2025-05-13T09:18:27-07:00 2024-06-30 950858589 Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP 579 Auto Center Drive Watsonville CA 95076 990 2023-07-01 510183410 FRIENDS OF SANTA CRUZ STATE PARKS FRIE 8314291840 1543 PACIFIC AVENUE 206 SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 BONNY HAWLEY Executive Direc 2025-05-13 true true KIMBRA SAID CPA P01596055 8317242441 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BONNY HAWLEY 1543 PACIFIC AVENUE 206 SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 7070772 false X THATSMYPARK.ORG X 1976 CA 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. 11 11 139 34 0 391810 888887 5397132 5966963 50493 212410 47489 2512 5886924 7070772 0 0 4313546 4260540 0 92773 2742928 3244249 7056474 7504789 -1169550 -434017 7586752 6660917 2132645 1640827 5454107 5020090 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. false false 6913313 5969475 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 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 2982 students in-person and 1594 students online in our Kids2Parks equityfield trip program. Funded two State Parks facilities Maintenance staff at Castle Rock State Park and 19 State Parks facilities positions. Employed 92 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 parksand beaches. Participated in outreach events in State Parks, Museums and in the community. Coordinated projects at the Castro Adobe State Historic Park including fabrication and installation of interpretation designs and managing the adjacent Kimbro and McClune properties for park purposes.Documented policies and procedures of the Edna Kimbro Early California HistoryArchives, including transferring ownership to Friends and accepting the Brancifortecollection. Administered the Beach Wheelchair program, including supporting the annual SharedAdventures Day. Completed and assessed the pilot Equity Fellowship program in collaboration withState Parks, Mountain Parks Foundation and Portola and Castle Rock Foundation. Continued support of the long-term recovery of Big Basin State Park includingoperating an online reservation system for day-use and seasonal shuttle operations,assisting in the creation of temporary camping at Rancho del Oso, and funds to improve in-park communications. Supported Seacliff recovery planning and utilized the Seacliff Recovery Fund to pay for fence panels and to repair the Moosehead Trail and Beach Gate Entry. Created the Wilder Ranch Recovery Fund after storms flooded the visitor center, store and barn. Facilitated the payment for engineering plans to rebuild the Montara State Beachstaircase utilizing funds from Coastside State Parks Association. 6913313 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 139 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X ANNABELLA SAKASAI 8314291840 1543 PACIFIC AVENUE SUITE 206 SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 BONNY HAWLEY EXECUTIVE DIR. 40.00 0.00 X 207625 0 12620 PEGGY SUE DANIELSON OPERATIONS DIR. 40.00 0.00 147977 0 8879 DAVE JOHNSON IT DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 131183 0 7871 LAURA PASCAL FINANCE DIR. 40.00 0.00 X 124760 0 8644 JESSICA KUSZ PROJECT MANAGER 40.00 0.00 119767 0 4550 NIKOLARA DUNBAR-JANSONS CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MAGGIE MATHIAS VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STUART KITAYAMA Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGANN SCALLY Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN LAUTEN FAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARNEY LEVY JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLENE DUVAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE KIEFFER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CURT SIMMONS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED NEWMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRISSY CANLAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 731312 42564 5 false true false 0 888887 888887 PARK USE FEES 5398845 5398845 RETAIL SALES 568118 568118 5966963 212410 212410 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 2512 2512 2512 7070772 5969475 212410 0 0 0 0 353649 231572 122077 0 3356234 3070634 218540 67060 94292 89430 4862 157666 149537 8129 298699 267670 25909 5120 0 2527 2201 318 8 20500 17858 2576 66 0 0 0 70909 61771 8910 228 193138 148664 44474 0 0 0 104225 81626 22599 42952 41822 1130 0 9599 7305 2234 60 0 0 5767 5767 40417 33922 6495 INTERPRETIVE & CSP SUPPORT 1556451 1556451 PROJECT CONSULTING 417464 417464 RETAIL PURCHASES 232099 230621 1478 EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 178659 155840 12242 10577 369542 343158 16730 9654 7504789 6913313 498703 92773 484028 481059 5009734 4112062 0 321883 375908 0 0 0 130876 129449 3942 4053 1443529 261311 1187985 1182218 0 0 0 0 448304 376168 7586752 6660917 1684341 1264659 448304 376168 2132645 1640827 X 5178453 4213036 275654 807054 5454107 5020090 7586752 6660917 -434017 X false true X true false X 200463 1111196 1045774 391810 888887 3638130 4964535 6171063 6969790 5397132 5966963 29469483 0 0 0 5164998 7282259 8015564 5788942 6855850 33107613 0 0 33107613 6523 6709 12260 50493 212410 288395 0 6523 6709 12260 50493 212410 288395 0 7195 47489 2512 57196 5171521 7296163 8027824 5886924 7070772 33453204 0.98970 0.99590 0.00860 0.00250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1024986 1024986 204908 52462 152446 52790 52790 48740 47584 1156 112105 108475 3630 1182218 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 376168 376168 LEASE PAYABLE, LONG-TERM 376168 376168 X 7070772 7070772 7070772 7504789 7504789 7504789 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is a nonprofit corporation exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organization has also been classified as an entity that is not a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) and qualifies for deductible contributions as provided in Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). The Organization has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740 that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return and provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only if, based on its merits, the position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit by the taxing authorities. Management believes that all tax positions taken to date are highly certain, and, accordingly, no accounting adjustment has been made to the financial statements. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recorded as part of the income tax expense, if applicable. X X X false false false false false false false false false BONNY HAWLEY EXECUTIVE DIR. 207625 12458 162 220245 PEGGY SUE DANIELSON OPERATIONS DIR. 147977 8879 156856 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY IS forwarded to the full Board for review before mailing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization has two conflict of interest policies -- an overall policy and one specifically for employees, which appears in the Employee Manual. It is the responsibility of the Board, officers and management employees to scrutinize their transactions and outside business interests and relationships for potential conflicts and to immediately make such disclosures. Familiarity with the policies is a standard part of new staff training as well as new Board member orientation. The executive director monitors compliance with both policies and takes care to assure compliance whenever Board decisions are made that may raise a question of an actual or perceived conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Board of Directors reviews and approves management compensation during a board meeting as part of the annual organization budgeting process and also during an annual review process. A written employment contract between the Organization and the Executive Director is written or renewed each year. Officers of the organization do not receive compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 UPON REQUEST