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.
Public Charity
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $10.6M revenue, $8.5M expenses, $21.4M total assets. 168 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 941707583
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Parks & Playgrounds
NTEE: N32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.6M
Total Expenses$8.5M
Total Assets$21.4M
Grant Records168
Funding Total$9.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at California State Parks Foundation
How California State Parks Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$19
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$40
The California State Parks Foundation is a supporter of nonprofit organizations and local governments who partner with california state parks in their area across the state
$13
Access and experiences
$13
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
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
$91,900
GENERAL SUPPORT
$33,561
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,326
ENVIRONMENT
$9,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$659,106
Showing up to 5 of 168 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Ashley Moore
TRUSTEE
Ben Cipollini
TRUSTEE
Carol Hart
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Cassandra Stockton
TRUSTEE
Christiane Light
TRUSTEE
Cindy Yang
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.6M | $8.5M | $21.4M |
| 2024 | $9.5M | $8.2M | $19.9M |
| 2023 | $9.1M | $9.2M | $18.3M |
| 2022 | $10.4M | $7.9M | $16.3M |
| 2021 | $10.2M | $8.9M | $15.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.2M to $10.6M (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.