Nonprofit · EIN 56-2424518
FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $92,702 | $28,699 | $64,003 | $212,640 | $0 | $212,640 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $26,810 | $17,676 | $9,134 | $131,839 | $0 | $131,839 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $87,661
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,041
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,876
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Other expenses
- $823
- Program services (functional)
- $27,876
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $148,637
- Total assets, end of year
- $212,640
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $212,640
- Cash, savings and investments
- $212,640
- Gross receipts
- $92,702
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Smith | President | 4 | $0 |
| David Moss | Vice President | 4 | $0 |
| Juanita Salisbury | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Deke Young | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Roger Smith | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Hackmann | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Liz Hogan | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Beall | President | 1 | $0 |
| Jeny Smith | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Selden | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Selden | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Roger Smith | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Liz Hogan | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Hackmann | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Juanita Salisbury | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Deke Young | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 60103, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-0103
- In care of
- % JAGDISH BASI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 425 Grant Ave Suite 27, Palo Alto CA 94306
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Owen D Young, 425 Grant Ave Suite 27, Palo Alto CA 94306
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Deke Young, Treasurer
- Phone
- (303) 594-9675
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 56-2424518 or by the name FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Friends of the Palo Alto Parks works with the city of Palo Alto, private groups, other nonprofits, and citizen organizations to preserve, maintain, and beautify Palo Alto's parks and open spaces.
Program accomplishments
- General Fund: Donations to the Friends of the Palo Alto Parks General Fund allow the Board of Directors the flexibility to act quickly to allocate money to a project most in need. Some money from this fund is also used for expenses that can't be avoided, such as the annual corporation fees paid to the state to continue as a non-profit corporation. If a donation is made, and a project is not specified, the money goes into the General Fund. In 2025 the general fund received significant donations and the Board of Directors is working to utilize these donations to increase our contributions to the improvement of the Palo Alto parks and open spaces in 2026 and beyond for the entire Palo Alto community.Expenses $604 · grants $50,000
- Foothills Park Nature Preserve and Friends of the Foothills Preserve: Donations to the Friends of the Palo Alto Parks are used to support the Foothills Nature Preserve and The Friends of Foothills Preserve to enhance and maintain Foothills Nature Preserve. In 2025 donations to Friends of the Palo Alto parks were used to begin design documents to improve aging park infrastructure and delayed maintenance for the entire Palo Alto community.Expenses $9,633
- Embarcadero Pollinator Corridor: Donations to the Friends of the Palo Alto Parks are used to support rehabilitation, new native planting, and maintenance of a pollinator friendly corridor throughout Palo Alto for the entire Palo Alto community.Expenses $9,702
- OthersExpenses $7,937
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2424518
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $212,640
- Income (IRS master file)
- $92,702
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $92,702 | $28,699 | $212,640 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Owen D Young | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $26,810 | $17,676 | $131,839 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2424518).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS is 56-2424518.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS?
- The 990-N for 2024 names Owen D Young.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE PALO ALTO PARKS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $92,702, expenses of $28,699 and total assets of $212,640 at year end.
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