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GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY (EIN 94-2781708)
Tax period
2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed
2012-06-27
IRS object ID
201241799349300649
Schema version
2010v3.4
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE CONSERVANCY IS THE NONPROFIT PARTNER FOR THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY, THE NONPROFIT PARTNER FOR THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS, STANDS AS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S FOREMOST NATIONAL PARK PARTNERS AND A LEADER IN PIONEERING YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP. WORKING ACROSS AN 80,400-ACRE GREENBELT STRADDLING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, THE PARKS CONSERVANCY FULFILLS A MISSION TO PRESERVE THESE PARKLANDS, ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCES OF PARK VISITORS, AND BUILD A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO CONSERVING THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS FOR THE FUTURE. CONSTITUTING ONE OF THE MOST VISITED UNITS IN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SYSTEM, THE PARKS INCLUDE ALCATRAZ ISLAND, MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT, FORT POINT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, AND 30 OTHER DISTINCT SITES CHERISHED FOR THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL VALUE.MissionDescription
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DescriptionPARK ENHANCEMENTSTHE CONSERVANCY MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN BUILDING A CUTTING-EDGE NEW LANDS END LOOKOUT VISITOR CENTER, ADVANCED A MAJOR PHASE OF REDWOOD CREEK RESTORATION AT MUIR BEACH, AND SUPPORTED THE PRESIDIO TRUST'S WORK IN REVITALIZING EL POLIN SPRING AND THE LARGER TENNESSEE HOLLOW WATERSHED. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO PLACED NEW BRIDGES ALONG RODEO VALLEY TRAIL TO PROTECT SENSITIVE WETLANDS AND ADVANCED PLANS FOR A NEW PRESIDIO VISITOR CENTER. AT CRISSY FIELD, THE CONSERVANCY ADDED NEW PICNIC SITES AND HELPED FACILITATE THE FUTURE ADDITION OF FIVE WIND TURBINES TO POWER CRISSY FIELD CENTER AND EDUCATE YOUTH ON RENEWABLE ENERGY. ALONGSIDE THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAIL CREW, CONSERVANCY TRAILS FOREVER STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HELPED REPAIR, IMPROVE, BUILD, OR MAINTAIN 32 MILES OF TRAIL PARKWIDE. IN A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT, THE CONSERVANCY MADE PLANS TO ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCES AT THE BRIDGE PLAZA BY IMPROVING TRAILS TO NEARBY PARKLANDS, CONSTRUCTING OVERLOOKS, RENOVATING FACILITIES, INSTALLING EXHIBITS AND SIGNAGE, AND OPENING A NEW WELCOME CENTER.THE PRESIDIO-ALONGSIDE THE PRESIDIO TRUST AND NPS, THE CONSERVANCY ADVANCED MAJOR PROJECTS OF THE PRESIDIO TRAILS, BIKEWAYS, AND OVERLOOKS INITIATIVE. THE COASTAL TRAIL CORRIDOR ALONG LINCOLN BOULEVARD WAS ENHANCED WITH NEW BIKE LANES, MULTI-USE SEGMENTS, SAFETY FEATURES, AND RESTORED VISTAS. SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS WAS ALSO MADE ON TWO NEW COASTAL OVERLOOKS, THE GOLDEN GATE OVERLOOK AND PACIFIC OVERLOOK. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO HELPED SUPPORT DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EL POLIN SPRING AREA (A PART OF THE LARGER REVITALIZATION OF THE TENNESSEE HOLLOW WATERSHED), AND ADVANCED PLANS FOR A NEW PRESIDIO VISITOR CENTER.REDWOOD CREEK AT MUIR BEACH-WITH A MAJOR PHASE OF WORK WRAPPING UP ON THE RESTORATION OF REDWOOD CREEK WATERSHED IN MARIN COUNTY, THE CONSERVANCY REALIGNED THE CREEK CHANNEL NEAR MUIR BEACH, CREATED MORE NATURAL WATER FLOWS, AND PREPARED TO INSTALL A 235-FOOT BRIDGE TO PRESERVE RECREATIONAL ACCESS WHILE PROTECTING HABITAT FOR ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES LIKE THE COHO SALMON AND CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED FROG.LANDS END-IN ADDITION TO THE ONGOING, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN EFFORT TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN HABITAT FOR NATIVE WILDLIFE, THE CONSERVANCY FINISHED PLANNING/DESIGN AND BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEWEST VISITOR CENTER IN THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS-THE LANDS END LOOKOUT, A "GREEN" FACILITY FEATURING INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITS, ARTIFACT DISPLAYS, CAFE, AND PARK STORE.ALCATRAZ-THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED ITS STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GARDEN CONSERVANCY AND NPS IN THE RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC ALCATRAZ GARDENS. THE 4.5-ACRE GARDENS, WHICH ARE VISITED BY 5,000 VISITORS EACH DAY, ARE KEPT LOOKING THEIR BEST BY A ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. IN 2011, A TOTAL OF 849 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED A RECORD-HIGH 7,987 HOURS TO CARE FOR THE GARDENS.CRISSY FIELD-EVEN AS THIS SIGNATURE SITE CELEBRATED THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS RESTORATION IN 2011, THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED TO ENHANCE ITS IMMENSE COMMUNITY VALUE. NEW INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PICNIC SITES WERE INSTALLED, AND PLANS ADVANCED FOR THE ADDITION OF FIVE WIND TURBINES IN FRONT OF CRISSY FIELD CENTER, WHICH WILL SERVE TO POWER THE CENTER, EXPAND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH, AND PROVIDE UP-CLOSE LESSONS IN SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CENTER'S YOUTH.PARKLANDS