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Let’s Get Closer to Houston’s Future. You are critical to the change we are

helping create for all Houstonians.

Thank you for your commitment—your

heart and your drive—as we work

together to create transformative,

systemic change for our communities.

Get active, meet people, and share your #ParksByYou story at houstonparksboard.org/stories.

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Annual Report 2019 | 1

White Oak Bayou Greenway

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Parks and Trails for All HoustoniansV I S I O N S TAT E M E N T

Thriving parks and communities for everyone forever.

M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T

Houston Parks Board creates, improves, protects, and advocates for parks for everyone.

S T R AT E G I C P R I O R I T I E S

With a vision this ambitious, we’re implementing a

strong and comprehensive strategic plan we began

in 2018 that outlined four key priorities. As you take

a look at the transformative progress we’ve made

this year, you’ll see these priorities demonstrated

throughout our work:

• Create and enhance parks

• Activate people and parks

• Inspire people to value parks

• Sustain successful operations

A Rich History and an Ambitious Future Fostering collaboration has been the fabric of Houston Parks Board’s work for 43 years. Together with our primary partners, the City of Houston through its Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and Harris County through the Harris County Flood Control District, we work hand in hand with our fellow park leaders, elected leaders, philanthropists, and neighbors throughout the city to build, strengthen, and uplift our green infrastructure.

This year Houston Parks Board welcomed Mayor Sylvester Turner’s challenge to work in collaboration with Greater Houston Partnership and Houston Parks and Recreation Department on 50/50 Park Partners, an initiative that will revitalize our neighborhood parks through the sustainable support of private corporations. Based on three founding principles; Equity, Engagement, and Sustainable Impact, 50/50 Park Partners provides an opportunity to

reinvigorate under-resourced neighborhood parks on a citywide scale.

Your investment in Houston Parks Board is a pillar of the broader vision for Houston: a diverse, connected, welcoming, economically thriving, and healthy city.

Recently we launched our #ParksByYou stories, a new storytelling initiative about why parks matter to all of us.

By building momentum around the experiences of our diverse communities, we aim to inspire Houstonians to take

critical action towards making parks their own. Together, we are bringing the Houston region and its richly diverse

communities together in public spaces like never before.

At the end of next year, Bayou Greenways 2020 will connect 150 miles of trails and 3,000 acres of green space.

Featured in publications such as Forbes and National Geographic, among others, this is one of the most ambitious

park development and infrastructure re-use projects anywhere. From Houston’s first ever citywide Art Bike Parade in

the spring to our inaugural gala in the fall, we hope you will join us in celebrating and participating in this remarkable

accomplishment throughout the year for our great city.

Forging ahead, our Beyond the Bayous framework continues our collaboration with our partners to improve green

space equity and connectivity between parks, homes and jobs; increase public access to parks; and enhance the

environmental health of communities. By fostering collaboration, reinvesting in existing parks, and identifying

opportunities to expand our regional park network, Beyond the Bayous provides a pathway toward a park-centered

future for Greater Houston.

Only with your continued support can we complete Bayou Greenways 2020 and advance the broad-reaching impact

of Beyond the Bayous and 50/50 Park Partners, for the people of our city and region. Thank you for helping us

realize the vision of thriving parks and communities for everyone.

Sincerely,

Beth White Barron F. Wallace

President and CEO Chairman of the Board


Halls Bayou Greenway

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A Campaign Inspiring Houstonians to Connect Through ParksLet’s Get Closer To Our Parks, Our Trails, and What Matters Most.In 2012, #ParksByYou started something big. It was

a moment of commitment to the powerful idea that

our bayous are a part of our story. As we get closer

to reaching this goal, we are launching a new

marketing campaign that will mobilize citywide

excitement for Bayou Greenways 2020 and beyond.

“Let’s Get Closer” will further the foundational work

of #ParksByYou by inspiring not just personal

responsibility for our parks, but also a sense of

togetherness. We aim to reach more people in

person and online to inspire action and encourage

all Houstonians to make parks and trails their own.

We’re honoring the cultural diversity of our communities through this bright, playful campaign that highlights the experiences of individuals who have created change all over Houston.

Our Goals• Increase awareness of parks and public space.

• Increase connections between Houstonians

and nature.

• Activate a network of engaged park users who

take ownership of the spaces they use.

• Provide a framework for sharing personal

experiences.

• Unite city leaders around a shared vision.

LET’S GET CLOSER To each other. To friends, family, neighbors, and community.

To what’s right in our backyard.

To our goal of being the #1 city in parks and green space with equitable access for all.

TO WHAT MATTERS.


Brays Bayou Greenway, Mason Park

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#ParksByYouActions. Change. Human Stories.

SASSY SILVER STEPPERSSue

Every Story is UniqueWe encourage individuals from all neighborhoods

to share their #ParksByYou experiences. Send us

your story and it could be featured on the Houston

Parks Board website. Fill out a quick form online at

houstonparksboard.org/stories.

Keep an eye out for quotes from other storytellers

in the yellow boxes like the one to the right. You can

read these stories and more on our website.Charles wanted to be sure that Bayou Greenways

2020 would benefit his community instead of pushing

them back. He knew that it would take an engaged

and driven team of individuals to see this through,

and we knew we had to deliver.

“When I first heard about Houston Parks Board’s

plan to create miles of continuous bayou pathways,

my first thought was, ‘How will that impact my

community, and will my community get their share

of those dollars and trails?’

“Our community has gotten the sense that this is a project that is inclusive of everyone.”

They said what they were gonna do, they did it,

they delivered it, and it was as good as they said it

was going to be. There were places where trails

were put years ago that were in disrepair, and they

put maintenance on it to make sure that six months

later there wouldn’t be overgrown weeds and a trail

no one will use again. We’ve seen a big difference

since the trails were put in. My grandkids are 7 and

9. These trails are clean, safe, and wide—there’s

so much space for them to ride around in.” ≠

Sue began walking with the Sassy Silver Steppers

to promote an active and healthy style, but along

the way created a sisterhood on the trails of her

neighborhood park.

“We’re like the Golden Girls sometimes. Walking

in the park has really opened up a whole world

for all us.

“We’ve made so many friends along the way that if we have to skip a day, people say, ‘Where have y’all been? We miss you!’”

One day when we were walking, we discovered a

community garden maintained by the City of

Houston and Furr High School.

They needed volunteers, so we adopted 3 plant

beds. We’ve gotten to know the instructors and the

students. It’s been a joy to grow vegetables and

share a fresh harvest with the community.” ≠

“In the next 18 months, we’ll have trails here. I couldn’t be more excited. Somehow we went from nothing to all of this.”

Read more from Barbara’s #ParksByYou story at houstonparksboard.org/stories.

TRAILS FOR EVERYONECharles

Love from the CommunityWe’re grateful for partners and supporters who champion our message digitally.

Anthony Rathbun Photography:

Photography AND cycling! Two

things I get to enjoy while on the

White Oak bayou trail...

