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.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$273K
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$792K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$958K
FY2025$881K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
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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
$25K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021−$22K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$330K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.2M Management & general 19% · $270K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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 · $871K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Uptapthe uptap project team will work with communities, stakeholders, cities, and others to identify and develop ideas for new park projects in very high and high need areas that will improve land and communities, serve people and create new green open space.

$483Kprogram expense
02

Mrca 19/20COMMUNITY nature connection provides public interpretive programs on public parkland owned and managed by the mountains recreation and conservation authority, with which CNC has a reciprocal services agreement.

$262Kprogram expense
03

Wodocthe william o. Douglas classroom (wodoc) in franklin canyon park has introduced youth in underserved communities to los angeles' natural and cultural resources. CNC provides field trips that are free of cost to title I schools that serve students with disabilities at the william o.

$127Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$121
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$270K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$121
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
Net assetsLn 32$25K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$769K$126K
Total assetsLn 16$888K$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$881K$273K
Net assetsLn 32$7K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$608K$482K$126K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$64K$49K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$42K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$15K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$650K$563K$87K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$21K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$270K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $1,465,269 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $905,085$1,465,148
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$121
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $905,085$1,465,269
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 $590,978$722,543
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $515,813$724,272
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,106,791$1,446,815
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$201,706$18,454
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,465,269 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,415,909
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,239
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,465,148
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $121$121
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $121 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,465,269
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,446,815 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $481,675 · Management $125,892$607,567
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,486 · Management $14,773$64,259
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,198 · Management $8,519$50,717
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,371 · Management $2,053$4,424
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,796 · Management $3,163$4,959
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,530 · Management $26,062$40,592
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $563,072 · Management $87,105$650,177
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,432 · Management $2,688$24,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,176,560 · Management $270,255 · Fundraising $0$1,446,815
Part X · Balance sheet $298,707 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $753,883$111,218
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,045$15,166
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $115,519$166,718
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,206$5,605
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $887,653$298,707
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $880,766$139,234
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$134,132
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $880,766$273,366
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$40,642$24,610
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,529$731
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,887$25,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $887,653$298,707
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,465,269
XI-2 Total expenses$1,446,815
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,454
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,887
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,341

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