CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION

Champion your California

SAN FRANCISCO, CA | http://www.calparks.org/

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 94-1707583

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 18, 2023

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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.

Ruling year info

1969

Executive Director

Ms. Rachel Norton

Main address

33 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 520

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 USA

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EIN

94-1707583

Subject area info

Environment

Philanthropy and public policy

Parks

Natural resources

Population served info

Children and youth

Adults

Families

NTEE code info

Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (C01)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

California’s state parks are a world-class network of unparalleled natural beauty and historic value. Attracting over 81 million annual visits, our 280 state parks are crucial to ensuring vibrant California communities. However, maintaining these spaces requires a tremendous amount of stewardship and care. Our parks are chronically underfunded in the state budget, particularly in times of financial hardship. This is compounded by the growing threat of climate change, including devastating impacts from wildfires and sea level rise. California State Parks Foundation aims to address these challenges, engage Californians with their public lands, and ensure that state parks are accessible and relevant to all. Our state parks need a strong constituency of support from all Californians to protect their natural, historical, and cultural treasures. When we work together to protect and steward our parks, they will be there for us in return – creating some of our most memorable life experiences.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Volunteerism

California State Parks Foundation’s year-round volunteerism program organizes workdays to protect and preserve state parks across California by addressing climate change and demands on natural resources. In partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, California State Parks Foundation generates high-quality workday service projects to attend to unmet needs and engage Californians with their local parks, including signature Earth Day Climate Action events in April. Our volunteers provide consistent, sustainable support for park staff and help with critical projects such as planting native plants, removing invasive species, trail repair, trash clean-up, post-wildfire restoration, and clearing brush to reduce wildfire risk.

Climate Resilience

California’s 280 state parks are increasingly threatened by climate change, and building climate resilience is essential. Climate resilience is the ability to withstand and manage the effects of climate change, which have already drastically altered California landscapes. California state parks face numerous climate threats, from devastating wildfires to increased flooding. To address these challenges, California State Parks Foundation has created climate resilience initiatives to prepare parks for this inevitable future, including wildfire, sea level rise, and biodiversity. We are using the best available science and research to learn deeply about climate threats and solutions, educate Californians and the Legislature, activate people to take action, and ultimately influence policy and legislation that prioritizes marginalized communities most impacted by climate change.

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, 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 and included in state parks. A sense of belonging is fostered by positive park experiences: welcoming signage and staffing, relevant programming, and amenities that are inclusive and well-maintained. California State Parks Foundation works to address these issues in localized areas with communities that face greater systemic barriers, such as Candlestick Point State Recreation Area. This deep learning allows us to identify scalable solutions, educate and activate Californians and the Legislature, and ultimately influence policy and legislation to create state level programs such as the California State Library Parks Pass.

Park Excellence

Effective staffing, funding, and protection policies are critical to ensuring a thriving state park system. With sufficient staffing, parks can offer high-quality visitor services and maintain facilities and trails to a high standard. Proper funding is equally vital to ensure that parks have the resources they need. Parks are also vulnerable to a variety of threats, including development pressures from adjacent lands, roads, powerlines, and other non-mission use. To address these challenges, it is crucial to have strong policies and regulations in place, such as those that restrict commercial activities within park boundaries, prohibit encroachment, and protect sensitive habitats. In addition to promoting key policy solutions, California State Parks Foundation ensures park excellence by supporting California state parks in creating thriving partnership programs so that they can benefit from all the work of nonprofit partners.

Where we work

Awards

Partnership Award 2023

California Department of Parks and Recreation

External reviews

Photos

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

% of volunteers reporting that participation in our workdays made them feel more connected to state parks

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Volunteerism

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Some long-time volunteers have noted that they already feel very connected to state parks, so workday participation does not increase this feeling for them.

