Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park reported $19.6 million in revenue and $22.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.48 went to program services, $10.52 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,829 (PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $265,829 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.18% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe operation of an educational and recreational park. Visitation of 469,459 with operating days of 172. The objective is to serve as a learning center where families, especially those with pre-teen children, can experience the natural surroundings. The park was built with: six gardens (conifer, flower, tropical, camellia, holly and historical), four learning sheds (geology, weather & environment, pacific redwood and circus trees), two seasonal exhibits (monarch butterflies and honey bees), educational tour programs (self guided, audio and docent led), educational signs and an educational…
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
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
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $251,918 | $0 | $13,911 | $265,829 |
| ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $170,216 | $0 | $8,918 | $179,134 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & OP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,386 | $0 | $9,037 | $138,423 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $648K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5741
- Volunteers Part I, line 6126
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Of every $100 Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park spent in 2024, $89.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park reported that 89.5% of its $22.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $265,829, for the role of PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park get its money?
Of $19.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 94.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1574450 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349301947 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349326264 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313209349303556 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202333219349301113 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349306440 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349301235 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1574450: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.