Orange County Parks Foundation
The foundation's mission is to raise money to preserve, enhance, and promote the use and appreciation of parks and beaches in Orange county, California.
Orange County Parks Foundation at a glance
In short: Orange County Parks Foundation gave $218K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $218,000
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $72,667
- -12.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $7,078,035
- +5.8% 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 Orange County Parks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Irvine Ranch Conservancy ($128K). Together the top 3 received $218K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Orange County Parks Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $167K (2024) to $296K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $218K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine Ranch Conservancy Irvine, CA | To support conservation and land management programs conducted by irvine ranch conservancy, help improve parking lot, restroom, trailhead access, signage and wayfinding for waterworks trail, and native seed farm demonstration garden. | $128,000 |
| Crystal Cove Conservancy Newport Coast, CA | To support educational programs in order to connect classroom learning to real-world investigations conducted by crystal cove conservatory, help students who participate in the programs work alongside state park managers and university scientists to analyze and solve real-world conservation problems. | $60,000 |
| Orange County Parks Irvine, CA | Conservation, Education and Professional Development | $30,000 |
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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 | $7,078,035 | $768,459 | $360,233 | $218,000 | 3 | $667,443 |
| 2024 | $6,693,053 | $470,393 | $282,515 | $166,680 | 2 | $469,663 |
| 2023 | $6,505,175 | $204,429 | $359,081 | $251,127 | 4 | $204,104 |
| 2022 | $6,798,547 | $380,317 | $380,381 | $267,234 | 2 | $380,067 |
| 2021 | $6,798,611 | $569,430 | $412,318 | $296,280 | 1 | $569,430 |
| 2020 | $6,642,417 | $251,251 | $55,850 | — | — | $249,451 |
| 2019 | $6,446,098 | $206,027 | $50,343 | — | — | $205,194 |
About Orange County Parks Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Orange County Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $218K. Net investment income was $667K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Orange County Parks Foundation is led by Pam Passow, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pam Passow
President
Former Board Secretary & Current President → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Campbell
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Chaffee
Board Member
Incoming Board Member → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Denny
Secretary
President → Former President, 2023
Former President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Shawver
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Justin McCusker (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Starnes (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Stacy Blackwood (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Elbert Ashland (2019) — Outgoing Board Member
- Former: Shawn Nelson (2019) — Outgoing Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Orange County Parks Foundation
How much does Orange County Parks Foundation give each year?
Orange County Parks Foundation gave $218K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $167K across 2 grants.
What is Orange County Parks Foundation's typical grant size?
Orange County Parks Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $72,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Orange County Parks Foundation give grants?
Orange County Parks Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (2 grants).
Does Orange County Parks Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Orange County Parks Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Orange County Parks Foundation?
Orange County Parks Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $768K.
What is Orange County Parks Foundation?
Orange County Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Orange County Parks Foundation's EIN?
Orange County Parks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0813815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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