Regional Parks Foundation

Tax-deductible

Castro Valley, CA501(c)(3)Since 1969EIN 23-7011877Revenue $3.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSregionalparksfoundation.orgPo Box 2527, 94546-0527 · Castro Valley, CATax-exempt since May 1969Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Regional Parks foundation's mission is to provide broader public access to the east bay Regional park district's 73 Regional Parks, 1,250 miles of trails, and 55 miles of shoreline spanning alameda and contra costa counties. The Regional Parks Foundation understands that connections with nature are critical for leading a healthy and balanced life, which is the driving force behind its steadfast commitment to increasing access to Regional Parks and trails for underserved and underrepresented communities in the east bay. Access for all is the overarching goal of the Foundation, which IT achieves through its key funding support areas of youth development; community engagement; health, wellness and safety; environmental stewardship; and the acquisition of parklands. In addition to fundraising on behalf of the east bay Regional park district's programs, services and resource protection projects, the Foundation also holds and invests funds for future use by the park district. Through a v

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$763K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$26.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$26.2M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.5M
FY2021$18.6M
FY2022$17.9M
FY2023$21.5M
FY2024$23.2M
FY2025$26.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1969.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $2.3M Management & general 13% · $406K Fundraising 12% · $354K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports regional parks through private donations.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Youth Development

The foundation is committed to ensuring more young people can learn from and enjoy life-changing experiences in the parks. Through hands-on science education and outdoor skills, we inspire the next generation of environmental leaders.

$2.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $11.3M · 2020–2025
East Bay Regional Park DistrictCA · FY2025$1,963,311
Greeninfo NetworkCA · FY2025$50,000
East Bay Regional Park DistrictCA · FY2024$2,389,315
East Bay Regional Park DistrictCA · FY2023$1,241,211
East Bay Regional Park DistrictCA · FY2022$1,112,796
East Bay Regional Park DistrictCA · FY2021$1,479,874
East Bay Regional Park DistrictCA · FY2020$2,598,022

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$911K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$406K
Fundraisingcol D$354K
Owns and owesPt X
$26.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$981K
Total assetsLn 16$26.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$763K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$911K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Gains on assetsLn 7$745K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$981K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$981K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$26.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$763K
Net assetsLn 32$26.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$548K$981K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.1M$26.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$23.7M$26.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K$763K
Net assetsLn 32$23.2M$26.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.2M$2.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$152K$152K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$272K$272K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$317K$111K$40K$165K
All other expensesLn 24e$90K$16K$36K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.3M$406K$354K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.8M$3.1M$706K$26.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$3.6M$426K$23.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$1.7M$1.2M$21.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$1.6M$1.6M$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.1M$2.0M$5.1M$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.1M$3.4M$1.7M$12.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,757,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,219,844$2,776,723
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $749,072$911,065
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,890$70,205
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,023,806$3,757,993
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,636,127$2,163,311
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $110,199$151,826
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $851,074$736,486
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,597,400$3,051,623
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $426,406$706,370
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,757,993 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $70,205 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,172,948
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,603,775
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,776,723
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $165,881$165,881
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $745,184$745,184
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,205 · Excluded from tax $911,065$3,757,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,051,623 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,163,311$2,163,311
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $151,826$151,826
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $272,334$272,334
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $40,255$40,255
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,179$4,179
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $8,868$8,868
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,538$2,538
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,525$1,525
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $111,275 · Management $40,481 · Fundraising $165,237$316,993
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,395 · Management $36,118 · Fundraising $37,281$89,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,290,981 · Management $406,298 · Fundraising $354,344$3,051,623
Part X · Balance sheet $26,943,560 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $324,474$980,537
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $223,818$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$9,443
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,110,975$25,953,580
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,684,267$26,943,560
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $449,104$762,804
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $449,104$762,804
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,235,163$26,180,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,684,267$26,943,560
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,180,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,757,993
XI-2 Total expenses$3,051,623
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$706,370
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,235,163
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,465,558
XI-7 Investment expenses−$226,335
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,180,756

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