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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2781708

GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123

Financials

$52.9M$51.8M2022$50.7M$53.4M2023$54.7M$50M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$54,673,377$49,967,950$4,705,427$86,673,423$12,860,289$73,813,134
September 30, 2024990$50,715,154$53,419,850-$2,704,696$82,999,117$15,826,078$67,173,039
September 30, 2023990$52,899,906$51,821,463$1,078,443$80,881,908$15,016,741$65,865,167
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,753,452
of which government grants
$6,035,965
Program service revenue
$23,520,530
Investment income
$1,419,012
Royalties
$7,854
Net rental income
$49,043
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,126
Net income from fundraising events
-$536,521
Net income from sales of inventory
$13,043,416
Other revenue
$12,980,383

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$904,655
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,434,999
Other salaries and wages
$21,107,702
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$30,589,445
Professional fundraising fees
$600,534
Legal fees
$172,816
Accounting fees
$284,445
Occupancy
$2,164,808
Travel
$466,283
Depreciation
$221,614
Program services (functional)
$35,997,027
Management and general (functional)
$10,350,888
Fundraising (functional)
$3,620,035

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$82,999,117
Total assets, end of year
$86,673,423
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,860,289
Net assets, end of year
$73,813,134
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,651,588
Publicly traded securities
$20,515,530
Net assets without donor restrictions
$40,096,565
Net assets with donor restrictions
$33,716,569
Gross unrelated business income
$243,008
Gross receipts
$67,566,593
Employees
401
Volunteers
8,394
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
CA

