Nonprofit · EIN 51-0183410
FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS
Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,259,454 | $7,669,963 | -$410,509 | $5,769,841 | $1,160,260 | $4,609,581 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,070,772 | $7,504,789 | -$434,017 | $6,660,917 | $1,640,827 | $5,020,090 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,886,924 | $7,056,474 | -$1,169,550 | $7,586,752 | $2,132,645 | $5,454,107 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $540,955
- Program service revenue
- $6,108,830
- Investment income
- $264,897
- Other revenue
- $344,772
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $356,101
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,269,406
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,187,044
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,446
- Accounting fees
- $25,767
- Occupancy
- $104,215
- Travel
- $37,197
- Depreciation
- $5,767
- Program services (functional)
- $7,010,789
- Management and general (functional)
- $632,873
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,301
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,660,917
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,769,841
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,160,260
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,609,581
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,176,451
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,116,194
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $493,387
- Gross receipts
- $7,259,454
- Employees
- 140
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNY HAWLEY | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 40 | $207,625 | $12,666 |
| PEGGY SUE DANIELSON | OPERATIONS DIR. | 40 | $143,526 | $9,806 |
| LAURA PASCAL | FINANCE DIR. Officer | 40 | $127,008 | $8,802 |
| JESSICA KUSZ | PROJECT MANAGER | 40 | $122,258 | $4,736 |
| PAUL MARTINEZ | FIELD OPS DIRECTOR | 40 | $109,797 | $8,182 |
| NIKOLARA DUNBAR-JANSONS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MATHIAS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART KITAYAMA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CLARK-NAGAOKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN LAUTEN FAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNEY LEVY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE DUVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE KIEFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT SIMMONS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK GERBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR DIAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MCMENAMY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNABELLA SAKASAI | FINANCE DIR. Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNY HAWLEY | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 40 | $207,625 | $12,620 |
| PEGGY SUE DANIELSON | OPERATIONS DIR. | 40 | $147,977 | $8,879 |
| DAVE JOHNSON | IT DIRECTOR | 40 | $131,183 | $7,871 |
| LAURA PASCAL | FINANCE DIR. Officer | 40 | $124,760 | $8,644 |
| JESSICA KUSZ | PROJECT MANAGER | 40 | $119,767 | $4,550 |
| NIKOLARA DUNBAR-JANSONS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MATHIAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART KITAYAMA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGANN SCALLY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN LAUTEN FAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNEY LEVY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE DUVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE KIEFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISSY CANLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNY HAWLEY | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 40 | $198,806 | $12,723 |
| PEGGY SUE DANIELSON | OPERATIONS DIR. | 40 | $155,842 | $10,732 |
| LAURA PASCAL | FINANCE DIR. Officer | 40 | $124,788 | $33,825 |
| JOANNE KENNY | PHILANTHROPY DIR. | 40 | $116,331 | $8,277 |
| JESSICA KUSZ | PROJECT MANAGER | 40 | $119,341 | $4,550 |
| NIKOLARA DUNBAR-JANSONS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MATHIAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART KITAYAMA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGANN SCALLY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN LAUTEN FAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNEY LEVY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE DUVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE KIEFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED NEWMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISSY CANLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1543 PACIFIC AVE STE 206, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060-3962
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BONNY HAWLEY, 1543 PACIFIC AVENUE 206, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
- Signed the 990
- BONNY HAWLEY, Executive Direc
- Phone
- (831) 429-1840
- Website
- THATSMYPARK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0183410 or by the name FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS IS A VITAL PARTNER TO CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS, CREATIVELY WORKING TO ENSURE PARKS AND BEACHES THROUGHOUT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND COASTAL SAN MATEO COUNTY ARE THRIVING AND AVAILABLE TO ALL.
Program accomplishments
- Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks is a vital partner to California State Parks, creatively working to ensure parks and beaches throughout Santa Cruz County and Coastal San Mateo County are thriving and available to all. Friends innovative and collaborative community partnership invests in our cherished state parks and beaches, providing services and funding to support education, equity and inclusion, conservation, facilities improvements, historic preservation, and cultural events. Friends: provides visitor services in the parks by Visitor Service Aides (VSAs) and Senior Visitor Service Aides (SVSAs); operates stores in five parks and online; provides revenue for parks improvement projects and funding for Park employees to deliver interpretive and program services to the public, as well as maintenance services. Friends also provides staff to assist with: fundraising, grant-writing and membership; volunteer recruitment; event and project management; historic preservation, technology; equity and outreach; accounting; strategic planning; and communications and public relations.Specific accomplishments during the past year include, but are not limited to:Served 4,130 students on 96 trips in our Kids2Parks equity field trip program.Funded two State Parks facilities Maintenance staff at Castle Rock State Park and 4 State Parks facilities positions.Employed 100 Field Staff to support park operations.Funded volunteer and staff training, supplies, and support services.Funded 36 State Park Interpreters who provided educational programs at local parks and beaches.Participated in outreach events in State Parks and in the community.Planned and coordinated projects at the Castro Adobe State Historic Park including site interpretation, gardening, pest control, tree-trimming, minor maintenance and managing the adjacent Kimbro and McClune properties for park purposes. Documented policies and procedures of the Edna Kimbro Early California History Archives. Purchased database software, EmbARK, and started preparing and organizing files in the archive for scanning.Administered the Beach Wheelchair program, including supporting the annual Shared Adventures Day.Continued support of the long-term recovery of Big Basin Redwoods State Park including operating an online reservation system for day-use and supported seasonal shuttle operations, assisting in the creation of temporary camping at Rancho del Oso, and funds to improve in-park communications. Utilized donor designated funds to purchase materials for a 28-foot fiberglass bridge, decking and handrails for a new bridge on the Skyline to the Sea trail. Supported Seacliff recovery planning and utilized the Seacliff Recovery Fund to support expenses related to outreach for the public engagement process such as talking points, project website, presentation materials, social media, handouts, signage, banners, email updates, advertising, a short video, press releases and local media outreach, public events and more.Supported the completion of the new entrance sign at The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park.Purchased materials to build 10 owl boxes at Wilder Ranch for rodent mitigation and conservation of the historic Victorian buildings. Funded upgrades to the firewood shed at Manresa State Beach.Contracted for and facilitated payment for the construction of a new staging area at Ao Nuevo utilizing funds from Coastside State Parks Association, with project management from California State Parks.Expenses $7,010,789 · revenue $6,453,602
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0183410
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,769,841
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,259,454
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,259,454 | $7,669,963 | $5,769,841 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,070,772 | $7,504,789 | $6,660,917 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,886,924 | $7,056,474 | $7,586,752 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,027,824 | $6,766,969 | $7,735,235 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 51-0183410).
Questions about FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS is 51-0183410.
- Is FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS 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 FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BONNY HAWLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,625 (BONNY HAWLEY, EXECUTIVE DIR.).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,259,454, expenses of $7,669,963 and total assets of $5,769,841 at year end.
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