CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION

EIN: 941707583 501(c)(3) Recreation & Sports

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total Revenue
$9,088,220
Total Expenses
$9,167,389
Total Assets
$18,292,469
Net Assets
$14,906,420
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1969
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
RACHEL NORTON
Phone
4152624400
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION, founded in 1969, is a community nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $9.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year.

Mission

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, MEMBER-SUPPORTED NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARK SYSTEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,150,787 Revenue: $21,511

CLIMATE RESILIENCE: WE ARE USING THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE AND RESEARCH TO LEARN DEEPLY ABOUT CLIMATE THREATS AND SOLUTIONS, EDUCATE CALIFORNIANS AND THE LEGISLATURE, INSPIRE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION...

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CLIMATE RESILIENCE: WE ARE USING THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE AND RESEARCH TO LEARN DEEPLY ABOUT CLIMATE THREATS AND SOLUTIONS, EDUCATE CALIFORNIANS AND THE LEGISLATURE, INSPIRE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION, AND ULTIMATELY INFLUENCE POLICY AND LEGISLATION THAT PRIORITIZES THE COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS FISCAL YEAR WE PROVIDED 14 GRANTS DIRECTLY TO PARKS AND PARK PARTNERS FOR WILDFIRE RESILIENCY, MONARCH CONSERVATION, TO YOSEMITE SLOUGH WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT AT CANDLESTICK POINT STATE RECREATION AREA, AND TO ANO NUEVO STATE PARK HABITAT IMPROVEMENT.

Program 2
Expenses: $897,541 Revenue: $16,777

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION'S PARK STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ORGANIZES VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS YEAR-ROUND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE STATE PARKS ACROSS CALIFORNIA BY ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEMANDS ON...

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CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION'S PARK STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ORGANIZES VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS YEAR-ROUND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE STATE PARKS ACROSS CALIFORNIA BY ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEMANDS ON NATURAL RESOURCES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS, OUR PROGRAM GENERATES HIGH-QUALITY WORKDAY SERVICE PROJECTS TO ATTEND TO UNMET NEEDS AND ENGAGE CALIFORNIANS WITH THEIR LOCAL PARKS, INCLUDING SIGNATURE EARTH DAY CLIMATE ACTION WORKDAY EVENTS IN APRIL. BY EXPANDING PARK STAFF'S CAPACITY, VOLUNTEERS HELP OVERCOME RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS AND CARRY OUT ESSENTIAL TASKS SUCH AS TRAIL MAINTENANCE, HABITAT RESTORATION, PLANTING, AND MORE. THEIR INVOLVEMENT FOSTERS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTION, SPREADING AWARENESS AND INSPIRING OTHERS TO APPRECIATE AND PROTECT THESE NATURAL AND CULTURAL TREASURES. OVERALL, OUR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY PROVIDED 8,928 HOURS OF SERVICE EQUATING TO 4,488 NATIVE PLANTS INSTALLED, 0.65 MILES OF TRAIL RESTORED, 2,501 SQUARE FEET OF FIRE BUFFER ZONES CREATED, AND OVER 253 BAGS OF TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTED. OUR EARTH DAY CLIMATE ACTION 2023 GRANTED A TOTAL OF $52,299 TO 11 STATE PARKS AND PARK PARTNERS TO SUPPORT VEGETATION MANAGEMENT NEEDS AS WELL AS ONGOING MAINTENANCE NEEDS, INCLUDING TRAILS AND FENCING.

Program 3
Expenses: $710,675 Revenue: $13,284

ACCESS AND EXPERIENCES: WHILE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS ARE PUBLIC SPACES, MANY PEOPLE CANNOT ACCESS OR EXPERIENCE THEM. BARRIERS TO PARK ACCESS INCLUDE LACK OF TRANSPORTATION, COST OF VISITING, LACK OF...

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ACCESS AND EXPERIENCES: WHILE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS ARE PUBLIC SPACES, MANY PEOPLE CANNOT ACCESS OR EXPERIENCE THEM. BARRIERS TO PARK ACCESS INCLUDE LACK OF TRANSPORTATION, COST OF VISITING, LACK OF AWARENESS OF PARKS OR THE ACTIVITIES THEY OFFER, CLOSURES, AND MORE. THOUGH WE ARE WORKING TO REDUCE THESE BARRIERS, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CALIFORNIAN FEELS WELCOME IN AND CAN ENJOY STATE PARKS. THIS FISCAL YEAR WE PROVIDED 37 GRANTS DIRECTLY TO PARKS AND PARK PARTNERS VIA OUR PARK IMPROVEMENT AND TRAILS FOR ALL GRANTS, GRANTS FOR PARK PARTICIPATION IN CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS WEEK, AND FOR MAINTENANCE AT SILVER STRAND STATE BEACH AND CHINO HILLS STATE PARK.

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

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,475,536
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $478,502
Other Revenue $134,182
TOTAL REVENUE $9,088,220

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,588,387
Salaries & Benefits $2,334,230
Fundraising Expenses $1,846,577
Program Expenses $6,712,818
Other Expenses $5,244,772
TOTAL EXPENSES $9,167,389

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $9,088,220 $10,418,326 -0.1%
Expenses $9,167,389 $7,927,697 +0.2%
Net Income $-79,169 $2,490,629 -1.0%
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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
25
Independent Members
25
Employees
26
Volunteers
N/A

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
6
$318,340
Total Directors
32
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BIRT JOHNSON JR CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB WALTER VICE CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL DOOLITTLE TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANE ROSS-LEECH SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL ALVAREZ TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGEL BARAJAS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUG BEEBE TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIRGINIA CHANG KIRALY TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEN CIPOLLINI TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHON COLEMAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON GLICKMAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROL HART TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETSY LAKE TRUSTEE (THRU 10/28/22) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES LAU TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LESLIE LEONARD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW LIANG TRUSTEE (THRU 10/28/22) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTI LIGHT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTONIO MANESCHI TRUSTEE (THRU 4/17/23) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CYNTHIA MCCLAIN-HILL TRUSTEE (THRU 10/1/22) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GINA OROZCO-MEJIA TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROZ NEIMAN TRUSTEE (THRU 10/28/22) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB PATTERSON TRUSTEE (THRU 10/28/22) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH PETTUS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAO REPETA TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DON ROBINSON TRUSTEE (THRU 10/28/22) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN SKOPEC TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARRY SRAGOW TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MUKUND SRIRANGAPATNAM TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN T'KINDT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA WOOD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CINDY YANG TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILY YOUNG TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CASSANDRA LIU DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 37.50
Officer
$113,998 $10,424 $124,422
RACHEL NORTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50
Officer
$171,889 $22,029 $193,918
ASHLEY TITTLE DIR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 37.50
Highest
$143,624 $14,131 $157,755
RANDOLPH WIDERA DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 37.50
Highest
$144,581 $7,229 $151,810
SYDNEY LITTLE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL 37.50
Highest
$100,744 $5,037 $105,781
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $9,088,220 $9,167,389 $18,292,469 $-79,169
2022 $10,418,326 $7,927,697 $16,260,940 $2,490,629
2022 $10,418,326 $7,927,697 $16,260,940 $2,490,629
2021 $10,182,673 $8,941,654 $15,437,554 $1,241,019
2020 $7,302,230 $8,069,864 $15,740,761 $-767,634
2019 $8,054,735 $9,636,742 $17,545,925 $-1,582,007
2018 $10,057,479 $10,145,597 $18,170,367 $-88,118
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