THE TRIANGLE FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 310988403 501(c)(3) Recreation & Sports

LEXINGTON, KY

Total Revenue
$569,496
Total Expenses
$242,528
Total Assets
$20,778,731
Net Assets
$20,687,822
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1980
Legal Domicile
KY
Principal Officer
STEPHEN L GROSSMAN
Phone
8593380369
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

THE TRIANGLE FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1980, is a small nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $569K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 291% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $327K, a strong 57% operating margin.

Mission

THE TRIANGLE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING FUNDS TO CREATE PUBLIC SPACES FOR THE BENEFIT OF LEXINGTON'S COMMUNITY AND VISITORS. THESE SPACES BEAUTIFY AND PROMOTE RICH KENTUCKY HERITAGE AND PROVIDE PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES FOR A WEALTH OF EVENTS. TRIANGLE PARK. THE FOUNDATION'S FIRST AND MOST ENDURING PARK IN DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON. THIS FACILITY HAS BEEN ONE OF THE CENTERS BRINGING DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON BACK TO LIFE. EDGED BY A BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE STEPPED FOUNTAIN, THE PARK PROVIDES PUBLIC SPACE FOR NUMEROUS PUBLIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING FREE FRIDAY OUTDOOR MOVIES IN THE SUMMER AND ICE SKATING IN THE WINTER, PUBLIC SEATING FOR OUTDOOR DINING FROM LOCAL EATERIES YEAR-ROUND, MUSIC AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, YOGA, OPEN-AIR ART CLASSES AND OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS. THOROUGHBRED PARK. A 2.75 ACRE PARK LOCATED AT THE EDGE OF DOWNTOWN NEAR LEXINGTON'S FIRST RACETRACK, THIS PARK CONTAINS TWELVE BRONZE STATUES PAYING TRIBUTE TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF KENTUCKY'S THOROUGHBRED HERITAGE. INCLUDED ARE "THE MEADOW," WHERE BRONZE MARES AND FOALS "FROLIC", PROVIDING GREENSPACE AND WALKING PATHS FOR VISITORS TO ENJOY OUTDOOR SPACES; "THE TRACK" WITH SEVEN LIFE-SIZE BRONZE STATUTES OF THOROUGHBREDS AND JOCKEYS "RACING" TO THE FINISH LINE; AND "THE WINNER'S CIRCLE" WITH TWO THOROUGHBREDS NECK AND NECK AT THE FINISH LINE, PROVIDING VISITORS WITH A LARGE FLOWER BED AND POOL WITH FOUNTAIN. EQUESTRIAN PARK AT BLUEGRASS AIRPORT. LIFE-SIZE SCULPTURES OF HORSES OCCUPY THREE WALKING RINGS THAT REPLICATE KEENELAND'S PADDOCK WELCOME VISITORS TO THE THOROUGHBRED CAPITAL OF THE WORLD AND HAS SOFTENED THE HARDSCAPE OF THE AIRPORT SIGNIFICANTLY. WOODLAND SKATEBOARD PARK. WOODLAND PARK IS ONE OF LEXINGTON'S OLDEST PARKS, HOME TO NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES FOR VISITORS TO ENGAGE IN AND HOST TO NUMEROUS VISUAL ARTS, LOCAL CRAFTS, RECREATION FACILITIES AND THEATRICAL EVENTS. IN 1999, THE TRIANGLE FOUNDATION BROUGHT 12,000 SQUARE FEET OF RAMPS, PLATFORMS, BOWLS, AND PIPES FOR BOTH AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS TO ENJOY AT NO COST. SECRETARIAT. A LARGER-THAN-LIFE STATUE OF THE FAMED RACEHORSE SECRETARIAT STANDS AT THE GATEWAY BETWEEN LEXINGTON'S CORE AND ITS TRADEMARK HORSE FARMS. THESE SPACES ARE PRIMARILY MAINTAINED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES WITH THE TRIANGLE FOUNDATION PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS AS NEEDED. SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS AND/OR NEEDED RENOVATIONS ARE FREQUENTLY FUNDED BY THE TRIANGLE FOUNDATION TO ENSURE THAT THESE PARKS REMAIN AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $219,229

MAINTENANCE OF TRIANGLE PARK AND THOROUGHBRED PARK.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $28,000
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $541,496
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $569,496

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $11,250
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $219,229
Other Expenses $231,278
TOTAL EXPENSES $242,528

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $569,496 $145,519 +2.9%
Expenses $242,528 $218,442 +0.1%
Net Income $326,968 $-72,923 -5.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
79

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$0
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MR EDWARD S BARR CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MR STEPHEN L GROSSMAN PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MR DOUGLAS DEAN TREASURER 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MR HERBERT A MILLER JR SECRETARY 0.20
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MR HEADLEY BELL DIRECTOR 0.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR STEVEN H CALLER DIRECTOR 0.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
MS ELLEN CHAPMAN DIRECTOR 0.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR WILLIAM ROUSE III DIRECTOR 0.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
MR WILLIAM T YOUNG JR DIRECTOR 0.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $569,496 $242,528 $20,778,731 $326,968
2024 $145,519 $218,442 $19,078,881 $-72,923
2023 $101,629 $193,763 $16,710,801 $-92,134
2022 $128,653 $131,360 $17,299,238 $-2,707
2021 $103,978 $97,494 $17,588,938 $6,484
2021 $103,978 $97,494 $17,588,938 $6,484
2020 $383,712 $94,869 $13,945,046 $288,843
2019 $108,881 $163,957 $13,926,164 $-55,076
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