AROUND THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE-BY PARTNERING WITH THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT (AND WITH THE COOPERATION WITH THE NPS AND PRESIDIO TRUST), THE CONSERVANCY AIMED TO ELEVATE THE EXPERIENCE OF VISITORS TO THE NATIONAL ICON IN THE HEART OF THESE NATIONAL PARKS. THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT'S GOALS INCLUDE: A NEW BRIDGE PAVILION WELCOME CENTER, GUIDED TOURS AND A PHOTO PROGRAM AT A RENOVATED ROUND HOUSE, REVAMPED BRIDGE CAFE, NEW EXHIBITS AND WAYFINDING SIGNAGE, SCENIC OVERLOOKS, AND ENHANCEMENTS TO BAY TRAIL SEGMENTS AROUND THE SOUTH END OF THE BRIDGE-BOLSTERING THE CONNECTION OF THE BRIDGE TO THE SURROUNDING PARKLANDS.PARKLANDS IN SAN MATEO COUNTY-ON MILAGRA RIDGE AND AT MORI POINT, HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRESSED HAND-IN-HAND WITH RESEARCH AND MONITORING (ALONGSIDE THE NPS) OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES SUCH AS THE SAN FRANCISCO GARTER SNAKE, CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED FROG, MISSION BLUE BUTTERFLY, AND SAN BRUNO ELFIN BUTTERFLY. THE CONSERVANCY IS ALSO PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN ENGAGING NEIGHBORS AROUND RANCHO CORRAL DE TIERRA, A PARCEL SLATED FOR TRANSFER TO THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS.TRAILS FOREVER-THROUGHOUT 2011, TRAILS FOREVER VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF REPRESENTING THE THREE SPONSORING AGENCIES (CONSERVANCY, NPS, PRESIDIO TRUST) WORKED TO FULFILL THIS INITIATIVE'S MISSION OF CREATING A WORLD-CLASS TRAIL SYSTEM ACROSS THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS. THE NPS TRAIL CREW AND TRAILS FOREVER TEAMS REPAIRED, IMPROVED, BUILT, OR MAINTAINED 32 MILES OF TRAILS. IN ADDITION TO AFOREMENTIONED PROJECTS ALONG REDWOOD CREEK, AT LANDS END, IN THE PRESIDIO, AND ON THE COASTAL TRAIL, 2011 TRAILS FOREVER ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED PLACING TWO NEW BRIDGES AND REALIGNED SEGMENTS OF RODEO VALLEY TRAIL, COMPLETING DESIGN FOR THE TENNESSEE VALLEY/BAY TRAIL CONNECTOR AND RHUBARB TRAIL, AND ADVANCING PLANS FOR THE DIAS RIDGE TRAIL/REDWOOD CREEK CONNECTOR TRAIL.TRAILS FOREVER ALSO CONNECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THEIR BELOVED TRAILS, AS 1,069 VOLUNTEERS PERFORMED MAINTENANCE WITH THE TRAIL CREW, 113 YOUNG PEOPLE VOLUNTEERED THROUGH TEENS ON TRAILS EVENTS, AND 40 YOUTH CONTRIBUTED TO TRAILS STEWARDSHIP THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SCA AND CONSERVATION CORPS OF THE NORTH BAY. PARK STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION - THIS MULTI-FACETED PROGRAM MARSHALED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE RESTORATION OF VITAL PARK SITES IN MARIN COUNTY (HAWK HILL, MUIR BEACH, DIAS RIDGE, OAKWOOD VALLEY, WOLFBACK RIDGE, RODEO LAGOON), SAN FRANCISCO (LANDS END, PRESIDIO BLUFFS), AND SAN MATEO COUNTY (SWEENEY RIDGE, MORI POINT, MILAGRA RIDGE). PARK STEWARDSHIP PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN NURTURING FUTURE STEWARDS (33 DIVERSE HIGH SCHOOLERS WERE MENTORED THROUGH THE LINC PROGRAM, AND SIX STUDENTS WERE PLACED IN ADVANCED INTERNSHIPS), INTERPRETING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND FURTHERING RESEARCH ON PARK SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS. THE CONSERVANCY SUPPORTED RESTORATION OF KEY HABITAT FOR THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES INCLUDING MISSION BLUE BUTTERFLY, SAN FRANCISCO GARTER SNAKE, RED-LEGGED FROG, COHO SALMON, STEELHEAD TROUT AND MORE. CULTURAL RESOURCES-THE CONSERVANCY SUPPORTED THE PRESERVATION, STEWARDSHIP AND INTERPRETATION OF PARK CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES. PROJECT WORK INCLUDED SUPPORT TO MUSEUM COLLECTIONS, CATALOGING ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS, AND STEWARDSHIP AND INTERPRETATION OF PARK SEACOAST FORTIFICATIONS.Description

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DescriptionCOMMUNITY PROGRAMSTHE CONSERVANCY CONNECTED GOLDEN GATE WITH THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF THE BAY AREA IN MYRIAD WAYS. BY PARTNERING WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND PRESIDIO TRUST, THE CONSERVANCY HELPED BRING 34,484 VOLUNTEERS-A NEW RECORD-TO THE PARKS. VOLUNTEERS BUILT TRAILS, RESTORED HABITAT, GREW NATIVE PLANTS, MAINTAINED THE ALCATRAZ GARDENS (WITH THE GARDEN CONSERVANCY), STUDIED RAPTORS THROUGH THE GOLDEN GATE RAPTOR OBSERVATORY, AND MORE. YOUNG PEOPLE WERE ENGAGED THROUGH INNOVATIVE PARK STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS (LINC, RESTORATION YOUTH CREW) AND THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF CRISSY FIELD CENTER (A PARTNERSHIP OF THE CONSERVANCY, NPS, AND PRESIDIO TRUST). IN ADDITION TO PROGRAMS AIMED AT COMMUNITY GROUPS, THE CENTER OFFERS YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS LIKE I-YEL (INSPIRING YOUNG EMERGING LEADERS), URBAN TRAILBLAZERS, AND PROJECT WISE (WATERSHEDS INSPIRING STUDENT EDUCATION). MORE THAN 4,200 PARTICIPANTS ENJOYED CAMPING AT THE PRESIDIO, A PROGRAM TO GIVE KIDS FROM URBAN AREAS A TRUE CAMPING EXPERIENCE. MEANWHILE, THE INSTITUTE AT THE GOLDEN GATE ADVANCED TWO MAIN INITIATIVES: TO IMPROVE FOOD OPTIONS AT PARKS NATIONWIDE, AND TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC LANDS AND PUBLIC HEALTH SECTORS.CRISSY FIELD CENTER - A PARTNERSHIP OF THE CONSERVANCY, NPS, AND PRESIDIO TRUST, THE CENTER MADE GREAT STRIDES IN ENRICHING THE PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT NATURE AND NATIONAL PARKS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. IN