Guadalupe River Park Conservancy

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San Jose, CA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 77-0166797Revenue $2.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSgrpg.org438 Coleman Ave, 95110-2004 · San Jose, CATax-exempt since Jun 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Guadalupe River Park Conservancy provides community leadership for the development and active use of Guadalupe River Park & Garden through education, advocacy and stewardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,000 volunteers and 25 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 60% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$443K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$877K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$883K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.4M Management & general 15% · $293K Fundraising 10% · $190K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$142,891Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Su’s $143K as Executive Dir. is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Su$142,891$145,989$129,140$134,039$125,514

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Leads park development and use through education, advocacy, and stewardship.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Conservancys environmental programs offer high-quality nature-centered education, awareness, and enrichment to youth and the general public in our region. Our programs utilize the park and gardens as a natural lab to teach hands-on lessons and instill a sense of environmental stewardship.

$1.4Mprogram 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$20K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $350K · 2024–2024
VeggielutionCA · FY2024$175,000
City of San JoseFY2024$105,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$869
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$293K
Fundraisingcol D$190K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$391K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$869
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$420K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 62,000
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$870K$451K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19K$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K$443K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$350K$350K
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$146K$102K$15K$29K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$898K$604K$168K$126K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$80K$55K$14K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$104K$102K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$58
Office expensesLn 13$63K$40K$18K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$37K$5K$32K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$316
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$816$2K$17K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$136K$134K$2K$448
All other expensesLn 24e$327$264$63
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.4M$293K$190K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.9M$32K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.3M$230K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$121K$758K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$84K$883K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$877K$433K$797K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,960,733 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,503,876$1,940,807
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,760$39,766
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,949$869
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,781−$20,709
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,544,804$1,960,733
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$350,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $932,335$1,150,099
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $382,141$428,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,314,476$1,928,235
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $230,328$32,498
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,960,733 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$3,402 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,866
VIII-1c Fundraising events$152,512
VIII-1e Government grants$390,891
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,393,538
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,940,807
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,766$39,766
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $869$869
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$17,307−$17,307
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,766 · Excluded from tax −$19,840$1,960,733
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,928,235 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $350,000$350,000
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 staffPrograms $102,138 · Management $14,591 · Fundraising $29,182$145,911
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $603,869 · Management $167,792 · Fundraising $126,138$897,799
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,011$26,011
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,988 · Management $13,638 · Fundraising $11,752$80,378
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,960$38,960
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $101,768 · Management $1,833$103,601
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,789 · Management $58$3,847
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,654 · Management $18,292 · Fundraising $5,015$62,961
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,549 · Management $32,186$36,735
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,244 · Management $316$10,560
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $816 · Management $1,925 · Fundraising $17,189$19,930
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,447$6,447
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,001 · Management $1,327$8,328
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $133,908 · Management $2,084 · Fundraising $448$136,440
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $264 · Fundraising $63$327
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,445,182 · Management $293,266 · Fundraising $189,787$1,928,235
Part X · Balance sheet $1,782,440 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,699$30,593
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $846,440$420,062
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $224,220$932,235
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $472,540$315,027
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,151$21,612
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,599$33,219
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,780$20,551
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,465$9,141
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,640,894$1,782,440
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $112,610$60,660
X-18 Grants payable$373,245
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,465$9,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $178,025$443,046
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $425,176$304,116
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,037,693$1,035,278
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,462,869$1,339,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,640,894$1,782,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,339,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,960,733
XI-2 Total expenses$1,928,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,498
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,462,869
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,540
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$157,513
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,339,394

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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