To increase access to the outdoors for communities impacted by racial, socio-economic, and disability injustices by eliminating existing barriers through advocacy, Community centered programming, and workforce development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $34K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$881K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$836K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$330K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$881K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$792K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$958K
FY2025$881K
Expenses
$836K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$740K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$836K
Net assets
$330K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021−$22K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$330K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $602K Management & general 27% · $229K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$71,391Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Delaney Alamillo’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021
Delaney Alamillo$71,391—
Marissa Llanes—$70,746

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Opens outdoor access for underserved communities by removing barriers through programs and advocacy.

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3 programs · $431K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Wildfire fire resiliency and workforce developmentcnc staff facilitated the wildfire resiliency and workforce development grant agreement #3810-GF-2384. The grant consisted of 7 tasks. Five of the seven tasks were completed within the reporting period.

$281Kprogram expense
02

Youth leadership seriesthe youth leadership series programs include emerging naturalists 1.0, emerging naturalists 2.0, girls outside, and the continuing connections alumni program. Emerging naturalists sessions are facilitated by naturalists and guest speakers who transform the mountains, coast, and urban parks into outdoor classrooms.

$76Kprogram expense
03

Mrca 24/25COMMUNITY nature connection receives a general operating services grant from the mountains recreation and conservation authority (mrca) that provides funding support for operational expenses and general programs on public parkland owned and managed by them.

$73Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$34K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$881K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$878K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$380
Money outPt IX
$836K
Ln 25
Programscol B$602K
Managementcol C$229K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$330K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$878K
Government grantsLn 1e$697K
Investment incomeLn 3$380
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$881K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$330K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$172K$232K
Total assetsLn 16$362K$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$285K$330K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$67K$16K$843
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$463K$372K$88K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$87K$68K$19K$331
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$34K$9K$299
Office expensesLn 13$17K$4K$13K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$212
InsuranceLn 23$32K$9K$23K$8
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$40K$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$836K$602K$229K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $881K$836K$45K$330K 990 PDF
FY2024 $958K$1.0M−$46K$285K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$24K$331K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.0M$377K$355K 990 PDF
FY2021 $792K$740K$52K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.4M$18K$25K 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 $881,062 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $957,493$878,207
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77$380
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $80$2,475
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $957,650$881,062
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $794,193$677,794
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,033$158,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,003,226$836,264
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,576$44,798
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $881,062 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$697,011
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,196
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$878,207
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $380$380
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,475$2,475
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,855$881,062
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $836,264 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,461 · Management $16,022 · Fundraising $843$84,326
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $371,861 · Management $87,788 · Fundraising $3,114$462,763
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,184 · Management $18,865 · Fundraising $331$87,380
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,371 · Management $8,655 · Fundraising $299$43,325
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,206 · Management $13,068$17,274
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,214 · Management $212$7,426
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,547 · Management $23,167 · Fundraising $8$31,722
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,380 · Management $61,668$102,048
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $602,224 · Management $229,445 · Fundraising $4,595$836,264
Part X · Balance sheet $399,984 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,009$215,888
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,319$15,698
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $182,834$160,321
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,062$8,077
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $362,224$399,984
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,996$69,958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,996$69,958
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $267,999$270,197
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,229$59,829
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $285,228$330,026
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $362,224$399,984
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $330,026 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$881,062
XI-2 Total expenses$836,264
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,798
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$285,228
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$63,717
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$63,717
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$330,026

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