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YOSEMITE FOUNDATION

EIN 94-3058041 SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Revenue 2025
$24,966,280
Expenses 2025
$23,742,469

Program services were 70.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
N32I
Classification
1000
Street
101 MONTGOMERY ST STE 2450

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY INSPIRES PEOPLE TO SUPPORT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT PRESERVE YOSEMITE AND ENRICH THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

  • PARK ENHANCEMENTS-EVERY YEAR, THE CONSERVANCY PROVIDES GRANTS TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK BASED ON THE HIGHEST PRIORITY NEEDS OF THE PARK. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR TRAIL REPAIR, HABITAT RESTORATION, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, VISITOR SERVICES, AND MORE.

    Expenses $10,130,941 · Grants $9,067,605

  • PARK PROGRAMS: THE CONSERVANCY SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION RELATED ROLES OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MISSION THROUGH A VARIED PORTFOLIO OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE CONSERVANCY'S OUTDOOR ADVENTURES ENHANCE THE YOSEMITE EXPERIENCE FOR PARK VISITORS THROUGH DOZENS OF INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL DAY HIKES, BACKPACKING TRIPS AND OTHER PROGRAMS IN GEOLOGY, BOTANY, NATURAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND THE ARTS. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL FIELD PROGRAMS ON A CUSTOM BASIS AND BY CONTRACT WITH TRAVEL PROVIDERS. IN ADDITION, THE CONSERVANCY SUPPORTS ART PROGRAMS AND THE PARSON'S MEMORIAL LODGE SUMMER SERIES. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO HELPS INSPIRE AND TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEWARDS BY SUPPORTING INTERNSHIPS, (CONT. ON SCH. O) JUNIOR RANGER ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS IN THE PARK, AND HELPS SUSTAIN YOSEMITE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH WITH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED.THE CONSERVANCY'S WILDERNESS OPERATIONS PROGRAM ASSISTS THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN ENSURING THAT YOSEMITE BACKCOUNTRY VISITORS ARE EDUCATED ABOUT AND PREPARED FOR WILDERNESS TRAVEL. CONSERVANCY WILDERNESS STAFF MANAGE THE WILDERNESS RESERVATION SYSTEM, ISSUE PERMITS, SPONSOR THE BEAR-PROOF FOOD CANISTER RENTAL PROGRAM, OPERATE THE OSTRANDER SKI HUT, SELL INTERPRETIVE AND ORIENTATION MATERIALS, AND PROVIDE VISITORS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ENJOYABLE AND RESPECTFUL WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE.THE CONSERVANCY'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM RECRUITS, TRAINS AND MANAGES VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT YOSEMITE THROUGH NUMEROUS WEEK-LONG NATURAL RESOURCE RESTORATION PROJECTS AND THROUGH A MONTH-LONG "VISITOR INFORMATION ASSISTANT" PROGRAM THAT IMPROVES THE EXPERIENCE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PARK VISITORS ANNUALLY.

    Expenses $4,487,735 · Revenue $1,511,280

  • RETAIL & PUBLISHING: THIS PROGRAM COMPRISES SALES CONDUCTED AT VISITOR CENTER BOOKSTORES, INFORMATION CENTERS AND WILDERNESS CENTERS, THROUGH AN ONLINE STORE, AND TO WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. IN ADDITION TO SELLING MAPS, GUIDES, NATIVE AMERICAN HANDCRAFTS, APPAREL AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO YOSEMITE AND THE SIERRA NEVADA, THE CONSERVANCY PUBLISHES AND SELLS BOOKS THAT EDUCATE PEOPLE AND INSPIRE THEM TO CONNECT WITH AND CARE FOR NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS.

    Expenses $2,096,244 · Revenue $2,133,581

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • CASSIUS M CASH

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $404,834
    From this org
    $389,611
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,223
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $311,919
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $27,692
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,223
    Filer's total
    $404,834

  • FRANK DEAN

    PRESIDENT/CEO (THRU 1/2025)

    Total calculated
    $174,358
    From this org
    $162,929
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,429
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $65,814
    Bonus
    $60,321
    Other
    $36,794
    Deferred
    $11,309
    Nontaxable benefits
    $120
    Filer's total
    $174,358

  • STEVE CIESINSKI

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • RYAN MYERS

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • ROBYN MILLER

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • JEWELL ENGSTROM

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • MATT ADAMS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • VICKI BAKER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JESSICA CLARK CHEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CAROL DIAZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEFF LAGER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LAWSON RANKIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ALAIN RODRIGUEZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVE ROSSETTI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANN SUNDBY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SCOTT WITTER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KEVIN GAY

