RELATING TO THE CONSERVANCY. REMOVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S ABILITY TO VOTE FOR A CHANGE IN THE ADVISORY COUNCIL THE TERM TO OF A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNSEL HAS NOW BEEN LIMITED TO THREE (3) YEARS. REMOVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S ABILITY TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE ADVISORY BOARD. REMOVAL OF THE HEADING "QUORUM" TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SUBSECTION. REMOVAL OF THE HEADING "VOTING" TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SUBSECTION. |
| CONDITIONAL PLEDGE | AT MAY 31, 2016, THE CONSERVANCY HAS A $4 MILLION CONDITIONAL PLEDGE RECEIVABLE. THE COMMITMENT IS CONDITIONAL UPON OBTAINING A SIGNED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF HOUSTON AND UPTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A MASTER PLAN PROJECT. IN DECEMBER 2015, THE CONDITION OF HAVING A SIGNED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WAS COMPLETED BUT AS OF MAY 31, 2016, CONSTRUCTION HAD NOT COMMENCED. THIS GIFT WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE WHEN THE CONDITIONS THE DONOR ESTABLISHED ARE SUBSTANTIALLY MET. |
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