A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 83-1523594Environment

Who funds Parks California?

8 private foundations gave Parks California in Sacramento, CA $9.1 million across 20 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

20 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Laural FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Support the resources stewardship program

    $500,000
  2. Laural FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    In support of capacity building, including further development of infrastructure, communications and outreach, as well as to provide general operating support

    $330,000
  3. Laural FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Underwrite efforts to build fundraising capacity

    $240,000
  4. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    General support

    $75,000
  5. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Special Initiatives

    $1,000,000
  6. Laural FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support the resources stewardship program.

    $500,000
  7. Laural FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support general operating expenses.

    $500,000
  8. Laural FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support capacity building, including further development of infrastructure, communications and outreach, and to provide general operating support.

    $330,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $99
  10. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    To support metric and communication tool development for tracking and conveying impact.

    $45,000
  11. Laural FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support programs to make california's parks more welcoming, inclusive and climate resilient.

    $25,000
  12. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    To support work to document and share lessons and opportunities for parks and diverse stewards and visitors.

    $20,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $122
  14. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Special opportunities

    $485,000
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $87
  16. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Funds for the launch of a new nonprofit organization supporting state parks to amplify the vision of californias parks to a broader audience, implement major projects, and bring on new supporters

    $3,000,000
  17. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Funds to build the capacity of parks california to support the california department of parks & recreation and park partners to manages the natural resources across the 1.6 million-acre park system

    $1,000,000
  18. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $1,000,000
  19. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2020

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $1,005
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $28

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Sacramento, CA and are not among Parks California’s funders above.

  1. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 27 grants Preselected only $19,859,886 to similar organizations
  2. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $1,551,800 to similar organizations
  3. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 17 grants Accepts applications $6,305,000 to similar organizations
  4. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 15 grants Preselected only $1,139,500 to similar organizations
  5. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 13 grants Preselected only $1,030,000 to similar organizations
  6. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 6 grants Preselected only $580,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 4 grants Accepts applications $1,890 to similar organizations
  8. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 3 grants Preselected only $15,054,587 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-1523594 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.