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Outdoors #parksbyyou

@CONSOREngineers:

We are working with the

@houparksboard and numerous

other stakeholders to connect

two of west Houston’s most-

utilized parks. If you want to

show your support for this

important pedestrian and bicycle

connection, please complete the

survey. #ParksByYou


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Welcoming a New Houston

Celebrating Individuals and Communities with Bayou Greenways 2020 We are at the forefront of a significant change

for all Houstonians. With the completion of Bayou

Greenways 2020, Houston Parks Board will

deliver a year-long celebration of Houston’s newly

connected parks, trails, and green spaces.

We recognize the work and heart of our supporters,

notably the Kinder Foundation, who have built

public-private investment around this ambitious

project for over a decade. We are starting to see all

of our commitments come together to create a

connected park and trail system that unites

communities. As a diverse city with an

entrepreneurial soul, we have a unique opportunity

to ensure all people have access to a high quality of

life—and we’re making it happen on a grand scale

with Bayou Greenways 2020.

We are working to bring communities together.

We’ve mobilized individuals and organizations all

along Houston’s greenways, creating inclusive

access points for people to engage with our parks

and trails. In this new era, anyone can propose an

activity and get involved—from recycling to

planting, from getting active to creating spaces for

people to gather. We’re launching a milestone year

of large-scale celebrations and localized pop-ups

all over the city. Infrastructure is just the start. In

2020, Houston will be alive with activity—kite-

flying, bike-riding, community picnics, walking,

running, commuting by trail, and more.

Hunting Bayou Greenway, Mickey Leland Memorial Park


Houston’s Inaugural Art Bike ParadeWe are proud to announce Houston’s first-ever

Art Bike Parade, held in partnership with the

Orange Show Center for Visionary Art (OSCVA)

on May 9, 2020.

This day-long arts and culture festival will bring

together community members and youth

programs from across the city as we discover

everything our Bayou Greenways have to offer.

We are connecting people with the Bayou

Greenways, building awareness around what’s

new and what’s on the way. We’re uniting

neighborhoods around an active and healthy

quality of life for all.

Everyone will have a chance to participate as we

celebrate diversity through artistic interpretations

of how the outdoors connect us—embracing our

health, our environment, our families, our friends,

our neighborhoods, and our civic pride.

Bookmark HoustonParksBoard.org/events to be notified of event registration and information.

Transforming the City We Love Through New Volunteer Opportunities Houston Parks Board is cultivating a citywide

volunteer program that is empowering individuals

to care for our greenways and parks. We’re

creating ‘living places’ across our diverse city—

because safe, beautiful, and accessible parks are

at the heart of every community.

#ParksByYou volunteers can share their vision

for how they would like to get involved and for

how long—choosing from ambassador-led

activations, park stewardship projects, traditional

roles at events or in the office, or any other

informal opportunity. When we take small actions

together, we make a bigger impact than we ever

thought possible.

“The place is wide open for them to explore and create their own reality. It’s their home.”

Read more from Rachel’s #ParksByYou story at houstonparksboard.org/stories.

50/50 Park Partners: Improving Houston’s Neighborhoods Thanks to the support of public-private

partnerships, Houston’s national reputation as

a leader in cultivating green spaces for diverse

neighborhoods has grown.

We look forward to continuing to transform our

city’s scope of outreach by taking a principal

role in Mayor Sylvester Turner’s challenge,

50/50 Park Partners—an initiative that will

revitalize our neighborhood parks through the

support of corporations. “Green space is vitally

important. You cannot have a complete city

without having the green space and the parks that

go right along with it,” says Mayor Sylvester Turner.

We look forward to collaborating with Houston

Parks and Recreation Department and Greater

Houston Partnership to move this initiative

forward. Now 50 companies can partner with

50 parks and their communities to ensure that

our parks and trails are spaces where all people

in Houston can access a high quality of life.

Park EquityNeighborhood parks are equitably selected and

improved based on need and citywide distribution.

Community EngagementImprovements, projects, and volunteer support

are responsive to the community and focus on

existing parks.

Long-term Sustainable ImpactThe 50/50 Park Partners initiative provides a multi-year

investment, starting a long-term partnership between

businesses, neighborhood parks, and the community.

To join the citywide 50/50 Park Partners, sign up at HoustonParksBoard.org.

Founding Principles of 50/50 Park Partners:


Creating Equitable Access for Future Generations

After 2020—Planning a Better TomorrowWe’ve accomplished so much already, but our

work creating equitable access to parks and trails

for millions of people in Houston is just beginning.

Beyond the Bayous and 50/50 Park Partners will

energize our efforts, bringing green spaces to

historically underserved communities throughout

the city, and bringing jobs, opportunities, and a

healthy lifestyle to all.

Beyond the BayousBeyond the Bayous is the shared vision of Houston

Parks Board and its cross-sector partners to expand

Greater Houston’s public realm—improving green

space equity and connectivity between parks, homes,

and jobs; increasing public access to parks; and

enhancing the environmental health of communities.

By fostering collaboration, reinvesting in existing

parks, and identifying opportunities which allow for

the expansion of the regional park network, parks and

greenways will weave throughout Houston’s urban

fabric, creating a tapestry of vibrant, connected

communities. The initiative is the result of a 2017

study generously funded by Houston Endowment.

Halls Bayou Greenway

Brays Bayou Greenway, Mason Park


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Hunting Bayou Greenway Ribbon

Cutting Event

We celebrated the culmination

of a greenway from Falls Street

to Mickey Leland Memorial Park,

which features pocket parks along

the greenway, purchased by

Houston Parks Board.

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Smitty’s Day at the Park

A partnership with the Wade

Smith Foundation to provide an

interactive music, arts, literacy,

and sports camp.

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Mason Park Bridge 5K

A celebration of the completion

of the iconic Mason Park

pedestrian bridge.

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Woodland Park’s Firefly Field

Sculpture Unveiling

A sculpture that transforms the

park into a glowing spectacle

inspired by artist Dylan Conner’s

own experiences in the park as

a child.

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Mason Park Pedestrian Bridge

Ribbon Cutting Event

A celebration of the official

opening of the Mason Park

pedestrian bridge, over 500 feet

long and eight stories tall.

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Sims Bayou Greenway

Construction Kicks Off

Construction began by US Army

Corps of Engineers to create a

connection into Robert C. Stuart

Park from the east side of

Reveille Street. Houston Parks

Board acquired the park from the

Stuart Family and transferred it

to Houston Parks and Recreation

Department (HPARD).

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Greens Bayou Greenway

Ribbon Cutting Event

The official opening of Greens

Bayou Greenway segment from

Greens Parkway to east of I-45.

It includes two new hike-and-

bike bridges and extensive

landscaping plans featuring

solar-light beacons.

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Bayou Greenway Day

Read more on page 18.

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Hunting Bayou Greenway

Construction Completed

The latest segment of Hunting

Bayou Greenway connects

Falls Street to Mickey Leland

Memorial Park.

