Coastside State Parks Association
Our mission is to inspire public appreciation and stewardship of the natural resources and cultural heritage of the san mateo coast by supporting vital educational and interpretive programs and projects at fifteen California state parks.
Coastside State Parks Association at a glance
In short: Coastside State Parks Association gave $837K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $418K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $836,619
- +81.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $418,310
- +81.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $418,310
- Total assets
- $1,290,135
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Coastside State Parks Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Dept of Parks & Rec ($686K). Together the top 2 received $837K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $837K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $837K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Dept of Parks & Rec Felton, CA | See Part IV | $685,634 |
| Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Santa Cruz, CA | Support | $150,985 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,290,135 | $771,587 | $1,098,087 | $836,619 | 2 | $59,678 |
| 2024 | $1,617,619 | $551,363 | $762,841 | $461,806 | 2 | $71,750 |
| 2023 | $1,841,322 | $416,253 | $462,905 | $75,000 | 1 | $67,248 |
| 2022 | $1,885,019 | $307,605 | $277,027 | $6,452 | Total only | $17,783 |
| 2021 | $1,855,953 | $439,136 | $103,747 | $50,193 | 1 | $-510 |
| 2020 | $1,468,898 | $199,574 | $202,321 | $167,445 | 1 | $19,861 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Coastside State Parks Association
Based on IRS filings
Coastside State Parks Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pescadero, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $837K. Net investment income was $60K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coastside State Parks Association is led by Pamela Koch, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela Koch
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frederick Bockmann
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Allen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Oulton
Treasurer
President → Incumbent Tr, 2021
Incumbent Tr → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Tabor
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Murray
Board Member
Board Member → President, 2023
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Moore
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Watts
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Kang
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Regan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Besden
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hall
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Charles Edgemon (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Coel Miller (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Arianne Orr (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Walter Schwartz (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: David Evanoff (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Shaanti Mary Trikha (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Conor Myhrvold (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Rajesh Agrawal (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Moyer (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Greg De Haff (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Josalynne Tay (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Richard Lohman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rajesh Argawal (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Coastside State Parks Association
How much does Coastside State Parks Association give each year?
Coastside State Parks Association gave $837K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $462K across 2 grants.
How large is Coastside State Parks Association?
Coastside State Parks Association reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $772K.
What is Coastside State Parks Association?
Coastside State Parks Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pescadero, CA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Coastside State Parks Association operate?
Coastside State Parks Association has awarded grants in California.
What is Coastside State Parks Association's EIN?
Coastside State Parks Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3130418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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