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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4990174

REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · REDWOOD CITY, CA 94064

Financials

$655K$390K2023$620K$622K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$619,747$622,218-$2,471$4,525,753$2,524,592$2,001,161
December 31, 2023990$654,557$389,572$264,985$4,137,679$2,184,823$1,952,856
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$287,313
of which government grants
$18,000
Program service revenue
$57,328
Investment income
$81,141
Net income from fundraising events
$192,416
Other revenue
$193,965

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$350,554
Other salaries and wages
$2,208
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,529
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$450
Accounting fees
$2,000
Travel
$1,480
Program services (functional)
$473,097
Management and general (functional)
$68,334
Fundraising (functional)
$80,787

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,137,679
Total assets, end of year
$4,525,753
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,524,592
Net assets, end of year
$2,001,161
Net assets without donor restrictions
$75,017
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,926,144
Gross receipts
$985,477
Employees
1
Volunteers
300
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAMELA ESTESCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
12.5$0
SHEILA CEPEROVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4.2$0
LISA SCHOFIELDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6.6$0
PAM BEARDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3.7$0
LORI HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.6$0
COURTNEY RAPPOPORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
PAUL MARELICH APR-NOVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAMELA ESTESCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
SHEILA CEPEROVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
PAM BEARDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LISA SCHOFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
7$0
LORI HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$0
COURTNEY RAPPOPORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.6$0
MARIA SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
855 JEFFERSON AVE, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94064-7234
In care of
% COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES BUILDING
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City CA 94061
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAMELA ESTES, 855 JEFFERSON AVE 3771, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94064
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Shawn White, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City CA 94061
Signed the 990
PAMELA ESTES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(650) 241-8337
Return prepared by
KARLSSON & LANE AN ACCOUNTANCY CORP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-4990174 or by the name REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO AID, ASSIST, PROMOTE, ADVOCATE AND DEVELOP SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC PARK FACILITIES, RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING VISUAL PERFORMING AND PUBLIC ART AND CIVIC EVENTS IN THE REDWOOD CITY COMMUNITY. TO ADVOCATE, ADVANCE, AND DEVELOP SUPPORT FOR PARKS, RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY SERVICES, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND THE ARTS IN REDWOOD CITY AND SURROUNDING UNINCORPORATED AREAS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HOSTED VALENTINE'S MESSAGE FUNDRAISER - DONORS' VALENTINE MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON LARGE LED SCREEN ON COURTHOUSE SQUARE WITH LARGE LIGHTED FLORAL HEART IN FRONT OF IT FOR PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES.PLANNED AND HOSTED CHALK FULL OF FUN IN DOWNTOWN REDWOOD CITY ON JULY 3 AND 4.HOSTED THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, PICNIC EN BLANC, TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A COMMUNITY NEED.HOSTED A PRE-SUMMER FUNDRAISER FOR MUSIC ON THE SQUARE.PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS (THE BUCKET BRIGADE) FOR MUSIC ON THE SQUARE FUNDRAISING AT THE 13 FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS HOSTED BY THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY.CO-HOSTED OKTOBERFEST (AN EVENT OVER 9 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER) WITH THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY.CO-HOSTED 4 PUB IN THE PARK EVENTS IN LOCAL PARKS DURING THE SUMMER WITH THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY.MAINTAINED AND MANAGED VOLUNTEER KINDNESS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STAFFING AT THE MAGICAL BRIDGE PLAYGROUND, AND PLANNED AND HOSTED 10 EVENTS AT THE PLAYGROUND.PLANNED AND HOSTED MAGICAL MUSIC & MOTION, WHICH IS 11 LIVE PERFORMANCES AT MAGICAL BRIDGE PLAYGROUND. FACILITATED OTHER PROGRAMMING AT THE MAGICAL BRIDGE PLAYGROUND.SUPPORT CONCESSION SALES AT ZOPPE CIRCUS WHICH IS HOSTED BY THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY.SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED AN INCLUSION FESTIVAL IN RED MORTON PARK.FOUNDATION CONTINUED A NEWSLETTER AND SWITCHED TO CONSTANT CONTACT FOR DISTRIBUTION WHICH IS AVAILABLE THROUGH DONOR PERFECT SUBSCRIPTION.PROVIDED A GRANT TO THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY'S PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARCADE AND VIDEO GAMES TO CREATE A PUBLIC CENTER FOR VIDEO GAMING.MAINTAINED CHARLES SCHWAB ACCOUNTS FOR FOUNDATION FUNDS, PRCS GRANT FUNDS AND THE LIABILITY ACCOUNT. PARTNERED WITH EMMA TAYLOR OF PENINSULA PUZZLERS TO CO-HOST TWO JIGSAW PUZZLE TEAM COMPETITIONS.MAINTAINED A MEMBERSHIP WITH THE CHAMBER SAN MATEO COUNTY.CONTINUED FISCAL SPONSORSHIP OF OYE LATINX CONFERENCE.SPONSORED THE BRAVEMAKER FILMFEST.SPONSORED DIA DE LOS MUERTOS IN NOVEMBER HOSTED BY CASA CIRCULO CULTURAL.BOARD MEMBERS CONTINUED A MONTHLY WORK GROUP MEETING, IN ADDITION TO REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE TO CONTINUE THE ARTS PROGRAMMING PLAN FOR THE CZI COMMUNITY SPACE. IMPLEMENT THE CZI COMMUNITY SPACE ARTS PROGRAMMING PLAN BY CONVENING AN ART ADVISORY WORK GROUP AND ISSUING A CALL FOR ART.HOSTED ONE ART EXHIBITION OPENING AT THE CZI COMMUNITY SPACE.WE CONTINUED TO HAVE A PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FROM JAN. 2024 THROUGH SEPT. 2024 AT WHICH TIME SHE RESIGNED.
    Expenses $473,097 · grants $350,554 · revenue $57,328

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-4990174
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,525,753
Income (IRS master file)
$985,477

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$619,747$622,218$4,525,753XML
990December 2023$654,557$389,572$4,137,679XML
990December 2022$949,035$653,163$3,661,219IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990June 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Shawn White
December 31, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-4990174).

Questions about REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION is 45-4990174.
Is REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PAMELA ESTES.
Who are the officers and directors of REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does REDWOOD CITY PARKS AND ARTS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $619,747, expenses of $622,218 and total assets of $4,525,753 at year end.

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