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Sims Bayou Greenway


Running from Old Galveston Road

to Milby Park, the greenway

continues to extend from Old

Galveston Road, with an allée of

Live Oaks due to a generous

donation from Connie and Roger

Plank to Houston Parks Board, to

just east of I-45 near the Houston

Botanic Garden.

M AY 1 6 , 2 0 1 9

Sims Bayou Greenway

Mural Unveiling Event

We celebrated the first mural

along the Bayou Greenways.

M AY 2 0 1 9

Lower Greens Bayou


A new segment of Greens Bayou

Greenway now connects Maxey

Park to Strickland Park, featuring

a kayak launch at Strickland Park.

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Sims Bayou Greenway

Ribbon Cutting

Our first Beyond the Bayous

connection, a new greenway

connects Heatherbrook to

Buffalo Speedway and includes

a new trail along a CenterPoint

Energy easement from Sims

Bayou to W. Airport Blvd.

JULY + AUGUST SEPTEMBER + NOVEMBER JANUARY MARCH + APRIL MAY JUNE

New Parks and Trails for Our City Celebrating Greenways and Hike-and-Bike Trails

= Accomplished as part of the Bayou Greenways 2020 initiative


Our 2019 Impact

GROWING OUR GREENWAYS Connecting Neighborhoods Through OutreachHouston Parks Board reached over 9,900 individuals in our communities in FY2019.

567 through 50 outreach meetings with community

members, key stakeholders, elected officials, and

other interest groups

7,180 through Houston Parks Board events

2,153 through partner events, community events,

conferences, and panels

Key Initiatives1. Mayor Turner’s Complete Communities Initiative

2. 50/50 Park Partners

3. Commissioner Ellis’ Precinct One Park Smart Plan

4. Harris County Flood Control District’s Bond Program

Celebrating the Moments That Matter

88miles of trails maintained and constructed

2,255 acres maintained/ total acreage of Bayou Greenways

150 trees planted

100 acres of wildflower and native grasses planted

230 dump truck loads of litter and debris collected

1,100 graffiti sites abated

Working Together to Connect People and Communities Thank You to Our Long-time SupportersOur important work couldn’t happen without the

generosity and vision of those that have dedicated

their lives to transforming Houston. We acknowledge

their powerful contribution and honor their impact.

The Elkins FamilyIn 1979, Margaret Weiss Elkins, a founding board

member of Houston Parks Board, deeded nearly 500

acres to the City of Houston to create Keith-Wiess

Park, memorializing her parents, Harry Carothers

Wiess and Olga Keith Wiess. Margaret is known for

her generous support of Houston institutions such as

Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine and the

Museum of Fine Arts, among others. The family

tradition continued through the late Jim Elkins, our

Chairman for four years and member of the Board of

Directors for fourteen years, and Leslie Elkins

Sasser, current board member. Now, we thank the

Elkins family again, and can’t thank them enough, for

their transformative gift to Bayou Greenways 2020.

Hogg Foundation for Mental Health $800,000 grantHouston Parks Board was selected as 1 of 10

Houston organizations to receive this momentous,

five-year grant from the Hogg Foundation through

the Communities of Care initiative. The project is

to partner with Nature & Eclectic Outdoors to

improve park access and equity in the Complete

Communities of Third Ward and Acres Homes, as

well as MacGregor Park, with the goal of improving

youth well-being—reducing stress and mental

health risks for youth and their families through

their experiences with parks. Working together

with community partners such as Houston and

Harris County Public Libraries, Houston Police

Department’s Differential Response Team (DRT),

schools, after-school programs, Mental Health

America, Harris Health, and more, Houston Parks

Board aims to expand opportunities for outdoor

experiences in parks and beyond, addressing

health and park access inequities and creating

awareness around the health benefits for

neighborhoods in need of critical support.

Memorial Hermann Match Challenge $15,000 match In June, Memorial Hermann invited us to a

challenge—raise $15,000 that month and they

would match it. We have raised $110,055 over the

last three years from this generous opportunity.

Thanks to you and this extraordinary support from

our partner in health, we’re able to move forward

with our mission.

48,714 website users

14,625 followers on social media

313 Twitter mentions

146 #BayouGreenways mentions on Instagram

“We saw a grander vision—and it takes a community to create that change.”

Read more from Ezenachi and Tianca’s #ParksByYou story at houstonparksboard.org/stories.

“I’m more aware of how powerful it is to be in contact with nature. I’m more aware of who I really am in this world.”

Read more from Maria’s #ParksByYou story at houstonparksboard.org/stories.


Bayou Greenway Day

A Success Because of the CommunityOur fifth annual Bayou Greenway Day was met

with record attendance, with 6,000 Houstonians

of all ages attending this free festival at Mason

Park along Brays Bayou Greenway. With more

partners than ever joining in, we reached communities

far and wide.

The day launched with a 5K Fun Run and Walk held

in partnership with the Houston Wellness project.

Houston Texans and The Wade Smith Foundation

presented football and cheer clinics while the

Houston Dynamo held soccer games and drills.

Other events included an Easter Egg hunt and

family-friendly activities from the Houston Zoo,

Houston Public Library, Nature & Eclectic Outdoors,

Bayou Preservation Association, BikeHouston,

Bayou City Waterkeeper, local civic organizations,

and a dozen others.

Those in attendance included Mayor Sylvester Turner;

Rich and Nancy Kinder, Kinder Foundation; Ken

Fischer, Chief Financial Officer, Noble Energy;

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, District 29; Senator

Carol Alvarado, District 6; Council Member Robert

Gallegos, District 1; At-Large Council Member Jack

Christie; At-Large Council Member Mike Knox;

At-Large Council Member David Robinson; Beth

White, President and CEO, Houston Parks Board;

Steve Wright, Houston Parks and Recreation Director;

Dina Alsowayel and Laura Spanjian, Bayou

Greenway Day Event Chairs; and many more.

Bayou Greenway Day 2019 is a project of Houston

Parks Board in collaboration with the Houston Parks

and Recreation Department. This event was presented

by Noble Energy. Media sponsors included KPRC

Channel 2, Telemundo, and La Subasta Newspaper.

Thank You, 2019 DonorsYour contribution helped us create, improve, protect, and advocate for parks for everyone.

