Green Foothills Foundation is located in Palo Alto, CA. The organization was established in 1966. According to its NTEE Classification (B99) the organization is classified as: Education N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 03/2024, Green Foothills Foundation employed 11 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Green Foothills Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 03/2024, Green Foothills Foundation generated $1.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 7.0% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.3m during the year ending 03/2024. While expenses have increased by 5.6% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2024
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO PROTECT THE OPEN SPACE, FARMLAND, AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF SAN MATEO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND GRASSROOTS ACTION.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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ADVOCACY: GREEN FOOTHILLS CHAMPIONS CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND BIODIVERSITY BY ADVOCATING FOR PROTECTING NATURE, WILDLIFE, AND PEOPLE IN SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND GRASSROOTS ACTION. OUR WORK HELPS TO ADVANCE CALIFORNIA'S 30X30 STRATEGY BY PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY, EXPANDING ACCESS TO NATURE, BUILDING RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ADVANCING JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION, STRENGTHENING TRIBAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND SUSTAINING OUR FOOD SUPPLY. THE DESIRED IMPACTS OF OUR WORK ARE: 1) LAND USE DECISIONS AFFIRM AND SUPPORT OPEN SPACE, BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND 2) DIVERSE LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES CHAMPION CONSERVATION AND INCLUSION. WE ACHIEVE THESE IMPACTS BY 1) ENGAGING IN LOCAL LAND USE ISSUES: WE ENGAGE IN LAND USE POLICY, PROPOSALS, AND PLANNING PROCESSES THAT POSE AN OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT TO OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. WE CONDUCT THOROUGH RESEARCH AND SEEK COMMUNITY INPUT TO INFORM OUR ADVOCACY GOALS, 2) EDUCATING DECISION MAKERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS: WE PROVIDE THE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION NEEDED FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE DECISION-MAKERS TO BE CHAMPIONS FOR CONSERVATION AND INCLUSIVE PUBLIC PROCESSES, AND 3) PARTNERING WITH AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITY MEMBERS: WE BRING TOGETHER AND MOBILIZE PEOPLE TO NAVIGATE THE LAND USE PROCESS EFFECTIVELY. WE TRAIN, MENTOR, AND LEARN FROM DIVERSE LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES IN EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM. IN 2023, WE WON STRONGER PROTECTION FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT IN THE STANFORD FOOTHILLS, ENSURED A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE CEMENT KILN AT LEHIGH QUARRY, AND PROTECTED 227 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN THE PILLAR RIDGE COMMUNITY IN MOSS BEACH FROM THE ONGOING HEALTH AND SAFETY THREAT OF AN ADJACENT PROPANE FACILITY. WE LAUNCHED OUR UPPER PAJARO WATERSHED PROGRAM WITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW ADVOCATE DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THIS AREA'S VAST NATURAL LANDSCAPES FROM URBAN SPRAWL AND ITS WILDLIFE LINKAGES FROM INAPPROPRIATELY LOCATED DEVELOPMENT. WE WERE STEADFAST IN OUR ONGOING WORK TO PROTECT BAY WETLANDS FROM EXCESSIVE OFFICE DEVELOPMENT, COYOTE VALLEY FROM INCREASED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE COYOTE CREEK CORRIDOR, THE AMAH MUTSUN'S MOST SACRED SITE - JURISTAC - FROM A PROPOSED OPEN-PIT SAND AND GRAVEL MINE NEAR GILROY, AND SUPPORTING NEW, SAFE, AFFORDABLE, FARMWORKER HOUSING ALONG THE SAN MATEO COUNTY COAST. IN ADDITION, WE CONTINUE TO BUILD TRUST WITH LOCAL TRIBES AND INDIGENOUS GROUPS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ADD CAPACITY TO THEIR TRIBES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND GRANT WRITING ASSISTANCE. 2023 IMPACT METRICS: FROM THE COAST TO THE BAYLANDS, FROM THE VALLEY TO THE HILLSIDES, OUR ADVOCATES ENGAGED ON 28 LAND USE ISSUES IN 2023, SPEAKING UP FOR THE MOST AT-RISK HABITATS. WE WORKED ON 22 ISSUES IN COLLABORATION WITH 110 TRIBES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. WE ACHIEVED 6 VICTORIES OUT OF 7 CONCLUDED LAND USE ISSUES RESULTING IN 3,453 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE PROTECTED OR BENEFITED, 7 KEY WILDLIFE AND PLANT SPECIES BENEFITED, 2 POLICIES OR PLANS WERE ADOPTED BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, 21,464 COMMENT LETTERS SENT IN RESPONSE TO OUR 10 CALLS TO ACTION WITH 5 FAVORABLE OUTCOMES, AND 3 OUTCOMES STILL PENDING. 145 ADDITIONAL LETTERS WERE SENT IN RESPONSE TO OUR CALL TO THANK LEGISLATORS FOR THEIR VOTES.
