NonprofitsGilroy Gardens Family Theme Park

Environment

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park

GILROY, CA

Total revenue

$19.6M

Total expenses

$22.6M

Net assets

$5.1M

Grants received

$13K

6 grants

EIN

311574450

Tax year

2024

Mission

To operate an educational institution whose mission is to educate and inspire families, especially children, to appreciate horticulture and the importance of trees in our lives by providing fun and memories in a beautiful garden setting.

Programs

3 programs

The school promotional educational tickets program. The objective is to allow bay area educator's, both public and private, use of the facilities during the regular operating season. Students can come and learn at their own leisure.

Expenses: $600K

Overnight camping program. The objective is to use excess land and ball fields as a location for educational organizations (girl scouts, boy scouts, ymca) and families to experience a safe overnight camping experience combined with the educational and entertainment opportunities listed under general operations. Students and children continue their learning and experiences with nature.

Expenses: $334K

Nature science days and educational discovery tours. The objective is to use gilroy gardens as a living laboratory for students k-5 to enhance learning in the life sciences. Specific educational days have been created to target grades 3-5 and k-2 based on california department of education standards to enhance learning in the life scienses. The natural science program ran for 8 specific non-operating days and the educational discovery tours were available on all operating days.

Expenses: $95K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$16K
Program service revenue$18.4M
Investment income$136K
Other revenue$1.0M
Total revenue$19.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$9.0M
Fundraising
Other expenses$13.6M
Total expenses$22.6M
Total assets$8.8M
Net assets$5.1M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

HOA LE

PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER

Board

$252K

45 hrs/wk

DAN HARNEY

CHAIRMAN

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

GREG BOZZO

CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JAY BAKSA

TREASURER

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JIMMY FORBIS

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

GREG EDGAR

COMMUNITY DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

FRANK JOHNSON

COMMUNITY DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

STEVE PEAT

COMMUNITY DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JANE HOWARD

SECRETARY

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

ALEX VILLALOBOS

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

Staff

$170K

45 hrs/wk

MICHEL FULCHER

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & OP

Staff

$129K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

DON CHAPIN COMPANY INC

CONSTRUCTION FOR EXPANSION

$2.0M

ARTICULATE SOLUTIONS INC

MARKETING/MEDIA/RADIO BUYS

$1.6M

PATRICK ROBERGE PRODUCTIONS INC

SHOW PRODUCTION

$278K

ALMADEN PRESS

MARKETING/MEDIA

$133K

COMMERCIAL SERVICE COMPANY

MAINTENANCE SERVICE

$127K

Grants received

Showing 6 of 6

FromAmountPurposeYear
$10K
CHARITABLE GRANT
2024
$452
To educate and inspire families, especially children, to appreciatehorticulture and the importance of trees.
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$300
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION AND BEAUTIFICATION
2022
$300
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION AND BEAUTIFICATION
2019
$300
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION AND BEAUTIFICATION
2018

Funded by

$13K from 4 funders · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Changex United States Inc

$10K · 1 grant · 2024

Hoefer Family Foundation

$2K · 1 grant · 2022

Richards Family Charitable Foundation

$900 · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Haiguang & Yuanjun Foundation

$452 · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN311574450
NTEE codeC600
Subsection03
Ruling date1998-03
Formed1997
Employees741
Volunteers126
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