Houston Parks Board Major Initiatives Bayou Greenways 2020 Campaign$50,000,000Kinder Foundation

$10,000,000 – $14,999,999Hildebrand FoundationHouston Endowment

$5,000,000 – $9,999,999Brown FoundationFederal Funding TIGER

$1,000,000 – $4,999,999Stanford and Joan Alexander

Family Fund/HJCFAML Family Investments Ltd

Partnership and othersLaura and Tom BaconCullen FoundationElkins FoundationFederal Funding Transportation

Enhancement 2014Fondren FoundationKnobloch Family FoundationCornelia and Meredith LongMcNair FoundationPhillips 66Restore Act Funding for Clear CreekTIGER match for project #4Wortham FoundationNina and Michael Zilkha

$250,000 – $499,999Judy Ley Allen and Diane Ley

EspinozaAnnie and Bob GrahamWendy and Jeff HinesMidway FoundationNoble EnergySilver Eagle DistributorsUniversity of HoustonMeg and Dick Weekley

$100,000 – $249,999Maire and David BaldwinTing Tsung and Wei Fong Chao

Foundation Dickson-Allen FoundationSusie and Joe DilgThe Duncan FundFiesta Mart, L.L.C. and 2ML Real

Estate InterestsThe William Stamps Farish FundCindy and David Fitch

Garden Club of HoustonKate and Steve GibsonGeorge and Mary Josephine

Hamman Foundation Russell and Diana Hawkins Family

FoundationThe Hearst Foundation, Inc. HinesJill and Dunham JewettAnn Lents and J. David HeaneyLaurie and Reed MorianJohn M. O’Quinn FoundationVivian L. Smith FoundationSterling-Turner FoundationPhoebe and Bobby TudorVinson & ElkinsWBH Foundation

$50,000 – $99,999Ellie and Roy CambergCowling FamilyCullen GeiselmanHarvey R. Houck Jr. and Patricia W

Houck FoundationMarie Louise and David KinderJohn P. McGovern FoundationTouchdown Houston (Super Bowl)Susan Vaughan Foundation

$25,000 – $49,999Sue Sue and Don Aron, in honor of

our children and grandchildrenJenny and Jim Elkins Family Fund,

in memory of James A. Elkins IIIJanice HartrickChris Knapp/Lykes Knapp Family

FundJoy and Edward Randall IVLisa and Barron WallaceAnne Whitlock and Michael Skelly

$10,000 – $24,999AnonymousJanet F. ClarkHouston Architecture FoundationHutcheson FamilyRiver Oaks Garden ClubJ. Frederick WellingNancy and Don Woo

$5,000 – $9,999Dina Alsowayel and Tony ChaseButler Conservation Fund, Inc.Anne and Albert ChaoComerica Bank - TexasKathryn and Gary DudleyEnterprise Holdings FoundationMarybeth and Tom Flaherty Friends of Gilbert GarciaThe Greentree FundThe Jacob and Terese Hershey

Foundation

Julie and Andrew PriceRWJF Special Contributions

Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation

Leslie and Shannon Sasser, in honor of Laura and Tom Bacon

R.E. Smith Foundation

$1,000 – $4,999Roxanne AlmarazAzteca Enterprises, Inc.Shirley A BludauGayle and Chuck CarlbergClark Condon Associates, Inc.ConocoPhillipsJoanne CrullAmy DinnDiana EspitiaJean Lykes Grace FoundationAngie and Jim Green Group 1 Realty, Inc.Janet and Gerard HaugheyWilliam S. HayesNancy and Carrick Inabnett, in

honor of Polly DuVal KinderKendra KennedyLinda and David KnowlesLuke’s Locker IncorporatedWalter MayfieldDiane and David ModesettWilliam MorrisPrecious and Ore OwodunniThe Jack and Vanessa Peterson

Foundation, in honor of Jesse and Jenna Eastman

Christopher PorterAliyya and Herman Stude Kendall and Rusty TamlynKelly K. Whitcomb

$500 – $999Victoria EliasonPatricia FrayreKaren and Roland GarciaJeanie L GibbsGoogle Inc.Steven KilbrideVivian KingKirkseyKristin R. LucasMarvin LummisLauren MartiniLouise and Gary MossThe Orange Show FoundationBarbara QuattroDavid RoseBeth and Carter SternAlison Weaver

UP TO $499Anonymous, in honor of Richard

McNamaraMelissa Adams, in honor of Morgan

and Bohdan RohbockNatalie and Rishad AlikhanCara L. BaezJanice BuchhotzWill ButcherNorma and Beto CardenasCenter for Houston’s FutureThomas J. Compson

Mark CovingtonErika de la GarzaTabitha DobyClaudia Feldman and Clyde Donald

Mason, Jr.Pamela FergusonJohn FisherNancy L. GiffordElizabeth GoodnerTheodore HarrisMichael HarvilleWendy and Jeff Heger, in honor of

Andy and Elaine TeasLara HollingsworthBrett HowellBrian KaoLisa KasianowitzMegan KidwellRebecca M. KuskoEmily LaVoyJonathan M. LeBleuPamela LemoineAlex MartinezJavier MateacheJames E. McDermottJohn McLaughlinDr. Christopher MillJesus Galaz MontoyaStephen C. NetemeyerTuan NguyenBruce NicholsPeggy and John OdamMandi Peavy, in honor of Clayton

SturrockSusan RosenbaumCharles RospierskiAnjuli Shivshanker, in honor of Kris

ShivshankerThomas Smith, in honor of Morgan

and BohdanBrad SneadJohn TauserWanda TeasTiffany and Adam TillTri Delta Houston Alumnae ChapterBrian SmythBarron and Lisa Wallace, in

memory of Henry DavisJudy Wallace, in honor of Anne

Marie RuszkowskiDonald A. WinesettYourCause, LLC

Beyond the Bayous$1,000,000 – $4,999,999Houston Endowment Inc.

$10,000 – $24,999Maire and David Baldwin

Activation Programs$500,000 – $999,999Hogg Foundation for Mental Health

$25,000 – $49,999Noble Energy

$500 – $999Robert Gallegos CampaignThe Honorable Sylvia R. GarciaThe Honorable Gene Green


UP TO $499The Pecan Park Civic Club, Inc.The Honorable Richard C. Vara

Annual Support$50,000 – $99,999Garver/Black/Hilyard Family

Foundation

$25,000 – $49,999Veronica and Doug Overman

$25,000 – $49,999Bank of AmericaMarvy Finger Family FoundationGeorge and Mary Josephine

Hamman Foundation

$10,000 – $24,999The Brown Foundation, Inc.Memorial Hermann Health System

$5,000 – $9,999Dina Alsowayel and Tony ChaseLaura and Tom BaconThe Duncan Genesis FoundationLeslie and Shannon SasserThe Tapeats Fund

(multi-year pledge)

$1,000 – $4,999AnonymousCara L. BaezKaren and Charlie BaughnJan and Jack CatoClark Condon Associates, Inc.Exxon Mobil CorporationCullen GeiselmanAshley R. GuyHardwood Products, Inc.Kathy and Randy LakeNewport Pacific Capital

Company, Inc.Jacqueline O’Hare and

Nicholas WalkerThe Oshman FoundationPerry HomesDeborah and Scott RulePhoebe and Bobby TudorThe Vaughn FoundationBeth White and Zet SmithNancy and Don Woo