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (COMMUNITY BUILDING): WE LAUNCHED THE 10TH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM COHORT OF LOCAL CHANGE-MAKERS IN SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES IN 2023. THE PROGRAM TRAINS AND INVESTS IN COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS IN EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM TO ADVANCE THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE LOCAL CONSERVATION MOVEMENT. THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR WE OFFERED THE PROGRAM TUITION-FREE AND IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH TO HELP REMOVE BARRIERS TO BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO SHIFT POWER BY CREATING VIABLE PATHWAYS FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR TO ENGAGE IN AND LEAD CLIMATE ACTION, AND BY BUILDING COMMUNITY LEADER CAPACITY THAT HARNESSES THE POWER OF COLLABORATION WITHIN COMMUNITIES AND MOBILIZES CHANGE AGENTS TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM LOCALLY. LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ALUMNI 1) ASSUME LEADERSHIP ROLES WHERE THEY APPLY A LENS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY AND CULTURAL HUMILITY IN THEIR WORK; 2) INITIATE AND JOIN SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS THAT ADVANCE GREEN FOOTHILLS' MISSION AND VISION; AND 3) ARE INVOLVED IN THE GREEN FOOTHILLS COMMUNITY. 2023 IMPACT METRICS: 17 LOCAL CHANGEMAKERS GRADUATED (INCLUDING 6 SPANISH SPEAKERS) FOR A TOTAL OF 259 ALUMNI SINCE 2014. 13 ALUMNI TOOK ON NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES FOR A TOTAL OF 122 SINCE 2014, 13 INITIATIVES WERE WON BY ALUMNI FOR A TOTAL OF 50 INITIATIVES SINCE 2014, AND ANOTHER 13 INITIATIVES WERE LAUNCHED OR JOINED BY ALUMNI FOR A TOTAL OF 53 SINCE 2014.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Megan Fluke Executive Dir. | Officer | 40 | $121,965 |
Julie Hutcheson Executive Dir. | Officer | 40 | $110,884 |
Ian Bain President | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Hyma Menath Director | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
Lisa Munro Director | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
Nancy Federspiel Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $284,908 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $117,683 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,433,104 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $44,571 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,835,695 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $1,150 |
Investment income | $76,439 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $13,401 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,926,685 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $2,549 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $206,927 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $37,499 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $655,695 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $3,001 |
Other employee benefits | $50,642 |
Payroll taxes | $64,374 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $81,350 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $79,269 |
Advertising and promotion | $9,474 |
Office expenses | $75,106 |
Information technology | $29,327 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $28,942 |
Travel | $2,919 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $14,213 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,410 |
Insurance | $5,561 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $1,310,759 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $204,077 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $389,164 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $6,667 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $745 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $1,926,678 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $2,527,331 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $155,166 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $6,631 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $161,797 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $880,918 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $1,484,616 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $2,527,331 |