CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION
CA
501(C)(3) organization. Received $84,150 grant in 2024. Purpose: SPORTS/LEISURE
Tracked direct giving
$0
Connections
26
Outside Spending and Dark Money
Dark money is election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors: 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar non-committee filers (FEC Form 5 and Form 9). Registered super PACs also make independent expenditures. But they itemize their donors with the FEC, so their spending is not dark money. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. Grants between organizations are one route for dark money. A nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$1,523,786
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDWOOD PARKS CONSERVANCY | $5,900 | 2022 | 2023 CA STATE PARKS WEEK |
| CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION | $29,031 | 2022 | ADOPT A BEACH PROGRAMMING AND COASTAL CLEAN-UP DAY |
| FRIENDS OF LAKES FOLSOM AND NATOMA | $28,050 | 2022 | 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; 2023 CA STATE PARKS WEEK; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT |
| REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE | $10,000 | 2022 | TRAILS FOR ALL GRANT |
| BOOSTERS OF OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO STATE HISTORIC PARK | $7,900 | 2022 | 2023 CA STATE PARKS WEEK; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT |
| STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION INC | $10,000 | 2022 | 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT |
| FRIENDS OF SUTTER'S FORT | $10,000 | 2022 | 2023 STATE PARKS IMPROVEMENT |
| MOUNTAIN PARKS FOUNDATION | $12,000 | 2022 | VOLUNTEER CELEBRATION FOR SANTA CRUZ DISTRICT; 2023 STATE PARKS IMPROVEMENT |
| GOLD DISCOVERY PARKS ASSOCIATION | $30,000 | 2022 | 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT |
| SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS TRAIL STEWARDSHIP | $10,000 | 2022 | TRAILS FOR ALL GRANT |
| Empowerment Works Inc | $10,000 | 2022 | 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT |
| SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER | $9,680 | 2022 | 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; PAD TRAVEL GRANT |
| SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INC | $24,999 | 2022 | 2023 MONARCH CONSERVATION |
| SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE | $10,000 | 2022 | 2023 STATE PARKS IMPROVEMENT |
| CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION | $1,256,476 | 2022 | 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; 2023 CA STATE PARKS WEEK; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT; 2023 MONARCH CONSERVATION; 2023 STATE PARKS IMPROVEMENT; ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| MALIBU CREEK DOCENTS | $10,000 | 2022 | 2023 STATE PARKS IMPROVEMENT |
| COASTSIDE STATE PARKS ASSOCIATION | $14,750 | 2022 | 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT |
| NATURE NEXUS INSTITUTE | $20,000 | 2022 | 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT |
| CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY | $15,000 | 2022 | 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$939,016
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $84,150 | 2024 | SPORTS/LEISURE |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $15,300 | 2023 | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $46,286 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| Schwab Charitable | $451,141 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $15,100 | 2022 | ENVIRONMENT |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $321,539 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $5,500 | 2022 | GENERAL SUPPORT, EARTH DAY MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates. QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | REDWOOD PARKS CONSERVANCY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,900 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2023 CA STATE PARKS WEEK | Source |
| Gave money to | CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $29,031 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ADOPT A BEACH PROGRAMMING AND COASTAL CLEAN-UP DAY | Source |
| Gave money to | FRIENDS OF LAKES FOLSOM AND NATOMA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $28,050 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; 2023 CA STATE PARKS WEEK; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | REDWOOD TRAILS ALLIANCE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: TRAILS FOR ALL GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | BOOSTERS OF OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO STATE HISTORIC PARK | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,900 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2023 CA STATE PARKS WEEK; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | FRIENDS OF SUTTER'S FORT | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2023 STATE PARKS IMPROVEMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | MOUNTAIN PARKS FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $12,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: VOLUNTEER CELEBRATION FOR SANTA CRUZ DISTRICT; 2023 STATE PARKS IMPROVEMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | GOLD DISCOVERY PARKS ASSOCIATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS TRAIL STEWARDSHIP | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: TRAILS FOR ALL GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | Empowerment Works Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $9,680 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; PAD TRAVEL GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $24,999 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2023 MONARCH CONSERVATION | Source |
| Gave money to | SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2023 STATE PARKS IMPROVEMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,256,476 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; 2023 CA STATE PARKS WEEK; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT; 2023 MONARCH CONSERVATION; 2023 STATE PARKS IMPROVEMENT; ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION | Source |
| Gave money to | MALIBU CREEK DOCENTS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2023 STATE PARKS IMPROVEMENT | Source |
| Gave money to | COASTSIDE STATE PARKS ASSOCIATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $14,750 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | NATURE NEXUS INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: 2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT; 2023 EARTH DAY GRANT | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $84,150 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SPORTS/LEISURE | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $321,539 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,300 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,100 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRONMENT | Source |
| Received money from | EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT, EARTH DAY MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $46,286 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $451,141 (tax year 2023). Purpose: HUMAN SERVICES | Source |