$500 – $999Becky and Truman ArnoldCherry CompaniesChristy and Tom CompsonGabe CuadraGene GreenAlice and Randy HelmsHouston Chapter, A.I.A.LINK HoustonMarvin LummisJudy and Kenny MargolisLouise and Gary MossJeri NordbrockCabrina and Steven OwsleyMary and Chip PlacePlumbers Local Union No. 68WilliamsZinetta A. BurneyMaureen Johnson and Todd Torczon

UP TO $499Alessandra and Enrique AlbinNatalie and Rishad AlikhanAmazon

Jessica AndersonKathy and James ArcidiaconoHarvey B. AronsonDoug BaconJack BarnettPam M. BarronLucy and David BarrowLeta and David BarryPamela and Chad BlaineJudy BoyceSusan and Michael BranisaAdele BromileyCarol BrownMatthew BruskyJay BurmanRichard J. CallawayDorothy E. CaramRachel and Geoff CarletonCarolyn and Curtis CarlsonTina M. ClaytonMargaret CulbertsonCamille and Glenn CunninghamPatricia De Groot and Marc PuppoMubaraka and Mustansir

DohadwalaShirley and Martin DonohueTherese and Michael DoughertyBetsy DunnRamsay ElderVictoria EliasonEnvironmental DesignLinda and Simon EylesFacebookGracie FernandezPatricia and Jack FletcherMeredith FletcherRuth and Dan FlournoyNancy F. GiffordGerda GomezKenneth D. GoodmanRyan GorczyckiGreenwood KingGuy HagstetteKatherine and Walker HaleCynthia and Danny HarrisPatricia K. HarrisAna-Maria Harris, R.N.Ricarda HasouJanet and Gerard HaugheyAnn M. HaydenJuan C. HerreraVivian HoBecky Houston and Nathaniel SmithHouston Endowment Inc.The Houston SeminarJames C. HoyleCynthia HunterBetsy and Steve HuppCarole JohnstonRandall JonesJohn JordanJPMorgan Chase FoundationGeraldine and Jay KarkowskyLisa KasianowitzJennifer and James KempnerHarris and Eliza Kempner FundMarie Louise and David KinderWayne KnuppTraci and Robert KoehlSheryl L. KolasinskiKrogerTrinh and Eugene KuoPatricia MacAulay Laurent

Law Offices of Marc P. GordonPat LeeCheyanne and Brandt LeibeKristin LinoskiEric LukasMarjorie and Hans MayerJustin McMurtryMichele Lees Psychotherapy

IndepthMary Kay MilksBrinn and David MiracleCynthia A. Miskell and

Robert C. FeiertagC. Deal MooreLouise and John MossLaura A. MullenMy Flaming HeartIldefonso NavarroLee NeatheryNetwork for GoodHeather O’KeefeMark A. PattersonSuzan Pickels and Traci HahnMargaret and Michael PiercePledgeling FoundationJay PlotkinJulia K. PowellLalitha and Venkar RamanFairfax and Risher RandallRice UniversityCarol Jane and Gerald RichardsShelley RobbinsSusan E. RobertsonJan and Bob RuleMark RyanLee and David SabaAnne ShallenbergerKathleen and Bill SharmanAlice and James SiroisSusan D. SmithDaniel SmithLaura SpanjianLinda and Robert SpiroBarbara and Thomas StaffordTodd G. StuiberElla TatumGary B. ThomasNancy ThompsonLynda and Bryn TustinCharles UusVeronica ValentzRoslynn VelasquezNeelam and Amarjit VermaCindy and David WallaceShirley WarshawJanna and David WebberNorm WigingtonCarolyn WildenthalYourCause, LLCDeanna ZhangZinn Petroleum Company

Annual Luncheon 2019Gifts and pledges received as of print date

$50,000 – $99,999Arnold Ventures’ founders,

Laura and John ArnoldHildebrand Fund

$25,000 – $49,999Susie and Joe Dilg

John P. McGovern FoundationNina and Michael Zilkha

$10,000 – $24,999AirbnbLaura and Tom BaconMaire and David BaldwinPolly and Murray BowdenBracewell LLPLydia and James ChaoCrown CastleDX Service Company, Inc.Eagle Global Advisors/Eddie AllenJill and Dunham JewettKirkland & EllisCornelia and Meredith LongParkside CapitalLeslie and Shannon SasserAliyya and Herman StudeTexas Children’s HospitalPhoebe and Bobby TudorVinson & ElkinsWhite & Case

$5,000 – $9,999Henrietta AlexanderDina Alsowayel and Tony ChaseDavid J. and Judith Beck

FoundationChampions Hydro-Lawn, Inc.Marsha and Sam DodsonBrenda and John H. Duncan, Sr.Jenny ElkinsCindy and David FitchCullen GeiselmanJoAnne and David GrahamMarie Louise and David KinderAnn Lents and David HeaneyNancy McGregor and Neal ManneMidwayDiane and David ModesettNorton Rose FulbrightProject Control/Raba KistnerMeg and Dick WeekleyLori and Scott Wulfe

$1,000 – $4,999Adam D. AdamsFrancey Pengra and Ed AlldayNancy C. AllenAmegy BankSue Sue and Don AronJack and Mary BalagiaJane and Doug BlandCabot Oil & GasEllie CambergCameron Management Zane and Brady CarruthVivien and Scott CavenAnne and Albert ChaoMrs. Paul D. ChapmanClark CondonSusan ElmoreTom FlahertyAnn and Kenny FriedmanMike GarverFrederic Gautier-WintherGenslerKate and Steve Gibson/

The Hobby FoundationLainie Gordon and David MincbergAnnie and Bob GrahamGuy HagstetteGeorge and Judd HarrisonDiana and Russell Hawkins

Mary and Bill HayesFrances and Rick JeterSis and Hasty JohnsonJ H JonesMarianne and Rob JonesDotty and Lawrence Kagan Carla KnoblochLandtech, Inc.Harriet and Truett LatimerPatricia LaurentH.W. Lochner, Inc.Jacqueline S. MartinKim and Scott MartinCathy McCulleyKris and Richard McGeeDr. Juan Sánchez MuñozBobbitt NoelOJB Landscape ArchitectureVeronica and Doug OvermanPrecious and Ore OwodunniCarrie and Al PepiSusan and Antone PetersonH. Russell PitmanRoger and Connie PlankBeth RobertsonTerri and Pepe SchwartzBarbara and Louis SklarSterling AssociatesSWA GroupJudy and Charles TateTBG PartnersFrancita and Jim Ulmer, in memory

of Robert Stuart KoelschJohn E. Walsh, Jr.Elizabeth and Peter WareingLeslye and David WeaverBeth White and Zet SmithAnne Whitlock and Michael SkellyNancy and Don WooLorraine and Ed Wulfe

$500 – $999Minnette BoeselMargaret Warren BrownCarolyn and Platt DavisAnn W. JonesAnn and Tom KelseyMarcia and Michael NicholsJeri NordbrockJohn Odam Mark RyanY. Ping Sun and David Leebron Sandy and Gary Wright

UP TO $499Roxanne AlmarazSean BeldingGinger BlantonLinda and Robert BlossMarianna and Chris BrewsterCatherine BrockRichard J. CallawayRichard W. CampoDr. Susan CooleyBruce G. Crawford and

Laura B. RoweEllen and Jim CumminsEllen and Frank DonnellyRamsay M. ElderArlyne and Robert GibbsCathy and Bowes HamillWalter and Punkin HechtKay and David HedgesMary Hale McLean

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Inc.

