Southbay Parkland Conservancy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Since 2004, the South Bay Parkland Conservancy (SBPC) has been committed to preserving open space and creating more parks in the coastal cities of the South Bay in Los Angeles, CA. We are dedicated to helping make the community a better place by encouraging and assisting with the acquisition of Parklands. We work with residents, local and state government, and other like-minded organizations in our efforts to preserve parkland for todays generation, and for generations to come.
- Income
- $129,515
- Spending
- $129,583
- Reserves
- 7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (11)
- $15,049 spent. HOPKINS WILDERNESS PARK RESTORATIONSince 2017, SBPC has been working with the City of Redondo Beach, youth groups, and teams of community members to rewild portions of Hopkins Wilderness Park. We host year-round opportunities in the park that help people connect with nature, learn, and make a difference. SBPC also hosts an annual Earth Day Celebration at the park.
- $19,585 spent. ESPLANADE BLUFF RESTORATIONAs a founding member of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly Coalition, our shared goal is to restore habitat along the beach bluffs, from the Ballona Wetlands to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, with SBPC focusing on the Esplanade bluffs in Redondo Beach and Torrance. This transformational work continues in collaboration with US Fish & Wildlife Service, Los Angeles Conservation Corps, and community members, as we continue to restore habitat on the Esplanade Bluff.
- $2,291 spent. REDONDO BEACH COMMUNITY GARDENSSBPC opened the FIRST Redondo Beach Community Garden at Alta Vista Park June 2023. Work continues with community partners, volunteers, and residents to develop educational programming and to open a second location in North Redondo.
- $10,455 spent. HERMOSA VALLEY GREENBELT TRAIL RESTORATIONSBPC began work with the City of Hermosa Beach in 2022 to provide native pollinator plants to support butterflies. A year later, the project resulted in a lovely super bloom and educational opportunities as well as collaborations with local organizations. The work continues to expand into new areas of the Greenbelt.
- ESPLANADE BLUFF GARDENThe Esplanade Bluff Garden is located west of the Esplanade, between Avenue A and Knob Hill Avenue, on a small piece of property owned by the County of Los Angeles, which overlooks the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Although the parcel had some drought-tolerant landscaping, it was not being adequately maintained and it did not provide habitat for California native species. In 2020, SBPC saw this site as an opportunity to support native wildlife and pollinators by transforming the garden into a hybrid native garden, with an emphasis on pollinator-friendly plant species.
- $5,262 spent. POLLINATOR GARDENSSBPC collaborates with schools and youth organizations, like the Girl Scouts, to plant pollinator gardens on school campuses and sites throughout the South Bay. These gardens are havens for breeding butterflies and are an excellent educational tool for students. SBPC established a nursery at Madrona Marsh to grow native plants for use in pollinator gardens and across projects.
- $4,150 spent. SBPC SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSBPC continues to sponsor a scholarship at Redondo Union High School with an emphasis on students planning to major in environmental science and/or have volunteered in environmental organizations during high school.
- SBPC CERTIFIED NATIVE HABITAT PROGRAMProperty owners play an important role in creating patch habitats for endangered pollinators. By converting common landscaping into certified native habitat, yards become islands of habitat in a growing network of wilderness throughout the South Bay.
- EDUCATION OUTREACHSBPC partners with students, educators, environmental specialists, and local professionals to provide outdoor educational opportunities, resources, and project experience to students and community members interested in the local ecology. Participants of all ages learn valuable skills in conservation while making a difference in their own communities through programs such as the Junior Urban Naturalist Program and the Student Ambassador Collective.
- ALONDRA PARK ISLANDIn 1998 an El Camino College professor founded a California native plant garden on the Alondra Park island. SBPC, joined the effort in 2022 to increase volunteer workdays and continue the restoration of the Alondra Park Island Native Garden.
- ADOPT A PARK TORRANCEIn cooperation with the City of Torrance, SBPC co-leads habitat restoration at the Henrietta Basin, seeking to maintain and expand the existing native habitat while converting underutilized land into a productive space for community place-making and educational opportunities.Through co-leading community-based habitat restoration events, SBPC assists the City of Torrance and Seaside Heroes Park Conservation (SHPC) to remove invasive plant species, install California native plants, and provide educational opportunities for schools and the general public.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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