Parks California

Analysis

Parks California is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Parks California reported income of $26.8m and spending of $6.8m, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $9.0m to $26.8m (+199%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 539%. Over the whole period it spent 40% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Parks California sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Water Environment Federation ($26.8m), California Waterfowl Association ($27.0m) and Activate Global Inc ($26.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $642k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $30.4m against liabilities of $5.4m, net assets of $25.0m. It reported 24 employees.