TOTAL, 19,704 KIDS, YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE SERVED BY THE CENTER'S EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS IN 2011. ON AVERAGE, EACH YOUNG PERSON RECEIVED 12 HOURS OF CONTACT (UP FROM SEVEN HOURS THE YEAR BEFORE), INDICATING PROGRESS IN PROVIDING MORE IN-DEPTH EXPERIENCES.IN 2011, 22 HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS WERE SERVED BY THE CENTER'S FLAGSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, I-YEL. OVER 100 HIGH SCHOOLERS LEARNED IN THE "OUTDOOR CLASSROOM" OF THE PRESIDIO THROUGH PROJECT WISE. AND NEARLY 300 KIDS, MANY OF THEM RECEIVING PARTIAL AND FULL SCHOLARSHIPS, GAINED INVALUABLE, HANDS-ON NATIONAL PARK EXPERIENCES THROUGH THE CENTER'S SUMMER CAMPS. ALSO, 2011 WAS A BANNER YEAR FOR CAMPING AT THE PRESIDIO. CAP, A CENTER PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BAY AREA WILDERNESS TRAINING, BROUGHT 4,261 KIDS AND ADULTS TO ROB HILL CAMPGROUND FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE OVERNIGHT TRIP, A FIRST FOR MANY OF THEM. INSTITUTE AT THE GOLDEN GATE-IN 2011, THE INSTITUTE, A CONSERVANCY PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NPS, FURTHER HONED ITS EFFORTS TO POSITION THE PARKS AS A PLATFORM FOR ADVANCING SOLUTIONS FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY. THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHED TWO GROUNDBREAKING FOOD FOR THE PARKS REPORTS, HELPING PROPEL NPS DIRECTOR JON JARVIS' CALL FOR HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD CHOICES IN NATIONAL PARKS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO STRENGTHENED THE NEXUS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC LANDS COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ENTITIES THROUGH A HEALTHY PEOPLE, HEALTHY PARKS US CONFERENCE, AND THE LAUNCH OF AN ONLINE RESOURCE PORTAL, WWW.PARKSHEALTHGUIDE.ORG. IN ITS ONGOING WORK TO AMPLIFY IMPACT, THE INSTITUTE ALSO TEAMED UP WITH GOOGLE EARTH OUTREACH TO HOLD TRAININGS FOR NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS ON HOW GOOGLE EARTH MAPPING TOOLS CAN ADVANCE THEIR CAUSES. GOLDEN GATE RAPTOR OBSERVATORY (GGRO)-DURING THE 2011 MIGRATION SEASON, THIS PIONEERING "CITIZEN SCIENCE" PROGRAM-A PARTNERSHIP OF THE CONSERVANCY AND NPS-ORGANIZED 297 VOLUNTEERS WHO SIGHTED 21,169 RAPTORS (OF 17 SPECIES), BANDED 1,263 BIRDS OF PREY (OF NINE SPECIES), AND RADIO-TRACKED TWO RED-TAILED HAWKS. SEVENTEEN GGRO DOCENTS PROVIDED KNOWLEDGEABLE INTERPRETATION TO ABOUT 5,000 VISITORS TO HAWK HILL IN THE MARIN HEADLANDS.NATIVE PLANT NURSERIES - THE FOUNDATIONAL ROOT OF THE CONSERVANCY'S RESTORATION WORK, THIS PROGRAM SAW THE ADDITION OF A SIXTH NATIVE PLANT NURSERY-THE NURSERY AT OCEANA HIGH SCHOOL IN PACIFICA. TOGETHER, THE SIX NURSERIES GREW A RECORD NUMBER OF NATIVE PLANTS: 204,522, FAR SURPASSING THE PREVIOUS HIGH OF 164,247. IN ALL, 226 DIFFERENT SPECIES WERE GROWN, FOR 63 HABITAT AND LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROJECTS ACROSS THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS. VOLUNTEERS HELPED COLLECT 92 POUNDS OF SEED FROM 27 WATERSHEDS ACROSS THE PARKS TO PROPAGATE A HEALTHY DIVERSITY OF PLANTS IN THE NURSERIES. NURSERY STAFF ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AWARD-WINNING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ADVANCE RESEARCH IN THE CULTIVATION OF NATIVE PLANTS.VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS - THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF THE CONSERVANCY, NPS, AND PRESIDIO TRUST, A NEW RECORD-HIGH LEVEL OF VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION WAS ACHIEVED IN 2011. ALL TOLD, 34,484 COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES GAVE 513,884 HOURS IN SERVICE TO THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS. IN ADDITION TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN REGULARLY SCHEDULED DROP-IN OPPORTUNITIES (BUILDING AND MAINTAINING TRAILS, RESTORING LANDSCAPES, GROWING NATIVE PLANTS, CLEANING BEACHES, STEWARDING CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND MORE), 451 VOLUNTEER GROUPS ALSO CAME TO THE PARKS. THE JOINT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ALSO WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ENERGIZING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE MLK, JR. DAY OF SERVICE, MUIR WOODS EARTH DAY, NATIONAL TRAILS DAY, CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEANUP DAY, AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS.Description

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DescriptionVISITOR PROGRAM SERVICESTHE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED TO PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN GREETING AND WELCOMING THE ESTIMATED 14.5 MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR TO THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS. IN THE LAST YEAR, ABOUT 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY INTERPRETIVE TOURS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON ALCATRAZ, WHERE THE CONSERVANCY ALSO SUPPORTED A SHUTTLE FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS AND THOSE PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO WALK TO THE CELLHOUSE. CONSERVANCY STAFF GREETED 1 MILLION VISITORS AT MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT VISITOR CENTER, AND ABOUT A MILLION MORE AT VISITOR CENTERS PARKWIDE, PROVIDING PARK INFORMATION AND INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS. WHEN COMPLETED IN 2012, A PAIR OF NEW SUSTAINABLY-BUILT STRUCTURES-THE BRIDGE PAVILION WELCOME CENTER (AT THE SOUTH PLAZA OF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE) AND LANDS END LOOKOUT VISITOR CENTER-WILL SERVE MILLIONS OF PARK VISITORS IN THE YEARS TO COME.Description