% of park staff reporting that our volunteer workdays had a high quality impact on their state park(s)

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Volunteerism

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Founded in 1969 by William Penn Mott, Jr., California State Parks Foundation’s mission is protecting and preserving the California state park system, for the benefit of all. Our vision is that Californians have a state park system that is accessible and relevant, adequately and sustainably funded, and stewarded for future generations. As we work toward our mission and vision, our primary campaigns focus on building climate resilience, promoting biodiversity, increasing equitable access, and ensuring full funding and staffing for parks. We do this through our theory of change and intentional through-line: we learn, we educate, we activate, and we influence.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: When elected officials are equipped with information and understand constituent priorities, they make decisions that ensure California’s state parks remain sustainable and relevant for all Californians. For over 50 years, California State Parks Foundation has been the leading statewide voice for parks. Through advocacy and policy development, we address the root cause of problems and create scalable change for all Californians. Our staff meet with elected officials, develop and support policies and legislation, lobby the Legislature, and mobilize grassroots advocates.

VOLUNTEERISM: When people get in the dirt and weeds, literally, and make a personal connection with their local park and community members, the pride of ownership can spur a lifetime of advocacy on behalf of parks. California State Parks Foundation’s year-round volunteerism program organizes workdays statewide to address climate change and demands on natural resources.

PARTNERSHIPS: When we connect partner organizations and work towards shared priorities, we mobilize and strengthen the state park movement. As a leader for the field, California State Parks Foundation enhances and improves state parks by providing tools and resources, financial support, and other guidance to park partner organizations.

MEMBERSHIP: Our strength as an advocacy organization comes from our 80,000 members across California. With their grassroots support, we make systemic impact for California’s state parks by successfully advocating for key pieces of legislation.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

California State Parks Foundation was founded to be a partner to the Department of Parks and Recreation in protecting and preserving the California state park system. Early in our history, we helped grow the system by acquiring land for the state, preserving these treasures for generations to come.

As the new millennium approached, the California state park system began to show its age with crumbling infrastructure and mounting deferred maintenance. It was also increasingly visible that many Californians do not have equitable access. State parks were suffering, at the mercy of California’s boom and bust budget cycle, as well as a target for development threats like road construction, powerline corridors, trains, and more. California State Parks Foundation needed to increase its advocacy and presence in Sacramento to defend the state park system in the Capital. 

Over the course of its first 54 years, the organization built a dedicated community of over 80,000 members and raised more than $300 million to benefit state parks. Today, California has the largest and most biologically diverse state park system in the nation with 280 parks that are vitally important to our state’s environment, economy, and quality of life. California State Parks Foundation continues to fight for state parks wherever and whenever they need us. Our recent successes include restoring wetlands at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, securing state funding for new park access programs, improving habitat for western monarch butterflies, and ensuring wildfire recovery and future climate resilience.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

California’s state park system began with Big Basin Redwoods in 1902. By the end of the 1960s, California’s state parks faced severe budget cuts. Director of California State Parks William Penn Mott, Jr. understood that preserving natural and cultural resources was not enough — parks needed to engage a broader audience and better serve all communities.

In 1969, Director Mott rallied a core group of friends and park supporters to form California State Parks Foundation, an independent, statewide nonprofit. These were exciting days for the environmental movement in California and nationally, as new legislation was passed, the first Earth Day was celebrated, and Californians voted to protect their coastal zone.

Today, California’s magnificent state park system has grown to 280 units and receives more than 81 million visits each year. In the beginning, California State Parks Foundation was primarily purchasing and holding new parklands. Over the years, we have supported programming that connects people to parks, making sure that everyone can visit and feels welcome. When parks were threatened with closure and development, we were the voice for parks, keeping them open for all to enjoy.