Carol Caspersen MoffettMary and Larry PetersonAnne and Tio SumanBarry J. Ward

IN-KINDH-E-B

Annual Luncheon 2018$50,000 – $99,999Mindy and Jeff HildebrandFidelity Charitable Gift Fund

$25,000 – $49,999AnonymousJohn P. McGovern FoundationNina and Michael Zilkha

$10,000 – $24,999AirbnbChinhui and Eddie AllenLaura and John ArnoldLaura and Tom BaconMaire and David BaldwinBracewell LLPCrown CastleSusie and Joe DilgDX Service Company, Inc.Cindy and David FitchThe Hanover Co.Huitt-Zollars, Inc.Jill and Dunham JewettChristopher L. Knapp/

Collaboration CapitalCornelia and Meredith LongJohn S. MoodyWendy and Ben MorelandLeslie and Shannon SasserAliyya and Herman StudePhoebe and Bobby TudorJanie and Ken Valach

$5,000 – $9,999Dina Alsowayel and Tony ChaseBud Light/Silver Eagle DistributorsEllie and Roy CambergCameron ManagementBettie CartwrightMrs. Paul D. ChapmanBrenda and John DuncanJenny ElkinsCullen GeiselmanCynthia and Ben GuillDiana and Russell HawkinsIndumar Products/Cuenod

FamiliesJ Squared Family FoundationMarie Louise and David KinderAnn Lents and J. David HeaneyDiane and David ModesettMoody RambinPhoebe and Gray MuzzyNorton Rose FulbrightParkside CapitalSilver Eagle DistributorsUptown HoustonVinson & Elkins LLPMeg and Dick WeekleyAnne Whitlock and Michael Skelly

$1,000 – $4,999Amegy BankSue Sue and Don AronAnn Frost Bailey

Bonnie and Bob BaldwinMarianna and Chris BrewsterRachel and Geoff CarletonClaire P. CaudillClark CondonSusan CooleyMary CraddockClayton and Shel EriksonNancy EtheridgeBob EuryMarybeth and Tom FlahertyJo and Jim FurrMike GarverFrederic Gautier-WintherGenslerLainie Gordon and David MincbergAnnie and Bob GrahamGuy HagstetteMary N. HankeyMary and Bill HayesHouston Trust CompanySis and Hasty JohnsonWeezie and Peter JohnstonCarla KnoblochLandtech, Inc.H.W. Lochner, Inc.Lupton Liedtke Family Fund-Laurie

L. LiedtkeNancy and Neal ManneMinor DesignGinni and Richard MithoffBelinda OvermanVeronica and Doug OvermanPrecious and Ore OwodunniCarrie and Al PepiH. Russell PitmanAlison and Chris PorterTina and Joe PyneEliza Lovett RandallBeth RobertsonLillie Therese RobertsonAimee and Wynne SnootsSterling AssociatesMike StudeSWAFrancita Stuart UlmerMary Jane and Bob WakefieldJohn E. Walsh, Jr.Beth White and Zet SmithVallette and Russell WindhamNancy and Don Woo

$500 – $999Sallie and George AlcornBlazek & Vetterling LLPClark Condon Associates, Inc.Sara Paschall DoddAngie and Jim GreenCarol and Will HaddockLynn and Bill HerbertMarty and Steven HerzogAnn W. JonesAnn and Tom KelseyVivian R. KingMarcia and Mike NicholsBetty and Bob PalmquistRoute 5 Landscape ArchitectureRPSTimes Construction, Inc.White Oak Studio

UP TO $499Susan and Jim BakerThe Honorable Zinetta A. Burney

Michelle CollierSusie and Sanford CrinerAli DodsonEllen and Frank DonnellyElisa DonovanEliza and Johnny DuncanRamsay M. ElderThe Finger CompaniesArlyne and Robert GibbsHarriet and Truett LatimerSheila and Tad MayfieldMary Anne PiacentiniAnne and Joe RomanoCatherine VillarrealJerry WadeMelanie Ford Weir and Mike Weir

IN-KINDH-E-B

Bayou Greenway Day$50,000 – $99,999Noble Energy

$5,000 – $9,999Allegiance BankThe Ambrose GroupChampions Hydro-Lawn, Inc.H-E-BHuitt-Zollars, Inc.KrogerWilliams

$1,000 – $4,999Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.Clark Condon Associates, Inc.Houston Methodist Hospital

SystemLandtech, Inc.Port HoustonRaising Cane’s Chicken FingersRPSSilver Eagle DistributorsSWATimes Construction, Inc.

UP TO $499El CaminanteKona Ice of Houston LLCDan Moody, Jr.

Advocacy and Public Policy$300,000 – $499,999Houston Endowment Inc.

$1,000 – $4,999Ann Lents and J. David Heaney II

Park Improvement and Community CampaignsAstros Field Improvements$25,000 – $49,999The Astros Foundation


Brock Park$250,000 – $499,999The William Stamps Farish Fund

Conservation and Natural Resources$25,000 – $49,999Kinder Foundation

Lee LeClear Tennis Center$10,000 – $24,999Ashley and David Coolidge

$5,000 – $9,999Patti LeClearClaudia and Fred Lummis

$1,000 – $4,999Houston Tennis Association, Inc.Mark Mitchell

$500 – $999Nanette FingerDorothy and Thomas Mitchell

UP TO $499Simone and Matthew BerryMargie and Mike ChadwickMitch CreekmooreLynn and Jeffrey DavisCaton FenzMargaret and Kendall JaegerMelanie and Larry MargolisBarbara and Eric PantzerDominique PriceSayler and Gregory RobbinsPatrick SmarritoDavid SwensonDoug C. Weber

Memorial Park Golf Course$5,000 – $9,999The Hussey Foundation

$1,000 – $4,999Silver Eagle DistributorsTPC Group

$500 – $999Jared CraneGiles KibbeKenneth MagidsonRobert MrlikOmega Transactions CorporationLeslie SpragueSteve Treatup to $499David ZdunkewiczSylvia and Ralph YarboroughStik-It! Golf, LLCCarol and Maurice SmithAndrew J. Schultz, IIINeal RobinsonClayton K. PeeplesAlan PateRobert C. Orr, Jr.Tom O’Brien, Jr.Bobby NorthrupMary and Tom MillerEdmund Martinez, Jr.Bruce A. KrawieckiKeith Kaposta

The Houston SeminarAlice and Randy HelmsJohn D. HammondCharles Leland HamelGeorge L. GlauserKevin G. GardnerDiamonds in the RoughPaul M. CollinsRichard L. BurlesonMelinda and Norm BerkmanBaker & Patterson LLPPaige and Raymond Anderson

Montie Beach Park$1,000 – $4,999Kristina AbsherHancock Whitney

$500 – $999James Boyd, Jr.Gamtex RecyclingAmay A. Inamdar

UP TO $499Gladys ArenasKenneth ColemanVonteyah Davis-JosephOlga DiazJennifer M. GarzaRachel GarzaJennifer GrovesCristina HernandezFrank LopezLaura MaldonadoDaniel MartinezJennifer MossburgMarian V. RodriguezElvia Karina SalazarSabrina SantobuonoPaulina Tobon

Oak Forest Park$50,000 – $99,999Joe & Jessie Crump Crippled

Children Fund

$10,000 – $24,999TEGNA Foundation/KHOU 11Jennifer and Adam Loveless, in

memory of Patri and Brewer Newton

$5,000 – $9,999Lloyd Engineering, Inc.

