Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, IMPROVE AND PROMOTE THE USE OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PARKS AND OPEN SPACES FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT ALL GENERATIONS IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PARKS
FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PARKS, of SANTA CRUZ, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $726K in revenue, $839K in expenses, $463K in total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 770209249
SANTA CRUZ, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$726K
Total Expenses$839K
Total Assets$463K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Santa Cruz County Parks
How Friends of Santa Cruz County Parks divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$60
Invest in people
$32
Invest in places
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING, TREASURE COVE PARK, JUNIOR GUARDS, DE YOUNG MUSEUM
$259,676
General Fund
$75,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,750
2024 ARTS IN PARKS GRANT
$31,100
Treasure Cove At Jade Street Park: A Universally A
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Adriana Mata
BOARD MEMBER
Anne Hayden
BOARD MEMBER
Francisco Paco Estrada
BOARD TREASURER
Kim Namba
BOARD CHAIR
Lesley Harris Esq
BOARD VICE CHAIR
Lilia Chagolla
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $726K | $839K | $463K |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $887K | $1.1M | $849K |
| 2020 | $765K | $629K | $278K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $765K to $726K (-5%), with total assets most recently reported at $463K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.