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DescriptionINTERPRETATIONTHE CONSERVANCY HELPED TELL STORIES THAT IMBUE THESE PARKS WITH MEANING FOR MANY DIVERSE AUDIENCES BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL TOURS AND PROGRAMS AND PROVIDING INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITS AND MATERIALS. PARK STEWARDSHIP STAFF LED MORE THAN 300 INFORMAL, EDUCATIONAL TALKS ACROSS THE PARK AND GGRO DOCENTS ENGAGED 5,000 VISITORS TO HAWK HILL DURING THE FALL MIGRATION. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO HELPED SUPPORT NPS INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS AT FORT POINT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE AND IN THE MARIN HEADLANDS (POINT BONITA LIGHTHOUSE, BATTERY TOWNSLEY, NIKE MISSILE SITE), WHILE PERFORMING OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT FOR THE ALCATRAZ GARDENS DOCENTS PROGRAM (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GARDEN CONSERVANCY). FINALLY, THE CONSERVANCY CONNECTED PEOPLE WITH THE PARKS' NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES THROUGH ENHANCED SIGNAGE, KIOSKS AND INTERPRETIVE PANELS THROUGHOUT THE PARKS; AN IMPROVED WEBSITE; A BURGEONING SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE; AND NEWLY DEVELOPED BOOKS, MAPS, AND GUIDES.Description
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Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NICOLAS ELSISHANSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number4155613000TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1FORT MASON BLDG 201AddressLine1
CitySAN FRANCISCOCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code94123ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (33 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
MARK BUELL
CHAIR1.00XX000
ALEXANDER H SCHILLING
VICE CHAIR1.00XX000
LYNN MELLEN WENDELL
VICE CHAIR1.00XX000
DAVID COURTNEY
TREASURER1.00XX000
MICHAEL BARR
SECRETARY1.00XX000
BETSY EISENHARDT
TRUSTEE (STARTING MARCH 2011)1.00X000
RANDI FISHER
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JESSICA GALLOWAY
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JOHN C GAMBLE
TRUSTEE1.00X000
SALLY HAMBRECHT
TRUSTEE1.00X000
LINDA HOWELL
TRUSTEE (STARTING JANUARY 2011)1.00X000
PATSY ISHIYAMA
TRUSTEE1.00X000
MARTHA KROPF
TRUSTEE (STARTING MAY 2011)1.00X000
COLIN LIND
TRUSTEE1.00X000
PHIL MARINEAU
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JOHN E MCCOSKER PHD
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ROBERT MORRIS
TRUSTEE (STARTING APRIL 2011)1.00X000
JOHN MURRAY
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JACOB E PEREA PHD
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ROB PRICE
TRUSTEE1.00X000
STACI SLAUGHTER
TRUSTEE1.00X000
MICHAEL E WILLIS
TRUSTEE1.00X000
WALTER J HAAS
TRUSTEE (THROUGH DECEMBER 2010)1.00X000
CHARLENE HARVEY
TRUSTEE (THROUGH DECEMBER 2010)1.00X000
AMY MCCOMBS
TRUSTEE (THROUGH DECEMBER 2010)1.00X000
REGINA LIANG MUEHLHOUSER
TRUSTEE (THROUGH DECEMBER 2010)1.00X000
GREGORY MOORE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00X239410019312
LAURIE WETZEL
CFO & COO40.00X153170015938
MARY K MORELLI
DIRECTOR-DEVELOPMENT40.00151805013593X
CATHERINE C BARNER
DIRECTOR-PARK PROJECTS40.00118103012628X
CLEVELAND JUSTIS
DIRECTOR-PROG. & STRATEGIC40.0010724908135X
DAVID SHAW
DIRECTOR-MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS40.00113658010862X
DOUG OVERMAN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR40.00123375011660X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org1006770TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation92128TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K9NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
CAMPBELL GRADING INC
PO BOX 434HEALDSBURGCA95448CONSTRUCTION SERVICES2454763
HANFORD ARC
23195 MAFFEI ROADSONOMACA95476CONSTRUCTION SERVICES1662057
FISHER DEVELOPMENT INC
201 SPEAR STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94105CONSTRUCTION SERVICES1391788
XANTRION
651 THOMAS L BERKLEY WAYOAKLANDCA94612IT SERVICES571386
EHDD ARCHITECTURE
500 TREAT AVENUE 201SAN FRANCISCOCA94110CONSTRUCTION SERVICES473909
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K19NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Fundraising Events1130995FundraisingEvents
All Other Contributions6161662AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions121775NoncashContributions
Total Contributions7292657TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
INTERPRETIVE TOURS9000991209880512098805
COOPS REIMBURSEMENTS90009972369007236900
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS900099451331451331
NATIVE PLANT NURSERY A900099218545218545
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue20005581TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column429578TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$429,578ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities19133527Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities18816261Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities317266Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column317266TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$317,266ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events112290GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events1130995CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses549740FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-437450TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$437,450ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory10548653GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold3688412CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column6860241TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$6,860,241ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnExclusionExclusionAmount
STATE CONTRACT - RELOC900099211210$211,210
OTHER90009932495$32,495
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue243705TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column34711578TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income20005581RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$7,413,340ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total505464Total
Program Services168488ProgramServices
Management And General168488ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising168488Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total11073041Total
Program Services8975937ProgramServices
Management And General1376952ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising720152Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total332609Total
Program Services205345ProgramServices
Management And General94193ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising33071Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1568058Total
Program Services1242712ProgramServices
Management And General240534ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising84812Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1100553Total
Program Services846345ProgramServices
Management And General197491ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising56717Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total38023Total
Management And General38023ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total207579Total
Management And General207579ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total34405Total
Management And General34405ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total13295732Total
Program Services12874503ProgramServices
Management And General414402ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising6827Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total543795Total
Program Services223509ProgramServices
Management And General111556ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising208730Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total9823Total
Fundraising9823Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total870869Total
Management And General870869ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total37765Total
Management And General36337ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1428Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total174856Total
Program Services132275ProgramServices
Management And General41424ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1157Fundraising

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total19685Total
Program Services19685ProgramServices

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total448888Total
Program Services250079ProgramServices
Management And General198809ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total252127Total
Program Services207965ProgramServices
Management And General44162ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
SUPPLIES34785683012742465826
MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM487040243520243520

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total462307Total
Program Services331323ProgramServices
Management And General111172ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising19812Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total34941187Total
Program Services28734428ProgramServices
Management And General4652222ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1554537Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY64750EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY599163BOY
EOY1063238EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6901898BOY
EOY4878935EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6852477BOY
EOY7457069EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1736917BOY
EOY1554945EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY275731BOY
EOY2134025EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis2222357LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec1503739LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY921391BOY
EOY718618EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY22647974EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY30213489BOY
EOY6281070EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY65130EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY47501066BOY
EOY46865754EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4889766BOY
EOY5460466EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY631736BOY
EOY633005EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY159333BOY
EOY99481EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5680835BOY
EOY6192952EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY18233472BOY
EOY19244669EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY18848907BOY
EOY16371670EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4737852BOY
EOY5056463EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY41820231BOY
EOY40672802EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY47501066BOY