As the needs of the times change, for parks and people, California State Parks Foundation will be there to advocate for, enhance, and protect state parks. Over the upcoming year, key priorities include advocating to make new park access programs permanent and publishing a first of its kind report on the status of climate resilience in state parks.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$8,858,655
Government Grants	$155,975
Program Services	$129,183
Investments	($807,514)
Special Events	($150,939)
Sales	$3,126
Other	$140,625
Total Revenue	$8,329,111

Expenses
Program Services	$6,920,715
Administration	$1,055,933
Fundraising	$1,470,810
Total Expenses	$9,447,458
Net Gain/Loss	($1,118,347)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$41,256
Advertising & Promotion	$503,260
Information Technology Expenses	$62,141
Insurance Expenses	$17,100
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$27,747
Pension Plan Contributions	$77,579
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$100,320

Revenue
Contributions	$11,085,657
Government Grants	$103,702
Program Services	$851,970
Investments	$770,755
Special Events	($192,271)
Sales	$17,737
Other	$124,336
Total Revenue	$12,761,886

Expenses
Program Services	$7,590,248
Administration	$1,068,894
Fundraising	$1,546,013
Total Expenses	$10,205,155
Net Gain/Loss	$2,556,731

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$31,950
Advertising & Promotion	$393,565
Information Technology Expenses	$62,111
Insurance Expenses	$22,066
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$24,652
Pension Plan Contributions	$49,919
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$130,355

Revenue
Contributions	$10,075,784
Government Grants	$103,313
Program Services	$0
Investments	$479,751
Special Events	($263,272)
Sales	$7,351
Other	$312,200
Total Revenue	$10,715,127

Expenses
Program Services	$8,155,818
Administration	$1,291,679
Fundraising	$1,613,871
Total Expenses	$11,061,368
Net Gain/Loss	($346,241)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$32,500
Advertising & Promotion	$350,535
Information Technology Expenses	$70,058
Insurance Expenses	$23,138
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$20,395
Pension Plan Contributions	$54,519
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$269,898

Revenue
Contributions	$18,440,283
Government Grants	$3,813,666
Program Services	$0
Investments	$446,707
Special Events	($97,259)
Sales	$13,616
Other	$241,407
Total Revenue	$22,858,420

Expenses
Program Services	$13,314,396
Administration	$1,508,637
Fundraising	$2,595,168
Total Expenses	$17,418,201
Net Gain/Loss	$5,440,219

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$35,000
Advertising & Promotion	$559,346
Information Technology Expenses	$165,338
Insurance Expenses	$28,017
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$57,900
Legal Fees	$19,441
Pension Plan Contributions	$59,211
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$592,870

Revenue
Contributions	$10,323,550
Government Grants	$1,317,006
Program Services	$0
Investments	$733,928
Special Events	($145,189)
Sales	$7,570
Other	$458,346
Total Revenue	$12,695,211

Expenses
Program Services	$9,499,541
Administration	$1,850,139
Fundraising	$2,876,082
Total Expenses	$14,225,762
Net Gain/Loss	($1,530,551)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$46,058
Advertising & Promotion	$521,561
Information Technology Expenses	$188,997
Insurance Expenses	$30,204
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$65,684
Legal Fees	$110,527
Pension Plan Contributions	$69,197
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$236,120

Revenue
Contributions	$10,116,235
Government Grants	$709,331
Program Services	$0
Investments	$806,315
Special Events	$0
Sales	$19,138
Other	$255,405
Total Revenue	$11,906,424

Expenses
Program Services	$8,419,618
Administration	$1,514,816
Fundraising	$2,510,658
Total Expenses	$12,445,092
Net Gain/Loss	($538,668)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$35,000
Advertising & Promotion	$177,142
Information Technology Expenses	$379,058
Insurance Expenses	$32,903
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$53,751
Legal Fees	$16,626
Pension Plan Contributions	$72,435
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$155,441

Revenue
Contributions	$9,231,359
Government Grants	$250,009
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,348,336
Special Events	($182,595)
Sales	$17,814
Other	$114,333
Total Revenue	$10,779,256

Expenses
Program Services	$7,365,947
Administration	$1,061,209
Fundraising	$2,060,311
Total Expenses	$10,487,467
Net Gain/Loss	$291,789

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$38,592
Advertising & Promotion	$106,813
Information Technology Expenses	$374,669
Insurance Expenses	$25,029
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$47,177
Legal Fees	$134,303
Pension Plan Contributions	$66,087
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$146,951

