Sequoia Parks Conservancy EIN 94-1379633 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Sequoia Parks Conservancy FY2023 filing

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Funds and enables projects to protect, preserve, and provide access to park resources. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $3.3M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, and $6.3M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Three Rivers, CA
Website
www.sequoiaparksconservancy.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$3.3MFY2023
Expenses
$3.2M
Net assets
$6.3M
People
21
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  94-1379633 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Three Rivers, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Funds and enables projects to protect, preserve, and provide access to park resources.
Leadership
Tamara Marks · Develpment Directo · $130K
Money in and out
$3.3M revenue, $3.2M expenses
Bottom line
74% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$3.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $119K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
20.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2023▼ -15%
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2023▲ +10%
Total assets
$6.5M
FY2023▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$172K
FY2023▼ -4%
Total revenue
$3.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$119K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$6.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 418

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSequoia Parks Conservancy
EINHdr · item D94-1379633
Principal addressHdr · item CThree Rivers, CA
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1970

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b18
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Develpment Directo
$129,944Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$101,006Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Directo
$73,870Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

In 2023 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.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

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.

$1.1Mprogram 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.

$10Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$2.1M · 63%
Contributions & grants$1.1M · 32%
Program service revenue$132K · 4%
Investment income$30K · 1%
Other revenue63%$2.1M
Contributions & grants32%$1.1M
Program service revenue4%$132K
Investment income1%$30K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.07
Program services74%$2.4M
Management & general19%$598K
Fundraising7%$239K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$172K
Total net assetsLn 32$6.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed9.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.6M · Operating expenses/yr $3.2M
20.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.4M · Total expenses $3.2M
74%
Management & General
Management & general $598K · Total expenses $3.2M
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $239K · Total expenses $3.2M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $364K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.6M
$0.23 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.1M · Total revenue $3.3M
32%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.3M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $132K · Total revenue $3.3M
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $30K · Total revenue $3.3M
+0.9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $132K · Total expenses $3.2M
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.3M · Prior year $3.9M
-15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.3M · Expenses $3.2M
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $6.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.3M · Total assets $6.5M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $6.5M
46%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tamara Marks · Reported title DEVELPMENT DIRECTO · Highest reported compensation $130K · Total expenses $3.2M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.7M · Total expenses $3.2M
52%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 23%
Revenue growth -15%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$4.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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