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $257,481
    From this org
    $231,361
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,120
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,361
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,405
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,715
    Filer's total
    $257,481

  • MARION INGERSOLL

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $261,820
    From this org
    $234,361
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,459
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,361
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,405
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,054
    Filer's total
    $261,820

  • KIMIKO MARTINEZ

    CHIEF MARKETING & COMMS

    Total calculated
    $219,135
    From this org
    $197,175
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,960
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,175
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,033
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,927
    Filer's total
    $219,135

  • ADONIA RIPPLE

    CHIEF OF YOSEMITE OPS

    Total calculated
    $176,820
    From this org
    $154,957
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,863
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,957
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,847
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,016
    Filer's total
    $176,820

  • LAURA GARLAND

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $170,996
    From this org
    $159,230
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,766
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,080
    Bonus
    $9,150
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,146
    Nontaxable benefits
    $620
    Filer's total
    $170,996

  • CAITLIN ALLARD

    PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $182,282
    From this org
    $160,062
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,220
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,062
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,204
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,016
    Filer's total
    $182,282

  • JEFF WHEELER

    HR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $180,176
    From this org
    $154,787
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,389
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,787
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,543
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,846
    Filer's total
    $180,176

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2025
    Revenue
    $24,966,280
    Expenses
    $23,742,469
    Contributions
    $20,318,474
    Grants paid
    $9,067,605
  • 2024
    Revenue
    $29,066,430
    Expenses
    $24,455,413
    Contributions
    $23,770,830
    Grants paid
    $10,598,979
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $23,607,653
    Expenses
    $19,599,742
    Contributions
    $19,414,427
    Grants paid
    $6,820,822
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $23,940,076
    Expenses
    $17,597,546
    Contributions
    $21,005,224
    Grants paid
    $6,100,052

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,130,679
    Expenses
    $16,082,631
    Assets (EOY)
    $37,489,073

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $18,935,340
    Expenses
    $17,784,824
    Assets (EOY)
    $33,893,282

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $18,954,027
    Expenses
    $17,012,353
    Assets (EOY)
    $29,907,153

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $22,653,758
    Expenses
    $15,722,176
    Assets (EOY)
    $28,098,117

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,602,534
    Expenses
    $13,566,454
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,319,763

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,195,872
    Expenses
    $20,188,110
    Assets (EOY)
    $16,271,749

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $14,687,338
    Expenses
    $15,293,076
    Assets (EOY)
    $24,348,749

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $17,421,008
    Expenses
    $13,128,127
    Assets (EOY)
    $25,113,650

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,656,106
    Expenses
    $12,795,484
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,610,987

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $11,078,847
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,340,795

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

  • YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

    $10,598,979

    2024 SEE PART IVGRANTS ARE GIVEN TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK FOR PROJECTS THAT PRESERVE THE PARK AND ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE.

  • YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

    $9,067,605

    2025 SEE PART IVGRANTS ARE GIVEN TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK FOR PROJECTS THAT PRESERVE THE PARK AND ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE.

  • YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

    $6,820,822

    2023 SEE PART IVGRANTS ARE GIVEN TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK FOR PROJECTS THAT PRESERVE THE PARK AND ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE.

  • YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

    $6,100,052

    2022 SEE PART IVGRANTS ARE GIVEN TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK FOR PROJECTS THAT PRESERVE THE PARK AND ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2025 return

Related corporations and trusts on its 2025 return

  • CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY (7)

    T · INVESTMENTS · CA

California fundraising campaigns

Campaigns run by paid fundraisers, commercial coventurers and thrift stores naming this organization, as California published them. Both figures are as filed, and what the first one counts depends on the campaign type — a coventurer or a thrift store files its own sales rather than money collected for the charity. The 990 reports this only as a yearly total, never per campaign.

  • DONATION LINE LLC

    $3,725 raised

    2021 CF Vehicle Donation Program

    $2,563 to charity

  • DONOR SERVICES GROUP LLC

    $4,194 raised

    2020 Commercial Fundraiser

    -$9,313 to charity

  • DONOR SERVICES GROUP LLC

    $12,807 raised

    2019 Commercial Fundraiser

    -$11,020 to charity

  • DONOR SERVICES GROUP LLC

    $5,539 raised

    2019 Commercial Fundraiser

    -$6,813 to charity

Amounts are as filed and do not add up: a commercial coventurer reports one promotion's whole gross once for each charity that shared in it. A campaign may also name more than one registered charity, in which case it appears on each.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2025, the newest we have parsed for this organization.