San Jose Parks Foundation
The mission of the San Jose Parks Foundation is to advocate unapologetically for a thriving parks, trails, open space, and recreation system by securing financial resources, fostering stewardship, and promoting equitable access for all City of San Jos residents.
San Jose Parks Foundation at a glance
In short: San Jose Parks Foundation reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $524,718
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $321,090
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,301
- +1532.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $311,606
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who San Jose Parks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of San Jose San Jose, CA | San Jose Water Co Pass Through | $10,000 |
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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 | $524,718 | $321,090 | $311,606 | $1,000 | Total only | $6,301 |
| 2024 | $499,658 | $388,539 | $410,101 | $10,000 | 1 | $386 |
| 2023 | $501,044 | $461,793 | $441,358 | — | — | $352 |
| 2022 | $376,996 | $311,203 | $319,300 | — | — | $232 |
| 2021 | $377,718 | $281,196 | $268,491 | — | — | $203 |
| 2020 | $346,307 | $172,464 | $351,448 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $317,659 | $794,996 | $717,331 | — | — | $365 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About San Jose Parks Foundation
Based on IRS filings
San Jose Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $525K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
San Jose Parks Foundation is led by James Reber, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Reber
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$75K (2019) → $13K (2025)
Cayce Hill
Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Salner
At Large
Treasurer → Director, 2024
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Israel Canjura
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Shoffner
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Yarn
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Pizarro
At Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Marie Todd
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian McGuire
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Damiani
At Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Bowes-Mok
At Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Avi Yotam (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ed Solis (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Steven Nakano (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Leticia Espino (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Ernest Azevedo (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Polly Santucci (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ken Pyle (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Mollie Tobias (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Roma Dawson (2019) — Director
- Former: Selina Bumb (2019) — President
- Former: Stephanie Schiro Ronco (2019) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to James Reber (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about San Jose Parks Foundation
How much does San Jose Parks Foundation give each year?
San Jose Parks Foundation reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is San Jose Parks Foundation?
San Jose Parks Foundation reported $525K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $321K.
What is San Jose Parks Foundation?
San Jose Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $525K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does San Jose Parks Foundation operate?
San Jose Parks Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is San Jose Parks Foundation's EIN?
San Jose Parks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1186070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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