The Sequoia Parks Conservancy funds and enables projects and programs that protect, preserve, and provide access to the natural and cultural resources of Sequoia and kings canyon national Parks.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$265K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $926K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$265K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $428K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$444K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.8M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.7M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.4M

From the FY2020 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 Jan 1970.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.5M Management & general 22% · $494K Fundraising 10% · $231K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $265K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Development Dir
$114,812Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$88,400Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Directo
$62,026Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tamara Marks’s $137K as Develpment Directo is at the 57th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tamara Marks$136,984$129,944$127,980$116,083$114,812
Savannah Boiano$122,526$101,006$95,476$89,964$88,400
Kristina Goldstone$87,807$73,870$71,234$62,770$62,026

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Funds and enables projects to protect, preserve, and provide access to park resources.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The conservancy works with the park to carefully create, produce, or choose products that capture the intellectual, recreational and emotional connections people make in these two parks. The product line recognizes and values the needs and interests of a wide variety of visitors.

$816Kprogram expense
02

In 2018 the sequoia parks conservancy funded programs that focused on public access and inclusivity; visitor safety and preventative search and rescue and nature wildlife STEWARDSHIP.RANGERS in the classroom, popular with elementary school administrators, teachers and students alike.

$701Kprogram expense
03

The U.S. Army corps lake kaweah is a local favorite for boating and water recreation. The sequoia parks conservancy runs a small store inside the visitor contact station.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$670K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$494K
Fundraisingcol D$231K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$444K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$670K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
SavingsLn 2$878K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K
Other assetsLn 15$34K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$444K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 616
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$165K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$220K$444K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$88K$62K$18K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$894K$488K$267K$138K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$88K$62K$18K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$165K$102K$53K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$88K$53K$25K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$250$100$150
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$19K$10K$6K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$33K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$640K$564K$35K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$190K$124K$56K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.5M$494K$231K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.8M$3.7M$1.2M$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.2M$119K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$2.9M$993K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$2.7M$1.9M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.7M$2.2M$462K$3.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,706,675 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,236,597$1,997,585
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $840,063$32,207
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,259$7,298
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,469,270$669,585
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,553,189$2,706,675
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,869,009$1,323,369
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,146,796$921,606
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,015,805$2,244,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $537,384$461,700
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $2,706,675 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $613,655 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,997,585
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,997,585
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,207$32,207
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,298$7,298
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 $29,113$29,113
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,817$26,817
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $679,977 · Excluded from tax $29,113$2,706,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,244,975 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 $61,880 · Management $17,680 · Fundraising $8,840$88,400
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $488,150 · Management $267,157 · Fundraising $138,490$893,797
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $61,880 · Management $17,680 · Fundraising $8,840$88,400
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $101,828 · Management $53,447 · Fundraising $9,487$164,762
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,806 · Management $24,643 · Fundraising $10,561$88,010
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $100 · Fundraising $150$250
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,624$12,624
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,726 · Management $5,798 · Fundraising $3,180$18,704
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,802$22,802
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,296 · Management $3,700$36,996
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $563,857 · Management $34,955 · Fundraising $40,936$639,748
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $123,561 · Management $56,071 · Fundraising $10,850$190,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,519,886 · Management $493,755 · Fundraising $231,334$2,244,975
Part X · Balance sheet $3,783,986 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,799,642$2,032,369
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $366,386$878,129
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $505$7,973
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $693,527$660,698
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $164,940$142,138
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $25,289$28,820
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $47,408$33,859
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,097,697$3,783,986
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $220,305$130,325
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$313,575
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $220,305$443,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,724,197$2,531,675
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,153,195$808,411
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,877,392$3,340,086
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,097,697$3,783,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,340,086 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,706,675
XI-2 Total expenses$2,244,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$461,700
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,877,392
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$994
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,340,086

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