Nonprofit · EIN 94-3058041
YOSEMITE FOUNDATION
Also known as YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $24,966,280 | $23,742,469 | $1,223,811 | $55,650,873 | $6,343,011 | $49,307,862 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,318,474
- of which government grants
- $846,931
- Program service revenue
- $1,511,280
- Investment income
- $975,626
- Royalties
- $3,492
- Net rental income
- -$101,659
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$127,944
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,133,581
- Other revenue
- $2,160,900
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,067,605
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,090,305
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,232,872
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,128,817
- Professional fundraising fees
- $197,000
- Accounting fees
- $67,200
- Occupancy
- $288,534
- Travel
- $244,504
- Depreciation
- $22,573
- Program services (functional)
- $16,714,920
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,955,964
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,071,585
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,152,134
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,650,873
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,343,011
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,307,862
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,948,321
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,543,911
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,597,288
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,710,574
- Gross receipts
- $35,263,438
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 362
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIUS M CASH | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $389,611 | $15,223 |
| MARION INGERSOLL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $234,361 | $27,459 |
| KEVIN GAY | CFO Officer | 40 | $231,361 | $26,120 |
| KIMIKO MARTINEZ | CHIEF MARKETING & COMMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,175 | $21,960 |
| CAITLIN ALLARD | PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,062 | $22,220 |
| JEFF WHEELER | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,787 | $25,389 |
| ADONIA RIPPLE | CHIEF OF YOSEMITE OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,957 | $21,863 |
| FRANK DEAN | PRESIDENT/CEO (THRU 1/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $162,929 | $11,429 |
| LAURA GARLAND | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,230 | $11,766 |
| STEVE CIESINSKI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MYERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEWELL ENGSTROM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA CLARK CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL DIAZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF LAGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAWSON RANKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAIN RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE ROSSETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN SUNDBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT WITTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 MONTGOMERY ST STE 2450, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-4162
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CASSIUS M CASH, 101 MONTGOMERY STREET 2450, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
- Signed the 990
- CASSIUS M CASH, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (415) 434-1782
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
Mission
YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY INSPIRES PEOPLE TO SUPPORT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT PRESERVE YOSEMITE AND ENRICH THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- PARK ENHANCEMENTS-EVERY YEAR, THE CONSERVANCY PROVIDES GRANTS TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK BASED ON THE HIGHEST PRIORITY NEEDS OF THE PARK. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR TRAIL REPAIR, HABITAT RESTORATION, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, VISITOR SERVICES, AND MORE.Expenses $10,130,941 · grants $9,067,605
- PARK PROGRAMS: THE CONSERVANCY SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION RELATED ROLES OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MISSION THROUGH A VARIED PORTFOLIO OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE CONSERVANCY'S OUTDOOR ADVENTURES ENHANCE THE YOSEMITE EXPERIENCE FOR PARK VISITORS THROUGH DOZENS OF INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL DAY HIKES, BACKPACKING TRIPS AND OTHER PROGRAMS IN GEOLOGY, BOTANY, NATURAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND THE ARTS. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL FIELD PROGRAMS ON A CUSTOM BASIS AND BY CONTRACT WITH TRAVEL PROVIDERS. IN ADDITION, THE CONSERVANCY SUPPORTS ART PROGRAMS AND THE PARSON'S MEMORIAL LODGE SUMMER SERIES. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO HELPS INSPIRE AND TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEWARDS BY SUPPORTING INTERNSHIPS, (CONT. ON SCH. O) JUNIOR RANGER ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS IN THE PARK, AND HELPS SUSTAIN YOSEMITE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH WITH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED.THE CONSERVANCY'S WILDERNESS OPERATIONS PROGRAM ASSISTS THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN ENSURING THAT YOSEMITE BACKCOUNTRY VISITORS ARE EDUCATED ABOUT AND PREPARED FOR WILDERNESS TRAVEL. CONSERVANCY WILDERNESS STAFF MANAGE THE WILDERNESS RESERVATION SYSTEM, ISSUE PERMITS, SPONSOR THE BEAR-PROOF FOOD CANISTER RENTAL PROGRAM, OPERATE THE OSTRANDER SKI HUT, SELL INTERPRETIVE AND ORIENTATION MATERIALS, AND PROVIDE VISITORS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ENJOYABLE AND RESPECTFUL WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE.THE CONSERVANCY'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM RECRUITS, TRAINS AND MANAGES VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT YOSEMITE THROUGH NUMEROUS WEEK-LONG NATURAL RESOURCE RESTORATION PROJECTS AND THROUGH A MONTH-LONG "VISITOR INFORMATION ASSISTANT" PROGRAM THAT IMPROVES THE EXPERIENCE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PARK VISITORS ANNUALLY.Expenses $4,487,735 · revenue $1,511,280
- RETAIL & PUBLISHING: THIS PROGRAM COMPRISES SALES CONDUCTED AT VISITOR CENTER BOOKSTORES, INFORMATION CENTERS AND WILDERNESS CENTERS, THROUGH AN ONLINE STORE, AND TO WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS. IN ADDITION TO SELLING MAPS, GUIDES, NATIVE AMERICAN HANDCRAFTS, APPAREL AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO YOSEMITE AND THE SIERRA NEVADA, THE CONSERVANCY PUBLISHES AND SELLS BOOKS THAT EDUCATE PEOPLE AND INSPIRE THEM TO CONNECT WITH AND CARE FOR NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS.Expenses $2,096,244 · revenue $2,133,581
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3058041
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $55,650,873
- Income (IRS master file)
- $35,263,438
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $23,607,653 | $19,599,742 | $46,146,078 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $23,940,076 | $17,597,546 | $41,019,518 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about YOSEMITE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of YOSEMITE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOSEMITE FOUNDATION is 94-3058041.
- Is YOSEMITE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to YOSEMITE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOSEMITE FOUNDATION 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 YOSEMITE FOUNDATION 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 YOSEMITE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of YOSEMITE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CASSIUS M CASH.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOSEMITE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $389,611 (CASSIUS M CASH, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does YOSEMITE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,966,280, expenses of $23,742,469 and total assets of $55,650,873 at year end.
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