30 Years of Supporting Cincinnati Parks.
For 30 years, the Cincinnati Parks Foundation has worked alongside the Cincinnati Park Board, the Parks team and our community to turn the love of parks into action. From reclaiming iconic spaces and protecting green hillsides to expanding wellness opportunities in neighborhoods across the city, each project builds upon the last, connecting parks, people and possibilities. Together, we continue to plant acorns that strengthen Cincinnati parks today and grow lasting impact for generations to come.
See our impact below, beginning with Smale Riverfront Park, and reaching all over the city of Cincinnati.
Explore our impact across the city:
Cincinnati Parks Foundation is the primary philanthropic partner to Cincinnati Parks. We raise private support to keep our parks clean, green, beautiful and welcoming to everyone. In 2025, we continued investing in our city’s 200-year-old park system, planting new acorns for a healthier, more connected future.
2025 Impact Report
Other Years
Financial Reports
We take the responsibility of stewarding your gift seriously, putting transparency and accountability first.
We are a 4-star rated charity according to Charity Navigator, who evaluates nonprofits based on their “Financial Health and their Accountability & Transparency.” This is Charity Navigator’s highest possible rating and indicates our organization “adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way.”
We also hold the 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. To reach the Platinum level, Cincinnati Parks Foundation added extensive information to our Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar, including in-depth financial information, qualitative information about our goals, strategies, and capabilities, quantitative information about results and progress toward our mission, as well as basic contact and organizational information.
Cincinnati Parks Foundation also meets all 20 Better Business Bureau Standards for Charity Accountability, and is now an Accredited Charity.
2024 Expenses
Programming expenses: $2,019,000
Administrative expenses: $227,00
Fundraising expenses: $308,000
Total expenses: $2,554,000
End of year net assets: $22,293,000