Revenue
Contributions	$9,499,199
Government Grants	$215,883
Program Services	$0
Investments	$185,114
Special Events	$0
Sales	$60,772
Other	$89,774
Total Revenue	$10,050,742

Expenses
Program Services	$8,168,691
Administration	$873,699
Fundraising	$2,390,380
Total Expenses	$11,432,770
Net Gain/Loss	($1,382,028)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$47,085
Advertising & Promotion	$103,902
Information Technology Expenses	$434,371
Insurance Expenses	$25,333
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$62,246
Legal Fees	$121,350
Pension Plan Contributions	$69,700
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$102,847

Revenue
Contributions	$6,716,343
Government Grants	$22,468
Program Services	$0
Investments	$375,842
Special Events	$0
Sales	$11,293
Other	$1,363,267
Total Revenue	$8,489,213

Expenses
Program Services	$5,608,341
Administration	$749,548
Fundraising	$1,916,228
Total Expenses	$8,274,117
Net Gain/Loss	$215,096

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$43,550
Advertising & Promotion	$36,026
Information Technology Expenses	$462,389
Insurance Expenses	$27,336
Interest Expenses	$1,456
Investment Management Fees	$58,836
Legal Fees	$147,285
Pension Plan Contributions	$54,074
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$167,497

Revenue
Contributions	$7,601,496
Government Grants	$885,102
Program Services	$900,000
Investments	$453,434
Special Events	$0
Sales	$3,840
Other	$213,607
Total Revenue	$10,057,479

Expenses
Program Services	$7,373,000
Administration	$879,192
Fundraising	$1,893,405
Total Expenses	$10,145,597
Net Gain/Loss	($88,118)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$41,600
Advertising & Promotion	$65,030
Information Technology Expenses	$300,054
Insurance Expenses	$27,105
Interest Expenses	$19,684
Investment Management Fees	$56,713
Legal Fees	$133,979
Pension Plan Contributions	$21,535
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$45,525

Revenue
Contributions	$7,396,094
Government Grants	$91,805
Program Services	$0
Investments	$526,253
Special Events	$0
Sales	$4,236
Other	$36,347
Total Revenue	$8,054,735

Expenses
Program Services	$7,265,720
Administration	$882,728
Fundraising	$1,488,294
Total Expenses	$9,636,742
Net Gain/Loss	($1,582,007)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$45,100
Advertising & Promotion	$34,970
Information Technology Expenses	$315,779
Insurance Expenses	$29,139
Interest Expenses	$6,254
Investment Management Fees	$92,923
Legal Fees	$81,461
Pension Plan Contributions	$67,218
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$17,955

Revenue
Contributions	$6,046,663
Government Grants	$557,092
Program Services	$0
Investments	$511,856
Special Events	$0
Sales	$4,804
Other	$181,815
Total Revenue	$7,302,230

Expenses
Program Services	$5,843,486
Administration	$837,409
Fundraising	$1,388,969
Total Expenses	$8,069,864
Net Gain/Loss	($767,634)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$46,200
Advertising & Promotion	$217,386
Information Technology Expenses	$318,329
Insurance Expenses	$25,717
Interest Expenses	$1,398
Investment Management Fees	$60,111
Legal Fees	$95,360
Pension Plan Contributions	$72,202
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$8,181,381
Government Grants	$1,361,411
Program Services	$0
Investments	$460,118
Special Events	$0
Sales	$4,204
Other	$175,559
Total Revenue	$10,182,673

Expenses
Program Services	$7,003,351
Administration	$783,245
Fundraising	$1,155,058
Total Expenses	$8,941,654
Net Gain/Loss	$1,241,019

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$39,800
Advertising & Promotion	$309,674
Information Technology Expenses	$347,108
Insurance Expenses	$25,468
Interest Expenses	$3,359
Investment Management Fees	$42,013
Legal Fees	$32,800
Pension Plan Contributions	$71,781
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$8,579,233
Government Grants	$1,276,365
Program Services	$0
Investments	$377,047
Special Events	($4,722)
Sales	$11,277
Other	$179,126
Total Revenue	$10,418,326

