Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO RAISE MONEY TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE, AND PROMOTE THE USE AND APPRECIATION OF PARKS AND BEACHES IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
Public Charity
ORANGE COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION
ORANGE COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in IRVINE, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $768K revenue, $360K expenses, $7.1M total assets. IRS filings disclose 13 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.3M.
EIN: 800813815
IRVINE, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$768K
Total Expenses$360K
Total Assets$7.1M
Grants Given13
Grant Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY IRVINE RANCH CONSERVANCY, HELP IMPROVE PARKING LOT, RESTROOM, TRAILHEAD ACCESS, SIGNAGE AND WAYFINDING FOR WATERWORKS TRAIL, AND NATIVE SEED FARM DEMONSTRATION GARDEN.
$128,000
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO CONNECT CLASSROOM LEARNING TO REAL-WORLD INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVATORY, HELP STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS WORK ALONGSIDE STATE PARK MANAGERS AND UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS TO ANALYZE AND SOLVE REAL-WORLD CONSERVATION PROBLEMS.
$60,000
ORANGE COUNTY PARKS
CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
$30,000
TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY IRVINE RANCH CONSERVANCY, HELP IMPROVE PARKING LOT, RESTROOM, TRAILHEAD ACCESS, SIGNAGE AND WAYFINDING FOR WATERWORKS TRAIL, AND NATIVE SEED FARM DEMONSTRATION GARDEN.
$84,180
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO CONNECT CLASSROOM LEARNING TO REAL-WORLD INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVATORY, HELP STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS WORK ALONGSIDE STATE PARK MANAGERS AND UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS TO ANALYZE AND SOLVE REAL-WORLD CONSERVATION PROBLEMS.
$82,500
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Bill Campbell
BOARD MEMBER
David Shawver
BOARD MEMBER
Doug Chaffee
SECRETARY
Mark Denny
PRESIDENT
Pam Passow
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $768K | $360K | $7.1M |
| 2024 | $470K | $283K | $6.7M |
| 2023 | $204K | $359K | $6.5M |
| 2022 | $380K | $380K | $6.8M |
| 2021 | $569K | $412K | $6.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $569K to $768K (+35%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
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