California Park & Recreation Society Inc is a 501(c)(6) organization based in Sacramento, California, registered in 1958, with $3,104,417 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$3.1M
▲ 5.5% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$3.1M
Net assets
$1.3M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for California Park & Recreation Society Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For California Park & Recreation Society Inc: 5 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for California Park & Recreation Society Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For California Park & Recreation Society Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.8M (FY2013) to $3.1M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.8M
Total liabilities
$573K
Net assets
$1.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,104,417▲5.5% | $3,139,149▲9.2% | $1,269,975▼2.7% | $1,843,221▲7.1% | 990 |
| 2023 | $2,941,850▼2.9% | $2,873,623▲4.8% | $1,304,707▲5.5% | $1,721,348▼5.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $3,028,681▲30.4% | $2,741,530▲16.9% | $1,236,480▲30.2% | $1,823,583▲29.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $2,322,085▲77.4% | $2,344,211▲54.4% | $949,329▼2.3% | $1,406,148▼1.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,309,086▼51.7% | $1,518,007▼45.5% | $971,455▼17.7% | $1,422,335▼5.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $2,711,117▲2.8% | $2,785,876▲9.9% | $1,180,376▼6.0% | $1,497,908▼8.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $2,637,289▲0.7% | $2,535,067▲0.9% | $1,255,135▲8.9% | $1,629,629▲2.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $2,618,845▲10.0% | $2,513,359▲11.7% | $1,152,913▲10.1% | $1,583,369▲22.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $2,381,178▲7.0% | $2,249,554▲4.7% | $1,047,427▲14.4% | $1,295,854▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $2,225,465▲8.4% | $2,149,246▲12.2% | $915,803▲9.1% | $1,245,684▲12.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $2,052,784▲11.2% | $1,915,389▲1.7% | $839,584▲19.6% | $1,105,228▲15.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $1,845,766 | $1,883,749 | $702,189 | $955,333 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for California Park & Recreation Society Inc (EIN 95-2122946) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.