EOY46865754EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-229609ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-917820ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years9369699CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8555794CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4283086CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year15514002CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7292657CurrentTaxYear
Total45015238Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years12386025CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years23060141CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years23742944CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year25035193CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year26865822CurrentTaxYear
Total111090125Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years21755724CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years31615935CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years28026030CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year40549195CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year34158479CurrentTaxYear
Total156105363Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years153315CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years806441CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years346931CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year181218CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year544939CurrentTaxYear
Total2032844Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years153315CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years806441CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years346931CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year181218CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year544939CurrentTaxYear
Total2032844Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509154072519PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years277365CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years471020CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years420608CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year362730CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year429578CurrentTaxYear
Total1961301Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years277365CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years471020CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years420608CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year362730CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year429578CurrentTaxYear
Total1961301Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years45274CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years30099CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2633596CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2439773CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year243705CurrentTaxYear
Total5392447Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years22078363CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years32117054CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years31080234CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year43351698CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year34831762CurrentTaxYear
Total163459111Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.94260PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.94320PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.01200InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.01130PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus31000000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus21000000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus11000000CurrentYearMinus1
Total3000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,500,000LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus325123CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus228771CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus124226CurrentYearMinus1
Total78120Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3250000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2250000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1250000CurrentYearMinus1
Total750000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,125,000GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number DA Fs Held1NumberDAFsHeld
Donor Advised Contributions25000DonorAdvisedContributions
Grants Paid From Donor Funds2500GrantsPaidFromDonorFunds
Aggregate DAF Value77000AggregateDAFValue
Disclosed Orgs Legal Control1DisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable Purposes1DisclosedForCharitablePurposes

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance7523356BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions318611Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-143171InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures37977OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance7660819EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6897098BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions68575Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses787175InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures229492OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance7523356EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6984769BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses186823InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures274494OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance6897098EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.34000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.66000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis223619OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation140400Depreciation
