2020-06-05T17:56:42-07:00 2019-06-30 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2018-07-01 201951465 Discovery Green Conservancy DISC 7134007336 1500 McKinney Houston TX 77010 Barry Mandel President 2020-06-05 true Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z Barry Mandel 1500 McKinney Houston TX 77010 7299326 false false X www.discoverygreen.com X 2004 TX Discovery Green Conservancys vision is to create a vital, active urban space at the heart of our community through creative placemaking. The park offers more than 600 events each year, most of which are presented free to the public. 14 14 51 150 0 11182308 4213748 2798607 2852988 -61203 82915 5915 -274512 13925627 6875139 0 0 2281012 2262156 0 291182 5300946 5237768 7581958 7499924 6343669 -624785 46769303 45523158 1545997 924637 45223306 44598521 Discovery Green's mission is to operate an urban park that serves as a village green, a source of health and happiness for our citizens, and a window into the diverse talents and traditions that enrich life in Houston. false false 5542825 1766026 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, a branch of the Houston Public Library, 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. 945665 1089106 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. Over 100 free events, including circus acts, live music, movies, dancing and temporary art installations were programmed by Discovery Green on the plaza across the street from the park. 6488490 true true false false false false false true false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 111 0 true 51 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X X Barry Mandel 7134007336 1500 McKinney Houston TX 77010 Roxann Neumann Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Barry H Caldwell Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Sudduth Sec/Treas 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Abendshein Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Roxanne Almaraz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Zane Carruth Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Evans Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Saundria Chase Gray Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chaille Hawkins Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stan Leong Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nick Massad III Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Nyquist Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 F Xavier Pena Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Polly Whittle Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barry Mandel President 40.00 0.00 X 224183 0 22698 Susanne Theis Programming Dir 40.00 0.00 X 125523 0 20885 Clark Curry Operations Dir 40.00 0.00 X 111773 0 16052 Melinda Parmer Finance-Admin Dir 40.00 0.00 X 108723 0 15497 570202 75132 4 false true false Western Horticultural Services 11335 Charles Rd Houston TX 77041 Landscape services 381911 Forney Construction 8945 Long Point Rd Houston TX 77055 Construction 662936 Hargreaves Jones 180 Varick St 204 New York NY 10014 Design services 458101 LFC Entertainment 947 Rutland Houston TX 77008 Event production 292746 Cinergy Works 7515 Woodridge Pl Houston TX 77055 Event production 372654 6 1032968 1190755 1990025 4213748 Activity fees/concessions 713990 447231 447231 Avenida programming fees 713990 1089106 1089106 Facility rental 721000 1316651 1316651 2852988 82915 82915 0 0 0 0 141900 1032968 418556 -276656 -276656 0 7775 5631 2144 2144 0 6875139 2855132 -193741 0 0 0 0 272698 217029 38015 17654 0 1481225 1178844 206489 95892 82334 65526 11478 5330 301548 239989 42037 19522 124351 98966 17335 8050 0 32944 9174 23770 34217 34217 0 0 0 140847 58051 56631 26165 344940 299387 7601 37952 39920 504 36300 3116 0 0 149578 115315 23151 11112 24715 16340 6497 1878 0 0 0 0 946743 756906 128268 61569 163169 158593 4576 Event expenses 2074172 2074172 Park maintenance 603171 603021 150 Security 502592 501583 1009 Supplies & Equipment 64364 42493 21508 363 116396 52597 61220 2579 7499924 6488490 720252 291182 8920775 4601755 2724324 53634 394345 197141 242924 0 0 0 5593 7256 95411 96552 40475143 9976017 30539873 30499126 0 0 0 0 6956876 6956876 46769303 45523158 525820 349294 1020177 575343 1545997 924637 X 36771860 36239874 8451446 8358647 45223306 44598521 46769303 45523158 -624785 X false true X true false X 2690126 3173699 2338385 11182308 4213748 23598266 0 0 2690126 3173699 2338385 11182308 4213748 23598266 9804096 13794170 4 6804 82915 89723 0 0 23687989 13878409 0.58230 0.57840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6956876 X X false 36872889 8302969 28569920 2078045 1242981 835064 1524209 430067 1094142 30499126 Works of Art 6956876 6956876 7499249 624110 624110 6875139 6875139 8124034 624110 624110 7499924 7499924 Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. One of the most important goals of Discovery Green is to incorporate art throughout the park. Included are the Monument Au Fantome by Jean Dubuffet, components of Synchronicity of Color by Margo Sawyer, and Sculptor Doug Hollis Listening Vessels and the Mist Tree. false Gala 1174868 1032968 141900 175982 73501 160117 8956 1174868 1032968 141900 175982 73501 160117 8956 418556 -276656 X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Barry Mandel President 222311 1872 13500 9198 246881 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 is reviewed by the finance and audit committee prior to providing a copy to the board and filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts A conflict of interest survey is completed and submitted by directors annually. The surveys are reviewed by the Finance & Administration Director to ensure there are no potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The board of directors' compensation committee conducts an annual study to determine compensation paid by similar organizations for similar positions and reviews the compensation plan for the President from that study. The committee presents the findings annually and makes compensation recommendations to be approved by the full board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Made available upon request.