Expenses
Program Services	$5,786,800
Administration	$603,452
Fundraising	$1,537,445
Total Expenses	$7,927,697
Net Gain/Loss	$2,490,629

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$55,551
Advertising & Promotion	$408,788
Information Technology Expenses	$411,263
Insurance Expenses	$25,133
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$41,904
Legal Fees	$40,624
Pension Plan Contributions	$62,205
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Contributions	$8,858,655
Cash & Equivalents	$4,312,374	$5,549,825	$1,237,451
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$1,215,598	$1,115,390	($100,208)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$6,751,881	$5,757,613	($994,268)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$905,753	$809,485	($96,268)
Other	$322,554	$364,769	$42,215
Total Assets	$13,508,160	$13,597,082	$88,922

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$1,402,123	$835,913	($566,210)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$334,520	$1,451,602	$1,117,082
Loans and Notes	$79,503	$0	($79,503)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$56,713	$1,206,691	$1,149,978
Total Liabilities	$1,872,859	$3,494,206	$1,621,347

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$3,995,907	$3,598,093	-$397,814
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$1,826,836	$1,805,256	-$21,580
Total Restricted Net Assets	$5,822,743	$5,403,349	($419,394)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$5,812,558	$4,699,527	($1,113,031)
Net Assets	$11,635,301	$10,102,876	($1,532,425)

Assets	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Contributions	$11,085,657
Cash & Equivalents	$5,549,825	$9,587,235	$4,037,410
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$1,115,390	$1,642,629	$527,239
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$5,757,613	$6,560,653	$803,040
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$809,485	$706,667	($102,818)
Other	$364,769	$420,492	$55,723
Total Assets	$13,597,082	$18,917,676	$5,320,594

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$835,913	$647,941	($187,972)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$1,451,602	$4,420,306	$2,968,704
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,206,691	$1,189,706	($16,985)
Total Liabilities	$3,494,206	$6,257,953	$2,763,747

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$3,598,093	$5,229,944	$1,631,851
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$1,805,256	$1,821,080	$15,824
Total Restricted Net Assets	$5,403,349	$7,051,024	$1,647,675
Unrestricted Net Assets	$4,699,527	$5,608,699	$909,172
Net Assets	$10,102,876	$12,659,723	$2,556,847

Assets	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Contributions	$10,075,784
Cash & Equivalents	$9,587,235	$9,384,248	($202,987)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$1,642,629	$1,292,802	($349,827)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$6,560,653	$7,350,757	$790,104
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$706,667	$618,521	($88,146)
Other	$420,492	$430,929	$10,437
Total Assets	$18,917,676	$19,077,257	$159,581

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$647,941	$611,865	($36,076)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$4,420,306	$4,427,205	$6,899
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,189,706	$1,165,998	($23,708)
Total Liabilities	$6,257,953	$6,205,068	($52,885)

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Profitability	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$285,109	-$970,268	-$1,017,627	$2,085,538	$986,276
As % of expenses	2.8%	-10.1%	-12.9%	23.7%	12.6%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$200,047	-$1,010,372	-$1,168,255	$1,950,588	$857,294
As % of expenses	2.0%	-10.5%	-14.5%	21.8%	10.8%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$10,057,479	$8,054,735	$7,302,230	$10,182,673	$10,418,326
Total revenue, % change over prior year	18.5%	-19.9%	-9.3%	39.4%	2.3%
Program services revenue	8.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	35.3%	42.3%	45.9%	37.7%	41.8%
Investment income	2.5%	3.9%	4.0%	2.4%	2.1%
Government grants	8.8%	1.1%	7.6%	13.4%	12.3%
All other grants and contributions	40.3%	49.6%	36.9%	42.6%	40.5%
Other revenue	4.2%	3.1%	5.6%	3.8%	3.4%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$10,060,535	$9,596,638	$7,919,236	$8,806,704	$7,798,715
Total expenses, % change over prior year	23.2%	-4.6%	-17.5%	11.2%	-11.4%
Personnel	22.0%	24.3%	30.8%	23.5%	25.4%
Professional fees	7.0%	9.8%	7.2%	2.8%	3.6%
Occupancy	3.2%	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Interest	0.2%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	15.1%	24.8%	10.8%	33.2%	8.4%
All other expenses	52.5%	37.5%	46.7%	35.9%	57.8%

