Park Partner Projects
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Leveraging the power of strategic partnerships, the California State Parks Foundation finds, funds and supports organizations to expand access, improve equity and maintain park excellence.
Geographic Scope: California
Focus Areas:
- Expand access to state parks
- Improve equity in park access and experiences
- Maintain park excellence
- Park projects and improvements
Purpose: As a park-supporting organization, the Foundation strives to be strategic and responsive to the needs of all Californians through grantmaking to park partner organizations.
What California State Parks Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 14
- Total given
- $769K
- Median grant
- $17K
- Range
- $5,708–$483K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Sacramento, CA; San Francisco, CA; Calabasas, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
California Department of Parks and Recreation · Sacramento, CA
Fy25 and fy26 annual endowment disbursement request, grant to repair and update…
$483K
Committee for Clean Water Natural Resources and Parks · Sacramento, CA
Bond campaign
$75K
California Coastal Commission · San Francisco, CA
Fiscal sponsorship disbursements for adopt a beach and coastal clean-up day
$49K
Malibu Creek Docents · Calabasas, CA
2025 climate grant - building a climate resilient garden at malibu creek state park
$27K
Central Coast State Parks Association · San Luis Obispo, CA
2024 monarch grant
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Recreation
- Community centers
- Environmental conservation
Categories
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