Public Agency
This commission is comprised of 2 or more member municipalities, and the funding comes from these municipalities.
What is a commission?
A municipality may cooperate or agree in the exercise of any function, power or responsibility with another municipality. This act allows for intergovernmental cooperation between different municipalities for the provision of park and recreation services.
What is the PA Intergovernmental Cooperation Act?
These can serve a wide variety of goals including the: “…relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement of religion; advancement of education or science; erection or maintenance of public buildings, monuments or works; lessening the burdens of government; lessening neighborhood tensions; elimination of prejudice and discrimination; defense of human and civil rights required by law; and combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.”
What are charitable non-profits?
These not profit-seeking (like the private sector), but they can make a profit and all profits are retained within the organization itself. They typically operate without substantial profits.
What are non-profit organizations?
Special districts, like authorities, are their own entities with specific missions that can have staff and own property. However, they operate independently from municipal governments and answer to their own boards.
What are Special Districts?
In this state, departments are established to provide park and recreation services through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
What is Pennsylvania?
This type of non-profit responds to immediate needs and relief, alleviation of human suffering.
What are charities?
These types of organizations generally have membership dues or fees and all income must come fully from their members.
What is a 501(c)(7)? Also known as Social and Recreational Clubs (Membership Organizations).
Signed by President Woodrow Wilson on August 25, 1916, established the National Park Service (NPS) with the mission to conserve scenery, natural and historic objects, and wildlife, while also providing for their enjoyment in a way that leaves them unimpaired for future generations.
What is the Organic Act of 1916?
Located in Centre County, PA. is comprised of five member municipalities, owns and maintains facilities throughout the region, and has full-time, part-time, and seasonal staff.
What is Centre Region Parks and Recreation Authority?
This was the first in-depth study of giving in the U.S. and the first to examine issues and provide recommendations.
What is the Filer Commission?
These organizations include business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, boards of trade, and professional football leagues.
What is a 501(c)(6)? Also known as an Industry/Business Organizations.
Authorities are similar to commissions in that they represent a collaboration between multiple member municipalities, but they have some additional capabilities.
What are authorities?
This grants all powers to the states that are not reserved by the federal government
What is the U.S. constitution?
These type pf non-profits are more strategic, long-term giving focused on addressing systemic issues and societal problems.
What is Philanthropy.
These Charitable Organizations have limits to the amount of political activity they can engage in as an organization, including limits to lobbying and campaign contributions.
What is a 501(c)(3)?
This 1960 act directs the US Forest Service to manage national forests for multiple uses, including timber, recreation, range, watershed, and wildlife and fish, while ensuring a sustained yield of products and services without impairing land productivity.
What is the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960
An alternate vehicle for accomplishing public purposes without the direct action of counties, municipalities, and school districts. This act allows for the creation of park and recreation authorities.
What is the PA Municipal Authorities Act?
In Parks and Recreation, we are seeing increasing recognition of these in access and experiences, and addressing these disparities will be increasingly important in our field.
What are racial and ethnic disparities?
These are non-profit organizations focused on advocacy and political lobbying. They do not have tax-deductibility and therefore cannot receive or allow deductible donations.
What is a 501(c)(4)? Also known as an Advocacy Organizations.