River Parks Authority
2121 S Columbia Ave Ste 205, Tulsa, OK · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $10,314,193 | $6,736,006 | $362,117,270 |
| FY2024 | $8,809,308 | $7,261,762 | $363,168,589 |
| FY2023 | $10,395,152 | $8,689,581 | $359,300,943 |
| FY2022 | $26,390,744 | $8,713,999 | $354,464,080 |
| FY2021 | $4,997,715 | $8,676,903 | $336,999,056 |
| FY2020 | $10,374,858 | $8,618,512 | $339,766,686 |
| FY2019 | $53,231,870 | $13,001,887 | $337,996,084 |
| FY2018 | $41,445,155 | $4,629,739 | $297,755,393 |
| FY2017 | $132,174,569 | $5,078,445 | $260,832,187 |
| FY2016 | $69,944,815 | $3,849,054 | $133,742,758 |
| FY2015 | $47,655,917 | $3,547,203 | $68,895,421 |
| FY2014 | $4,557,008 | $2,958,402 | $25,807,830 |
| FY2013 | $2,094,219 | $3,027,652 | $24,205,059 |
| FY2012 | $2,034,519 | $2,859,595 | $25,150,658 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by River Parks Authority (EIN 23-7389201), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $9,870,743 | 96% |
| Program service revenue | $32,109 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $411,341 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $6,736,006 | 100% |
| Management & general | $0 | 0% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 96% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 100% of functional expenses, management & general 0%, and fundraising 0%.
- 100% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 98.2% of 222 Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide (too few in OK for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 645.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 99th percentile among 172 Recreation & Sports organizations in OK.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.9% of 174 Recreation & Sports organizations in OK.
- Total revenue rose from $2,034,519 in FY2012 to $10,314,193 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2021).
- The highest revenue on record here is $132,174,569 in FY2017.
- Net assets grew from $25,150,658 to $362,117,270 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO DEVELOP, PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC PARK LANDS AND FACILITIES ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER IN TULSA COUNTY THAT IS KNOWN AS RIVER PARKS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1974 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | N023 — Recreation & Sports |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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