SAN MATEO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
Inspiring people to care for, learn about and enjoy parks
SAN MATEO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
EIN: 94-3306697
as of September 2024
as of September 09, 2024
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Overview
Sine 1999, the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation has raised almost $9 million in contributions to support a variety of programs and projects in San Mateo County Parks. $2 million was raised to help purchase the coast bluff, Mirada Surf, to allow the California Coastal Trail segment be completed. To further community involvement in the parks, we provide an annual grant to support the volunteer and interpretive programs. Supporting improvements for the youth facilities, grants were provided for playgrounds and improvements at a day-camp site. We also funded new recycling stations in the County Parks and improvements to the Sanchez Adobe Historic Site. Recognizing the importance of native habitats, funds are continually granted for efforts to remove non-native invasive weeds, replant and restore areas and restore fish habitat. Environmental education is a high priority for the community, so we fund a program to provide a teacher's resource guide to the County Parks and supporting materials such as field guides. A major focus for the Foundation is establishing interpretive centers to support the on-going programs in Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve and Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. Other efforts this year include working with the community to secure a long-term funding source for all parks in San Mateo County.
Environmental Youth Field Trips
Connecting children to the magic of parks by the age of ten is critical if we want to spark a lifelong love of nature and open space. However, transportation is often a costly barrier preventing schools and after-school programs from reaching our parks. Bus trips can cost up to $1,000 a trip. The Parks Foundation covers the transportation cost, connects groups to docents and/or rangers, offers Spanish-translation when needed and provides lunch for longer outings.
Grassland Restoration at Edgewood Preserve
Restoring Edgewood's grasslands to their former floral beauty and species diversity is a challenge that cannot be handled by a small County Parks department alone. A strong cadre of volunteer leaders have come together to lead restoration efforts at Edgewood, with support from the Parks Foundation, Friends of Edgewood and other community partners. Overarching goals are to reduce invasive grasses and increase native plants, grasses, and wildflowers in Edgewood’s grassland acres; support recovery of listed plant species and the butterfly; and inspire, educate and engage the community in biodiversity conservation.
Bicycle Sunday
Every Sunday (except on holiday weekends), 4 miles of Cañada Road is closed to car traffic and opened up to cyclists, runners and roller-bladers who may enjoy a safe and beautiful location in which to partake in some non-motorized fun!
Enhancing Equitable Access to Parks
The Parks Foundation wants to break down the barriers that prevent people from knowing about and accessing the parks. We do this in a variety of ways:
+ Accessibility upgrades to paths of travel and restrooms
+ Annual park passes for check out in every library in San Mateo County
+ Funding for bilingual interns at SMC Parks
+ Translate self-guided tour brochures into Spanish and Chinese
+ A mini-grant program for BIPOC-led organizations to improve park access for their communities (e.g. Brown Girl Surf in Oakland gets a grant for their Mirada Surf surfing school)
San Mateo County Park Poster Project
In celebration of the San Mateo County Park Foundation’s 25th anniversary and San Mateo County Parks’ centennial, the Parks Foundation want to engage the arts community to design posters that capture and celebrate the essence of each park. This is a new program and the first three parks we are seeking posters for are: 1) Memorial Park - a popular camping spot in the redwoods with Pescadero Creek flowing through it; 2) Fitzgerald Marine Reserve - home to a teeming community of marine life which make their home in that area between low and high tide and 3) Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve - whose serpentine grasslands are famous for their magnificent springtime wildflower display.
Memorial Park Improvements
In the lead up to Parks Centennial which began the 4th of July in 1924 when Memorial Park opened to campers for the first time, the Parks Foundation has been making steady improvements to the park:
+ environmental upgrades to the visitor center
+ refurbished and accessible restrooms at the visitor center
+ new ADA picnic areas
+ Accessibility upgrades to the flow around the visitor center
+ supporting the 'Crumb Clean' campaign to protect the endangered seabird, the marbled murrelet
Upcoming: upgrades to the Nature Center
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Financials
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Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
77.09
Months of cash in 2023 info
9.8
Fringe rate in 2023 info
17%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
SAN MATEO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SAN MATEO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
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.
SAN MATEO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitionsFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of SAN MATEO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $52,907 | -$7,425 | $95,982 | $85,277 | $7,202 |
As % of expenses | 14.0% | -1.8% | 21.4% | 16.2% | 1.0% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $52,907 | -$7,425 | $95,982 | $85,277 | $7,202 |
As % of expenses | 14.0% | -1.8% | 21.4% | 16.2% | 1.0% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $407,092 | $386,689 | $578,923 | $733,983 | $767,771 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -4.1% | -5.0% | 49.7% | 26.8% | 4.6% |
Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
Government grants | 12.3% | 19.4% | 13.0% | 10.2% | 11.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 87.7% | 80.6% | 87.0% | 89.7% | 87.8% |
Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $377,122 | $410,808 | $447,494 | $526,226 | $694,650 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 20.2% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 17.6% | 32.0% |
Personnel | 36.4% | 34.4% | 31.5% | 30.2% | 34.0% |
Professional fees | 4.7% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 33.0% | 42.0% | 51.6% | 46.1% | 45.9% |
All other expenses | 26.0% | 20.8% | 13.5% | 20.5% | 17.9% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $377,122 | $410,808 | $447,494 | $526,226 | $694,650 |
One month of savings | $31,427 | $34,234 | $37,291 | $43,852 | $57,888 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $408,549 | $445,042 | $484,785 | $570,078 | $752,538 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Months of cash | 8.4 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 13.4 | 9.8 |
Months of cash and investments | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 6.4 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 6.6 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Cash | $262,570 | $288,373 | $352,611 | $589,265 | $567,484 |
Investments | $1,628 | $3,445 | $6,320 | $7,371 | $110,226 |
Receivables | $25,000 | $1,055 | $42,050 | $9,282 | $6,078 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 9.7% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
Unrestricted net assets | $200,403 | $192,978 | $288,960 | $374,237 | $381,439 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $88,795 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $88,795 | $71,920 | $108,254 | $229,427 | $297,470 |
Total net assets | $289,198 | $264,898 | $397,214 | $603,664 | $678,909 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Principal Officer
Michele Beasley
Michele Beasley was born and raised in San Mateo County and has dedicated her career to creating sustainable and equitable communities. Prior to becoming the Executive Director of the San Mateo County Parks Foundation in 2015, Michele was Greenbelt Alliance's Regional Director in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. She has also worked as an advocate for the homeless in Contra Costa County and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana supporting eco-tourism efforts in the late 1990s. Michele has served as a board member for Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County and TransForm. Michele received her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Saint Mary's College of California.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
SAN MATEO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
SAN MATEO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 03/11/2024
Board of directors data
Katy Coonan Rhoades
Community Volunteer
Term: 2023 - 2024
Justin Knowles
Oracle
Korrine Skinner
Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District
Susan Eliot
Benetech
Joe Pfeister
Denodo
Bev Talbott
Retired - Apple
Jessica Meng
Delfi Diagnostics
Katy Coonan-Rhoades
Volunteer - for people with disabilities
Larry Stites
Retired accountant
Mary DeLong
Volunteer - Beach Watch
Ann Kapoun
Non-Profit Founder
Jan McFarland
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve docent
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