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 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTINE LEHNERTZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$450,000$119,730
MICHELE GEEDEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$302,750$45,868
JEN TRAHANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$261,041$44,120
KERRY O'DONNELLCHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER
Key employee
40$240,158$29,532
MICHAEL CARRCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Key employee
40$233,163$8,151
ROBERT LIEBERVICE PRESIDENT INTERPRETIVE SALES
Key employee
40$200,613$35,041
ALLEN FISHPROGRAM DIRECTOR, GGRO (THRU 10/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$212,011$20,875
CLAIRE MOONEYVICE PRESIDENT, PARK PLACES & INNOVATION
Key employee
40$200,487$26,565
KIRSTEN FUHRING-COOKSENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$190,038$21,890
KATE BICKERTSR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$144,824$51,129
DENNIS MABASAVICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH PROGRAM
Key employee
40$173,513$12,308
AUDREY YEESR DIRECTOR, PLANNED GIVING & PARK PARTNERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$150,962$21,965
SARAH STAPLETON-GRAYSENIOR WEB DEVELOPER AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$146,583$25,419
ERIC ALTCHAIR (AS OF 12/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACI SLAUGHTERCHAIR (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARTHA EHMANN CONTEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MELANIE PENAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VANESSA TAPIA-HARTIGANTREASURER (AS OF 12/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GORDON RITTERTREASURER (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GRACE WONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ODETTE ALCAZAREN-KEELEYTRUSTEE (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE BADENHOOPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DARREN BECHTELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER CABALQUINTOTRUSTEE (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARMAINE CURTISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN RICHARDS DONOHOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANE DOUGLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSE EISENHARDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KARIN FLOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE FLYNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RODNEY FONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNE HARPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LUIS HERRERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AMANDA HOENIGMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN KINGSLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN LOWENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SAUL MACIASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MASHARIKA MADDISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN REVETRIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW RHOATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAKE SCHATZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY WOLFETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTINE LEHNERTZPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$436,214$152,101
ADAM C BAD WOUNDCHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER (THRU 12/23)
Key employee
40$262,926$8,240
KERRY O'DONNELLCHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER
Key employee
40$224,913$13,776
ANGELA H LEUNGCOMM/PUBLIC AFF. OFFICER (THRU 5/24)
Key employee
40$221,442$15,927
CLAIRE E MOONEYVP, PARK PLACES & INNOVATION
Key employee
40$213,774$17,993
ROBERT M LIEBERVP, INTERPRETIVE SALES
Key employee
40$190,145$26,697
MICHELE GEEDEPUTY CEO (START 5/23)
Officer
40$185,889$21,369
KIRSTEN FUHRING-COOKSNR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$204,503$0
NICKI PHELPSVP, VISITOR PROG.& SVS (THRU 3/24)
Key employee
40$189,774$14,367
KATE BICKERTSR DIR., STRAT. PTNRSHPS & INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$140,605$42,435
JANET L KLEINVP, COMMUNITY CONNECT. (THRU 6/24)
Key employee
40$177,820$1,566
JEN TRAHANCFO (START 05/23)
Officer
40$158,275$20,459
AUDREY LYEESNR. DIR., PLANNED GIVING & PARK PARTNERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$146,856$30,896
SUE GARDNERSENIOR DIRECTOR, STEWARDSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$139,586$21,942
SARAH STAPLETON-GRAYSR. WEB DEVELOPER AND SYSTEM ADMIN.
Highest-paid employee
40$146,313$4,731
STACI SLAUGHTERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTHA EHMANN CONTEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN MURRAYVICE CHAIR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELANIE PENAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GORDON RITTERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GRACE WONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYNN MELLEN WENDELLASSISTANT SECRETARY (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ODETTE ALCAZAREN-KEELEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC ALTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE BADENHOOPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARREN BECHTELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER CABALQUINTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARMAINE CURTISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANE DOUGLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSE EISENHARDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE FLYNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RODNEY FONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUIS HERRERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA HOWELLTRUSTEE (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN KINGSLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTHA KROPFTRUSTEE (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN LOWENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY LOWTRUSTEE (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAUL MACIASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAKE SCHATZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MASHARIKA MADDISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN REVETRIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW RHOATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VANESSA TAPIA HARTIGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTINE LEHNERTZPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$421,418$135,274
KERRY O'DONNELLV.P., PEOPLE & CULTURE
Key employee
40$203,667$14,453
ANGELA H LEUNGV.P., MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
40$194,604$16,787
LAU-RENE MANUELSR. DIR. OF SAFETY PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$169,800$39,873
ROBERT M LIEBERV.P., INTERPRETIVE SALES
Key employee
40$183,659$23,999
NICKI PHELPSV.P., VISITOR PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Key employee
40$181,008$20,178
CLAIRE E MOONEYV.P., PARK PLACES & INNOVATION
Key employee
40$177,953$17,956
KIRSTEN FUHRING-COOKDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$178,208$9,026
AUDREY LEESNR. DIR., PLANNED GIVING & PARK PARTNERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$149,250$33,450
JANET L KLEINV.P., COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Key employee
40$176,425$4,811
SARAH CHARUKESNANTSR. DIR., PHILANTHROPIC GIVING & CAMPAIGNS
Highest-paid employee
40$151,750$15,650
CHRISTY ROCCAAVP, YOUTH PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$142,778$20,148
J MARK JENKINSFORMER CFO (THRU 01/22)
Former
40$134,597$278
STACI SLAUGHTERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTHA EHMANN CONTEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN MURRAYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELANIE PENAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GORDON RITTERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GRACE WONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYNN MELLEN WENDELLASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ODETTE ALCAZAREN-KEELEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC ALTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN C ATWATERTRUSTEE (THRU 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARREN BECHTELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER CABALQUINTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARMAINE CURTISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANE DOUGLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSE EISENHARDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE FLYNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RODNEY FONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUIS HERRERATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA HOWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATSY ISHIYAMATRUSTEE (THRU 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN KINGSLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTHA KROPFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIE LEHUA WATSONTRUSTEE (THRU 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY LOWTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAUL MACIASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAKE SCHATZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VANESSA TAPIA HARTIGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEN TRAHANCFO (AS OF 5/2023)
Officer
40$0$0
MICHELE GEEDEPUTY CEO (AS OF 5/2023)
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 FORT MASON 3RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-1307
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTINE S LEHNERTZ, 201 FORT MASON 3RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
Signed the 990
JEN TRAHAN, CFO
Phone
(415) 561-3000
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2781708 or by the name GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO PRESERVE THE GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS, ENHANCE THE PARK VISITOR EXPERIENCE, AND BUILD A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO CONSERVING THE PARKS FOR THE FUTURE.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PARK INTERPRETATION AND VISITOR SERVICES:THE PARKS CONSERVANCY OPERATES THE ALCATRAZ CELLHOUSE TOUR, WHICH INCLUDES THE AWARD-WINNING ALCATRAZ AUDIO TOURS, AS WELL AS ALCATRAZ NIGHT TOURS AND BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS. WE HOST OVER 1.4 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY ON ALCATRAZ ISLAND. WE ALSO OPERATE INTERPRETIVE RETAIL AND VISITOR CENTERS OPEN YEAR-ROUND SERVING MILLIONS OF LOCAL AND OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS ANNUALLY AT SEVEN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PARKS: ALCATRAZ ISLAND, MUIR WOODS, FORT POINT, PRESIDIO, CRISSY FIELD WARMING HUT, LANDS END, AND GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. PURCHASES AT OUR VISITOR CENTERS HELP SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS THAT SUSTAIN OUR PARKS.
    Expenses $17,492,644 · revenue $22,799,316
  • PARK PROJECTS AND CONSERVATION:SUPPORTS STEWARDSHIP OF THE RICH NATURAL, HISTORIC AND RECREATION RESOURCES OF PARKLANDS. ENCOMPASSES BUILDING AND MAINTAINING MULTI-USE SPACES, RESTORING SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS, PROTECTING ENDANGERED SPECIES, GROWING NATIVE PLANTS, REHABILITATING HISTORIC STRUCTURES, CONSTRUCTING OVERLOOKS, INSTALLING VISITOR AMENITIES, AND CREATING NEW PARK EXPERIENCES FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY SCIENCE AND NURSERY PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN HABITAT CONSERVATION, SCIENTIFIC MONITORING AND CLIMATE IMPACTS TO THE PARKLANDS.
    Expenses $12,387,047 · grants $904,655 · revenue $545,677
  • YOUTH, VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:CONNECTS PEOPLE TO PARKS THROUGH YOUTH PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES ACROSS THREE FOCUS AREAS: (I) YOUTH PROGRAMS; (II) COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP & ENGAGEMENT; AND (III) VOLUNTEERS & INTERNSHIPS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PARKS, FOSTERING STEWARDSHIP AND LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR PUBLIC LANDS.
    Expenses $6,117,336 · revenue $175,537

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2781708
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1985
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C110)
Assets (IRS master file)
$86,673,423
Income (IRS master file)
$67,566,593

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$54,673,377$49,967,950$86,673,423XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$50,715,154$53,419,850$82,999,117XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$52,899,906$51,821,463$80,881,908XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$56,658,618$71,421,971$77,503,578IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––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 94-2781708).

Questions about GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY is 94-2781708.
Is GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY 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 GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CHRISTINE S LEHNERTZ.
Who are the officers and directors of GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $450,000 (CHRISTINE LEHNERTZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $54,673,377, expenses of $49,967,950 and total assets of $86,673,423 at year end.

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