$1,000 – $4,999Bank of AmericaAdan BrionesCommissioner Jack CagleLes CaveChase Baker, DDSClimax Lubricants & Equipment

Co.ConocoPhillipsMegan M. Dye and Andrew O. UrieGretchen Frauenberger and Ross

ColemanGarden Oaks Veterinary ClinicHouston Dance WorksIndyQuest Properties, LLCKrogerLane Lewis AgencyJennifer and Adam LovelessMartha Turner Sotheby’s

International Realty

Memorial Hermann Greater HeightsEarl W. and Hazel C. Pierson

FoundationThe Powis Firm, PLLCResource One Credit UnionThe Reyna Realty GroupShell Oil CompanyShipley DonutsSpirit of Texas BankSt. Stephen’s United Methodist

ChurchStan-CoLeslie and Chad StevensTexas City CottagesTIRR FoundationYourCause, LLC

$500 – $999Avonak DistilleryElizabeth BernalRenee BlaizeC & H Machine Corp.Kevin DunnGeraldine GrayAndrew and Katrina HusmannJonathan LandersDanielle McGregorMoreHands Maid Service-HoustonNatural PawzNightLight Pediatric Urgent CareKristen PowersRandee and Stephen RamseyRuan Medical Group PLLCJaime and Jason Watford

UP TO $499Nicole AboudaherPatricia A. AndersonBrooke AndrewsCarl M. AngeloneDenise and Brian ArmbrusterArmbruster ClinicRachel ArnoldCary and Walter BainSara BarbieriJessica BarrientosChristopher BarthJustin BerryForam BharwaniBody Rock PilatesMary-Margaret BostMelissa and Brian BowmanBranchéSarah Brooks RhoadsAleeta Ellen BureauJane and Bill BynumKristen CainCamp Gladiator, Inc.Imelda CamposShannon CarterSiobhan E. CassinCraig CastilloAngela and Edgar CastroDavid ChastainAnish N. ChavdaCirkiel & Associates, P.C.Michael ClarkTina M. ClaytonSarah ClementsElizabeth Cobb LoeschmanLee and Bruce ColhounSophie ColonConmigo Spanish & Avec

Moi French

Maureen CooperSonya Corey-GarciaMichael CoxAngela and Brian CurrieRenee DahlmeierSarah DavidsonLinda and Steven DavidsonSandi and Stephen DavisSara DavisPatricia DawsonLois DayKate and Colin DoddThe Dog House Pet SalonChristina DunlapTanima DuttaEdward Jones InvestmentsLauren EtlingerCindi EvansLaura FasuloWhitney FerrareseJoe and Guadalupe FlakeDeborah FontaineLeigh Anne and Stephen

FrauenbergerFrost BankFrancesca GibbinsElizabeth and Kali GipsonGreen Mountain Energy

(an NRG company)Greenwood KingChristopher GrewJill and Mark GrimesAdam HalpertHannah and Robert HarrisonRebecca HarrisonAmy and Zach HartNancy and Todd HaydenHeights Pediatric Dentistry and

OrthodonticsMelanie and Tres HewellLeslie and Brian HillendahlStephanie HoodHouston Sports and Social ClubElizabeth CardnerJolie HowardDoris and Mark HumphreyLaura HuschkaIdea Lab KidsIndahyani IndahyaniShelley KennedyKingdom Story FellowshipChad KiwanElizabeth KleinHayley KohlerJessica KruseKatherine Kunz and Justin PaulsTaylor LambGinny LedwellEmily LefflerCrystal and Gregory LentzWesley LinderAmy LockeLoco MosquitoBarbara LoweStephanie LozanoBlair and Michael LucasLuminous Development GroupCynthia LynchAnna MacNguyenSue and Jack ManningMaureen E. MarconAlison MarshallNatalie Martinez

Vinita MavalwallaDeborah McCueGeorge MejiaJanna and Russel MeltonRuth MendezMarixa MendozaMyra and Jerry MillsappsCyndi MooreEliana MoralesWhitney and Ryan MorganMitzi and Michael MortonAdrien MoshenbergTiffany MurrayMychal MurrayMy House FitnessLisa K. MyersCharlotte and Justin NallRaul Nestar BasarteLaura NevadoKate Nilsen

Nathan NissleyAlison and Matthew NotleyAlicia NuzzieOak Forest Dental Group and

OrthodonticsMegan OConnellKathryn OremPaula OrtuzarJulie and Joel OstermanTracey PageDeserea PaisleyShirley ParikhElizabeth ParkerShary PatePaulie’sPatricia PereiraBrooke and Cody PersynAnn and John PhillipsRobin and Tim PhillipsRhonda PowerTaylor PoyerErika PrattJamie PruettPhyllis QuartaroAlma Ramirez-WilsonStephanie and David ReedKassandra ReiffJanet ReyesSara RhodesMaria RiojaCallie RitterRiverKids Pediatric Home HealthRobRyan Custom BuildersAdriana Rodriguez Foy

Ewelina RosaKelly Rucker and Troy JohnsonJeanne T. SadlerJenny and John SeoPatricia A. ShepherdSumita ShethCarol and Ken SimonSoccer Shots HoustonLee Ann and Roger SoudersKimberly SyrinekMichelle TaborKatie TaiTaylor Real Estate Group, Inc.Michael ThomasHien TranQuynh TranRobert TrevinoKatherine TsuruCora TuckerUBS

Hellen and Tudor UhlhornJennifer VarelaAimee VillarrealSylvia and Robert WagmanSarah WarnekeHeather WilliamsEmily and Nathan WintersJared WoodAmber WoodallHolly and Philip WrightHouston YarbroughKristin YounglessEmily and Kirk Zihlman

