Nonprofit · EIN 52-1086761
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $173,752,964 | $164,147,285 | $9,605,679 | $579,074,915 | $29,006,166 | $550,068,749 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $275,087,903 | $136,658,850 | $138,429,053 | $560,557,991 | $29,150,742 | $531,407,249 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $151,584,507 | $120,455,846 | $31,128,661 | $414,754,993 | $44,488,725 | $370,266,268 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $144,372,406
- of which government grants
- $22,946,366
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $25,026,141
- Royalties
- $1,861,270
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,743,655
- Other revenue
- $4,354,417
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $102,969,129
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,086,885
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,003,743
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,507,026
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,738,275
- Legal fees
- $242,585
- Accounting fees
- $102,340
- Occupancy
- $1,667,860
- Travel
- $816,247
- Depreciation
- $873,206
- Program services (functional)
- $122,157,633
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,542,938
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,446,714
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $560,557,991
- Total assets, end of year
- $579,074,915
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,006,166
- Net assets, end of year
- $550,068,749
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,516,745
- Publicly traded securities
- $359,439,969
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $102,489,035
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $447,579,714
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$25,571
- Gross receipts
- $212,025,270
- Employees
- 148
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SHAFROTH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 01/25) Officer | 40 | $792,645 | $124,723 |
| RUTH PRESCOTT | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $383,348 | $20,721 |
| DAWN RODNEY | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $309,850 | $46,864 |
| CHARLES FEENEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $304,916 | $50,141 |
| DIETER FENKART-FROESCHL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $308,745 | $40,355 |
| LISE AANGEENBRUG | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $318,672 | $24,410 |
| JAMES KELLEY | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $291,272 | $8,762 |
| JENNIFER HARRIS | SVP, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,499 | $42,824 |
| CHAD JONES | SVP, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,252 | $25,365 |
| STEVEN GROURKE | SVP, LEADERSHIP & PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,140 | $37,843 |
| VALERIE KIND | SVP, MAJOR GIFTS & FOUNDATION RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $232,458 | $38,354 |
| LUCILLE CLAY | SVP, HR & ADMIN SERVICE Key employee | 40 | $230,137 | $25,626 |
| LINDSAY GSELL | VP, CONTENT STRATEGEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,065 | $23,984 |
| AJ GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA NEAL | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIEN O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE REED | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA A FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET MOLINA WATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM FORBES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DESTEFANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN L NAU III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LANDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULES BUENABENTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN SWETT CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LISA ECCCLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MILLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D HANKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PACKNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER CHUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDI FISHER | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RHODA ALTOM | BOARD-CHAIR (THRU 09/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD MALLOCH | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK L JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT PORTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN A DENNING | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVEN LOCKHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GRAYSON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM O HILTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF REINBOLD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 02/25) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shafroth | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $792,645 | $124,723 |
| Ruth Prescott | Chief Of Staff Officer | 40 | $383,348 | $20,721 |
| Dawn Rodney | Chief External Affairs Officer Key employee | 40 | $309,850 | $46,864 |
| Charles Feeney | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $304,916 | $50,141 |
| Dieter Fenkart-Froeschl | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $308,745 | $40,355 |
| Lise Aangeenbrug | Chief Program Officer Key employee | 40 | $318,672 | $24,410 |
| James Kelley | Chief Philanthropy Officer Key employee | 40 | $291,272 | $8,762 |
| Jennifer Harris | SVP, Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,499 | $42,824 |
| Chad Jones | SVP, Corporate Partnerships Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,252 | $25,365 |
| Steven Grourke | SVP, Leadership & Planned Giving Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,140 | $37,843 |
| Valerie Kind | SVP, Major Gifts & Foundation Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $232,458 | $38,354 |
| Lucille Clay | SVP, HR & Admin Service Key employee | 40 | $230,137 | $25,626 |
| Lindsay Gsell | VP, Content Strategey Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,065 | $23,984 |
| Al Baldwin | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA Grant | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lee | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Neal | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brien O'Brien | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Fisher | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Watt | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Forbes | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John DeStefano | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Nau III | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Landy | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Swett Conway | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Ecccles | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melani Walton | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Hankin | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Packnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Randi Fisher | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rhoda Altom | Board-Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Malloch | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick James | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Denning | Assistant Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Goss | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| William Grayson | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| William Hiltz | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Singer | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SHAFROTH | CEO Officer | 40 | $826,165 | $109,975 |
| DIETER FENKART-FROESCHL | COO Officer | 40 | $345,129 | $38,442 |
| MANDEEP SINGH | CFO (THRU 03/23) Officer | 40 | $288,796 | $40,249 |
| RUTH PRESCOTT | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $312,750 | $13,412 |
| JAMES KELLEY | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $274,151 | $9,004 |
| CARTER LAUGHLIN | SVP, CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,874 | $35,816 |
| JENNIFER HARRIS | SVP, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,766 | $29,247 |
| VALERIE KIND | SVP, MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,979 | $32,064 |
| LINDSAY GSELL | VP, CONTENT STRATEGEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,158 | $18,239 |
| NICOLE ENGDAHL | SVP, PLANNED AND ANNUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,203 | $17,631 |
| ROBERT MATHIAS | FORMER CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Former | 40 | $109,323 | $0 |
| RICK JAMES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RHODA ALTOM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DENNING | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ASST. SEC. Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LANDY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AL BALDWIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY COLE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SWETT CONWAY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DESTEFANO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ECCCLES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA FISHER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI FISHER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FORBES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GOSS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GRANT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GRAYSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANKIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HILTZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LEE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MALLOCH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MALONEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NAU III | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA NEAL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIEN O'BRIEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PACKNETT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANI WALTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WATT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 K STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1209
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFF REINBOLD, 1500 K STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- DIETER FENKART-FROES, COO
- Phone
- (202) 796-2500
- Website
- WWW.NATIONALPARKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
AS THE OFFICIAL PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION GENERATES PRIVATE SUPPORT AND BUILDS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $65,999,096 · grants $62,464,055
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $22,959,435 · grants $22,548,286
- GENERALExpenses $17,865,715 · grants $15,856,578
- OTHERExpenses $15,333,387 · grants $2,100,210
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (state instrumentality). Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1086761
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Not required (state instrumentality)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $579,074,915
- Income (IRS master file)
- $212,025,270
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $173,752,964 | $164,147,285 | $579,074,915 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $275,087,903 | $136,658,850 | $560,557,991 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $151,584,507 | $120,455,846 | $414,754,993 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $148,524,292 | $101,249,301 | $353,171,948 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1086761).
Questions about NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION is 52-1086761.
- Is NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION file?
- Form Not required (state instrumentality).
- When is the next return of NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JEFF REINBOLD.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $792,645 (WILLIAM SHAFROTH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 01/25)).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $173,752,964, expenses of $164,147,285 and total assets of $579,074,915 at year end.
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