GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY

EIN 94-2781708 · Environment (C110)

What they do

THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY (PARKS CONSERVANCY) SERVES AS THE NONPROFIT PARTNER of THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, COLLABORATING WITH THE PRESIDIO TRUST, PARTNERS, DONORS, and THE COMMUNITY to SUPPORT THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA(CONT. ON SCH. O) (GGNRA). THE GGNRA STRETCHES OVER 82,000 ACRES ACROSS THREE BAY AREA COUNTIES, NORTH and SOUTH of THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, and INCLUDES ICONIC PLACES SUCH AS MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT, FORT POINT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, ALCATRAZ ISLAND, CRISSY FIELD, MORI POINT, LANDS END, and THE PRESIDIO of SAN FRANCISCO.COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS, OUR STAFF ARE DEDICATED to ENHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS and PROVIDING VOLUNTEER and EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PARKS. WE ARE PARK BUILDERS, CARETAKERS, AMBASSADORS and EDUCATORS, ALL WORKING to CONNECT PEOPLE to PARKS, IN SUPPORT of OUR VISION PARKS

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.92%of revenue went to mission work75.9% of expenses · Program services

5.65%of revenue went to fundraising5.4% of expenses

$97.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.76%of revenue went to management and office costs18.8% of expenses

$1.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$50,715,154

Mission workProgram services$40,532,26179.92% of revenue75.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,021,63119.76% of revenue18.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,865,9585.65% of revenue5.4% of expenses

Total expenses$53,419,850105.33% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 75.9% mission · 18.8% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 18.5% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 12.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 11.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 224.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 13.6% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 12.9% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.28% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 13.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.84% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 11.2% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$54,673,377

Expenses$53,419,850

Annual surplus $1,253,527 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$40,532,261 · 75.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,021,631 · 18.8% of expenses

Fundraising$2,865,958 · 5.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$54,673,377

Expenses$53,419,850

Assets$86,673,423

Income$67,566,593

Contributions$13,386,080

Mission work (program services)$40,532,261

Fundraising$2,865,958

Grants given$105,335,687

Average grant$4,213,427

Management and general$10,021,631

Executive compensation (total)$1,262,780

Stocks and bonds$18,592,889

Accounting fees$179,138

Investing fees$286,026

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTINE LEHNERTZPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $588,315Base $436,214 · Other $152,101

ADAM C BAD WOUNDCHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER (THRU 12/23) · 40 hrs/week $271,166Base $262,926 · Other $8,240

KERRY ODONNELLCHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $238,689Base $224,913 · Other $13,776

ANGELA H LEUNGCOMM/PUBLIC AFF. OFFICER (THRU 5/24) · 40 hrs/week $237,369Base $221,442 · Other $15,927

CLAIRE E MOONEYVP, PARK PLACES & INNOVATION · 40 hrs/week $231,767Base $213,774 · Other $17,993

ROBERT M LIEBERVP, INTERPRETIVE SALES · 40 hrs/week $216,842Base $190,145 · Other $26,697

MICHELE GEEDEPUTY CEO (START 5/23) · 40 hrs/week $207,258Base $185,889 · Other $21,369

KIRSTEN FUHRING-COOKSNR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $204,503

NICKI PHELPSVP, VISITOR PROG.& SVS (THRU 3/24) · 40 hrs/week $204,141Base $189,774 · Other $14,367

KATE BICKERTSR DIR., STRAT. PTNRSHPS & INNOVATION · 40 hrs/week $183,040Base $140,605 · Other $42,435

JANET L KLEINVP, COMMUNITY CONNECT. (THRU 6/24) · 40 hrs/week $179,386Base $177,820 · Other $1,566

JEN TRAHANCFO (START 05/23) · 40 hrs/week $178,734Base $158,275 · Other $20,459

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

CHRISTINE LEHNERTZPRESIDENT & CEO

ADAM C BAD WOUNDCHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER (THRU 12/23)

KERRY ODONNELLCHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER

ANGELA H LEUNGCOMM/PUBLIC AFF. OFFICER (THRU 5/24)

CLAIRE E MOONEYVP, PARK PLACES & INNOVATION

ROBERT M LIEBERVP, INTERPRETIVE SALES

MICHELE GEEDEPUTY CEO (START 5/23)

KIRSTEN FUHRING-COOKSNR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

NICKI PHELPSVP, VISITOR PROG.& SVS (THRU 3/24)

KATE BICKERTSR DIR., STRAT. PTNRSHPS & INNOVATION

JANET L KLEINVP, COMMUNITY CONNECT. (THRU 6/24)

JEN TRAHANCFO (START 05/23)

AUDREY LYEESNR. DIR., PLANNED GIVING & PARK PARTNERSHIP

SUE GARDNERSENIOR DIRECTOR, STEWARDSHIP

SARAH STAPLETON-GRAYSR. WEB DEVELOPER AND SYSTEM ADMIN.

SHANE DOUGLASTRUSTEE

VANESSA TAPIA HARTIGANTRUSTEE

SAUL MACIASTRUSTEE

RODNEY FONGTRUSTEE

STACI SLAUGHTERBOARD CHAIR

STEPHEN REVETRIATRUSTEE

SUSAN LOWENBERGTRUSTEE

ODETTE ALCAZAREN-KEELEYTRUSTEE

SUZANNE BADENHOOPTRUSTEE

MELANIE PENAVICE CHAIR

MATTHEW RHOATRUSTEE

MASHARIKA MADDISONTRUSTEE

JESSE EISENHARDTTRUSTEE

CHARMAINE CURTISTRUSTEE

DAN KINGSLEYTRUSTEE

DARREN BECHTELTRUSTEE

ERIC ALTTRUSTEE

GORDON RITTERTREASURER

GRACE WONSECRETARY

JAKE SCHATZTRUSTEE

JENNIFER CABALQUINTOTRUSTEE

MARTHA EHMANN CONTEVICE CHAIR

JOHN MURRAYVICE CHAIR (THRU 12/23)

JULIE FLYNNTRUSTEE

LARRY LOWTRUSTEE (THRU 12/23)

LINDA HOWELLTRUSTEE (THRU 12/23)

LUIS HERRERATRUSTEE

LYNN MELLEN WENDELLASSISTANT SECRETARY (THRU 12/23)

MARTHA KROPFTRUSTEE (THRU 12/23)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 201 FORT MASON 3RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-1307
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: JEN TRAHAN
Primary officer: JEN TRAHAN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 561-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C110)
IRS tax category: Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
Grant-giving organization: Yes