Park Improvement Fund$5,000 – $9,999National Wildlife Federation

$500 – $999Tyler J. Monzel

UP TO $499AnonymousCarl K. BlankLawrence GoldbergShell Oil Company

River Oaks Park$5,000 – $9,999Jenny Elkins

$1,000 – $4,999Allie and Jay FieldsMargaux and Adam HarbinJennifer Segal

$500 – $999Christine and Mohammed AttarLinda and Robert BowsherSusan CooleyPaige and George HagleDiana and Russell HawkinsKay and Ned HolmesElizabeth and Patrick JohnstonCindy and Kent KahleMary Scott MagleCatherine and Peter OlaskyAnn G. Trammell

UP TO $499Marilu EllisStephanie and Thomas HellandGeorgann Woodring

Partner ProgramsAdaptive Recreation$5,000 – $9,999The River Performing &

Visual Center

$1,000 – $4,999Bayway ChevroletParalyzed Veterans of America -

Texas ChapterRobert RichardsonThomas W. Ryan

$500 – $999Per4maX MedicalUnited Seating & Mobility LLC

dba Numotion

UP TO $499Alma C. CandelarioTina M. ChandlerAnthony W. DurhamRobert FecteauPaul GrayKristen KingAlice KraussMeroe MorseRita PennimanJustin StarkNicole A. Verneuille

Apache Tree Fund$25,000 – $49,999Houston Area Road Runners

Association

Aquatics$1,000 – $4,999Heights Hammerheads

Aquatics, Inc.Westbury Summer Recreation

$500 – $999South Texas Aquatics

ASK Education Fund$25,000 – $49,999The First Tee of Greater

Houston, Inc

Community Center Programs$5,000 – $9,999Tivity Health, Inc.

$1,000 – $4,999Bromeliad Society Houston, Inc.

$500 – $999The Herb Society of America South

Texas UnitSpring Branch African Violet Club

Jamail Skatepark ProgramUP TO $499Michelle and Greg Elliott

Native and Habitat Planting Program$5,000 – $9,999Houston Arboretum & Nature

Center

Soccer Programs$10,000 – $24,999Individual and Team RegistrationsMemorial Hermann Community

Benefit Corporation

$1,000 – $4,999National Basketball Retired

Players Association-Houston Chapter

Tennis ProgramsUP TO $499Houston Tennis Association, Inc.

Tour de Houston$50,000 – $99,999Houston Civic Events Inc.

Unless otherwise noted, includes gifts and pledges received between July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019.

“We train all over—White Oak Bayou, Memorial Park, and others. Terry Hershey. That one is home to me.”

Read more from Aisha’s #ParksByYou story at houstonparksboard.org/stories.


Houston Parks Board Team2019 Audited Financial StatementsStatement of Financial PositionASSETSCash 1,493,975

Cash for Bayou Greenways, parks & city-supported programs

34,683,212

Contributions receivable, net 11,319,189

Government grant receivable-restore funding 5,517,771

Prepaid expenses & other receivables 1,378,838

Investments & endowment funds 20,164,729

Property, net 14,224,410

TOTAL ASSETS $88,782,124

LIABILITIESConstruction projects & accounts payable 1,782,947

Deferred & held for others 2,290,617

TOTAL LIABILITIES $4,073,564

NET ASSETSWithout donor restrictions 12,064,196

With donor restrictions 72,644,364

TOTAL NET ASSETS $84,708,560

TOTAL NET ASSETS & LIABILITIES

$88,782,124

Statement of ActivitiesOPERATING REVENUEContributions, grants & special events 17,168,405

Bayou Greenways conservation & maintenance 9,726,490

Investment income 1,394,617

Project management income 847,520

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE $29,137,032

OPERATING EXPENSESProgram services:

Bayou Greenways 2020 11,374,555

Bayou Greenways conservation & maintenance 6,524,835

Park improvements & city programs 1,681,010

Administration & fundraising 995,492

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $20,575,892

Endowment, net return 286,482

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS $8,847,642

*For Fiscal Year 2019. The period covered by this report. July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019.

Board of Directors*Barron F. Wallace, ChairmanThomas G. Bacon, Immediate Past ChairJill Jewett, Vice ChairRoxanne T. AlmarazDina AlsowayelDon Stephen AronMaire BaldwinMargaret Warren BrownBeto CardenasJoseph C. DilgDiana EspitiaDavid D. FitchThomas W. FlahertyKaren GarciaCullen GeiselmanSteven J. GibsonJim GreenMindy HildebrandDavid KinderChristopher L. KnappAnn LentsJacqueline S. MartinRuthie MillerS. Reed MorianDr. Juan Sánchez MuñozPrecious Williams OwodunniChristopher D. PorterAndrew P. PriceLeslie Elkins SasserMichael SkellyLaura SpanjianHerman L. StudePhoebe TudorDon WooNina O’Leary ZilkhaStephen Wright, Ex Officio

Emeritus Board Jane B. BlockBrady F. CarruthJohn T. Caterthe late Ernest DealMrs. Bob LanierMrs. Meredith J. LongJerald D. MizeDan T. NealeEdith PersonetteNancy T. ReynoldsRobert A. Rowland, III

M. S. “Mike” StudeH. Michael TysonV. H. “Pete” Van HornW. M. “Bill” Wheless, IIIDavid S. Wolff

StaffBeth White President and CEO

Adrin P. Biagas Senior Land Acquisition Manager

John Brandt, ASLA PLA Bayou Greenways Project Manager

Kelly Burnett Activation and Volunteer Manager

Tina M. Clayton Development Coordinator

Russ Clements Senior Greenspace Manager

Keith Drayden Staff Accountant

Gracie Fernandez Executive Assistant to President and CEO

Glenn Francis Greenspace Manager

Denise Garcia Controller

Lisa Graiff Beyond the Bayous Project Manager

Dan Howse Asset Manager

Marvin James Greenspace Project Manager

Arun Johnson Senior Staff Accountant

Lisa Kasianowitz Outreach Manager

Marissa Llosa Conservation Manager

Richard McNamara Senior Program Manager

Christopher Montes Event and Outreach Coordinator

Ronny Morgan Greenspace Manager

Andy Newman Managing Director – Activations and Operations Strategy

Jeri Nordbrock Chief Financial Officer

Amanda Nunley GIS Project Coordinator

Chip Place, AIA Managing Director of Capital Programs

Rachel Ranta Capital Programs Administrative Manager

Nicole Romano Director of Marketing and Communications

Trent Rondot Conservation and Maintenance Director

Deborah Rule Director of Development

Candace Skinner Director of Individual Giving

D.K. Washington Greenspace Manager

Evelyn White-Spears Accounts Payable/Payroll Specialist

Linda Zhou Capital Programs and Prolog Administrator

Danny Zirilli, PE, RLA Construction Manager

With special thanks to LaTrice Monroe, Anthony Rathbun, Carol Moffett, Jose Monterossa, and Kelly Whitcomb.

Expenses(in thousands)

55% • $11,375

Bayou Greenways 2020

32% • $6,525

Bayou Greenways Conservation & Maintenance

6% • $1,310

Parks & Greenways, Beyond the Bayous

2% • $371

City Parks & Rec Programs

5% • $995

Administration & Fundraising

2019

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