Book Value83219BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1998738OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1363339Depreciation
Book Value635399BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings718618TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS3266994F
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS3014076F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities6281070TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDescription
Amount$99,481Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts99481TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue34711578TotalRevenue
Total Expenses34941187TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-229609ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-917820NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-917820TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-1147429ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt33187184TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-917820NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities146980DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues549740OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-221100RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal33408284RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included1303294OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt1303294RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99034711578TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt34334613TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities146980DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included549740OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990696720ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal33637893ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included1303294OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt1303294ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99034941187TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE IRC), AND IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D). THE CONSERVANCY FOLLOWS FASB ASC TOPIC 740 INCOME TAXES TO ACCOUNT FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE CONSERVANCY'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CONSERVANCY HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CONSERVANCY IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2008 AND 2007, RESPECTIVELY.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 549,740.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COGS FOR INTERPRETIVE TOURS 1,303,294.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 549,740.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COGS FOR INTERPRETIVE TOURS 1,303,294.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1TRAILS FOREVER DINNERNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event11243285GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event11130995CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1112290GrossRevenueEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event1145559NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event180502RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1174014FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event19500EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1140165OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total1243285GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total1130995CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events112290GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events145559NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events80502RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events174014FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events9500EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events140165OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events549740DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-437450NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
GREGORY MOORE
21441002500000015773035390258722000
LAURIE WETZEL
14317001000000010748051900169108000
MARY K MORELLI
1483050350000010126034670165398000

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99095359NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99016416NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionAUCTION ITEMDescription
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99010000NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE TAXPAYER'S ACCOUNTING FIRM FORWARDED THE FORM 990 TO THE EVP/COO. AFTER REVIEWING THE FORM 990, THE EVP/COO FORWARDED THE FORM TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO FOR HIS REVIEW. THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING.
ANNUALLY ASK EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MANAGER, SR. DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE TO UPDATE AND SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT/CEO AND EVP/COO FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS PERFORMANCE-BASED WITH THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND EVP/COO APPROVING ALL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND EVP/COO WHO REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CONSERVANCY'S WEBSITE.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -917,820.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: