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← SONOMA COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SONOMA COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,553,201
Total expenses
$1,665,647
Contributions and grants received
$1,445,436
Grants paid
$1,302,182
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$107,765
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,155,912
Total liabilities, end of year
$335,992
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,819,920
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,495,344
Management and general expenses
$97,632
Fundraising expenses
$72,671
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,495,344

Program services were 89.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $75,256

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,370,180

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $107,765 · excluded $107,765

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $75,256

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $92

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $92

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,302,182 · program services $1,302,182

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $188,135 · program services $150,508 · management and general $37,627

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $8,115 · program services $6,492 · management and general $1,623

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $37,366 · management and general $37,366

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,224 · management and general $4,224

  • 24a · Other expenses: Donor solicitation letters

    total $49,135 · fundraising $49,135

  • 24b · Other expenses: Donor events/stewardship

    total $26,393 · program services $13,197 · fundraising $13,196

  • 24c · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $14,503 · management and general $14,503

  • 24d · Other expenses: Donor Database Vendor

    total $8,800 · fundraising $8,800

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $26,794 · program services $22,965 · management and general $2,289 · fundraising $1,540

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $56,980 · end of year $93,456

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $503,941 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $250,000

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,342 · end of year $1,250

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,370,509 · end of year $1,811,206

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $406 · end of year $335,992

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $517,241 · end of year $408,595

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,415,125 · end of year $1,411,325

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation raises funds, fosters partnerships and advocates on behalf of Sonoma County Regional Parks. It solicits donations to help acquire, preserve and enhance 62 parks and trails throughout Sonoma County.

  • Park Acquisition, Preservation, and Enhancement - The Parks Foundation contributes funds to support programs and activities in Sonoma County Regional Parks, including the following major projects in 2023-24:-Provided extensive funding to enable Regional Parks to complete reconstruction of Maxwell Farms Regional Park in Sonoma. The park now offers a baseball diamond, soccer and lacrosse field, bathrooms and EV chargers to serve youth and families from the Sonoma Valley and beyond.-Continued to support construction and maintenance of trails throughout Sonoma County Regional Parks, including new trails at Taylor Mountain Regional Park & Preserve and enhancements at Foothill Regional Park.-Purchase of 100-Acre Ranch, a property that will expand Hood Mountain Regional Park & Preserve and create new linkages for wildlife connectivity and future extended hikes, bicycle rides and equestrian outings.-Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Spring Lake Regional Park, including a photo contest and equestrian picnic and ride. Funds raised during the year-long celebration go directly to improvements at Spring Lake Regional Park.- Regional Parks natural resources projects, including fire preparedness (vegetation management, creation of shaded fuel breaks, grazing to remove fire fuels) and protection of endangered plants and animals. The Parks Foundation particularly focused with Regional Parks on purchasing and installing bear-proof garbage and recycling receptacles to protect bears and park visitors.- Installation of amenities like benches and picnic tables at Regional Parks- Tools and equipment to help Regional Parks' staff more successfully do their jobs, with a particular emphasis on electric tools and vehicles such as electric ATVs to reduce parks carbon emissions.

    Expenses $1,495,344 · Grants $1,302,182

  • Education Programs and Community Engagement - The Foundation supports a number of programs at Sonoma County Regional Parks, including the following major projects in 2023-24: - Training workshops for Regional Parks staff, including prescribed fire training, interpretive guide training, and kayaking instruction- Environmental education programs for underserved students and teens, such as the Youth Exploring Sonoma series, which invites teens from disadvantaged communities to enjoy outdoor recreation, engage in park stewardship, and benefit from leadership opportunities.- Regional Parks volunteer programs- The Water Safety Patrol, including purchasing hundreds of loaner life vests for use at the Russian River- Vamos a Nadar ("Let's Go Swimming"), a program that provides free swim lessons and water safety instruction for Spanish-speaking children and families- "Camperships" for underserved children to attend summer camps in Regional Parks- "Caminitos," a program that brings Spanish-speaking preschool-age children and their parents to a local park for a hike, healthy snack, storytime and crafts.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melissa Kelley

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $101,633
    From this org
    $101,633
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Nazar Eljumaily

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pam Reed

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathryn Peyton

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Channa Sweet

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathy Haas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chad Dorr

    Officer @large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shaun Vongphakham

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Meacham

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Murphy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam Jorge

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jenifer Freebairn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sylvia Lemus

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rob DeVenuto

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brant Arthur

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Sellick

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diana Sanson

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • Sonoma County Regional Parks

    $952,182

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
2 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520429349301142

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