Full cost components (estimated)	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$10,145,597	$9,636,742	$8,069,864	$8,941,654	$7,927,697
One month of savings	$838,378	$799,720	$659,936	$733,892	$649,893
Debt principal payment	$0	$340,978	$0	$250,000	$379,686
Fixed asset additions	$0	$143,974	$277,056	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$10,983,975	$10,921,414	$9,006,856	$9,925,546	$8,957,276

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Months of cash	9.8	2.7	3.0	3.4	6.9
Months of cash and investments	19.7	19.6	21.5	19.6	23.8
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	7.6	6.4	6.2	8.0	10.6

Balance sheet composition	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Cash	$8,184,021	$2,157,469	$1,972,041	$2,465,748	$4,464,066
Investments	$8,334,689	$13,555,953	$12,184,454	$11,918,595	$10,976,028
Receivables	$1,263,086	$1,340,272	$941,097	$298,231	$141,120
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$244,378	$318,228	$578,189	$543,604	$520,799
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	47.5%	27.1%	38.0%	58.5%	80.8%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	19.7%	25.5%	28.9%	13.4%	9.3%
Unrestricted net assets	$6,350,988	$5,340,616	$4,172,361	$6,122,949	$6,980,243
Temporarily restricted net assets	$5,325,989	$4,813,920	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$2,908,774	$2,908,774	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$8,234,763	$7,722,694	$7,015,625	$7,244,798	$7,763,288
Total net assets	$14,585,751	$13,063,310	$11,187,986	$13,367,747	$14,743,531

Key data checks

Key data checks	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Ms. Rachel Norton

LinkedIn profile

Rachel Norton joined California State Parks Foundation as Executive Director in May 2017. Previously, she was Director of External Affairs and interim CEO for the San Francisco Parks Alliance. Born and raised in Northern California, Rachel grew up camping and hiking in California's beautiful national and state parks with her family. She began her career as a journalist, working for Reuters and The New York Times before returning to California to start a family. A former elected school board member, Rachel is passionate about getting kids into nature. She has two daughters and lives in San Francisco.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Board of directors
as of 06/02/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board chair

Mr. Birt Johnson, Jr.

Retired, AT&T

Term: 2021 -

Douglas Beebe

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William Doolittle

Retired

Virginia Chang Kiraly

California Commission for Economic Development

Angel Barajas

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Ben Cipollini

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Michon Coleman

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Birt Johnson

Retired

James Lau

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Leslie Leonard

Retired

Christi Light

Technology Specialist

Diane Ross-Leech

Retired

Gina Orozco

SoCalGas

Dan Skopec

SDG&E

Darry Sragow

Dentons

Ryan T'Kindt

Robert Walter

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Emily Young

University of San Diego

Carol Hart

Movement Arts Instructor and Trainer

Keith Pettus

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Mukund Srirangapatnam

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Joshua Wood

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Jason Glickman

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Rachel Alvarez

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Rao Repeta

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Cindy Yang

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Board leadership practices

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/18/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

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Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 05/19/2022

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Data

We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.

Policies and processes

We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Contractors

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Professional fundraisers

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SOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G

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CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION

Champion your California

Mission

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Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Volunteerism

Climate Resilience

Access and Experiences

Park Excellence

Where we work

Awards

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of volunteers engaged in restoring native habitats, bolstering climate resilience, and improving park access, visitor safety, and the visitor experience

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Number of volunteer workdays in state parks

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Number of active state park sites in volunteer program

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Number of grassroots advocates who attended Park Advocacy Day

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% of volunteers reporting that participation in our workdays made them feel more connected to state parks

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% of park staff reporting that our volunteer workdays had a high quality impact on their state park(s)

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Our Sustainable Development Goals

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