Nonprofit · EIN 54-1123356
PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE
Also known as PARTNERS FOR NATIONAL PARKS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,655,416 | $1,554,977 | $100,439 | $1,216,357 | $235,617 | $980,740 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,412,673 | $1,341,169 | $71,504 | $1,094,626 | $214,325 | $880,301 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,324,296 | $1,204,782 | $119,514 | $1,000,634 | $191,837 | $808,797 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $693,872
- of which government grants
- $383,633
- Program service revenue
- $926,398
- Investment income
- $35,146
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $85,737
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $245,379
- Other salaries and wages
- $376,027
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $721,289
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,006
- Travel
- $26,695
- Depreciation
- $4,534
- Program services (functional)
- $1,332,956
- Management and general (functional)
- $113,001
- Fundraising (functional)
- $109,020
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,094,626
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,216,357
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $235,617
- Net assets, end of year
- $980,740
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,799
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $862,735
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $118,005
- Gross receipts
- $1,655,416
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL PUSKAR - OUTGOING | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 40 | $156,489 | $15,759 |
| AMY MATTHEWS | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $91,251 | $14,403 |
| THERESA MCMULLAN - INTERIM | CEO & DIRECT Trustee or director | 40 | $20,672 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PAGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GABRIEL | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARVIND MANOCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN VAN AKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AILEEN UTTERDYKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY FOOTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KISSLING - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEVAG KAZANCI - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL PUSKAR | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 40 | $142,449 | $15,715 |
| AMY MATTHEWS | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $81,298 | $14,200 |
| KEVIN KISSLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PAGE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GABRIEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PREISS - OUTGOING | PAST - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE NYBERG - OUTGOING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON MURREY - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MULDOON - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SALSBURY - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WARD - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA MCMULLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARVIND MANOCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN VAN AKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEVAG KAZANCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AILEEN UTTERDYKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY FOOTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL PUSKAR | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 40 | $136,331 | $14,284 |
| AMY MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $84,171 | $12,785 |
| KEVIN KISSLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PREISS - OUTGOING | PAST - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PAGE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE NYBERG - OUTGOING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLTON MURREY - OUTGOING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MULDOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SALSBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARVIND MANOCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN VAN AKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GABRIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEVAG KAZANCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA MCMULLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AILEEN UTTERDYKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1835 7TH STREET NW 242, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3107
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREA KETCHMARK, 1835 7TH STREET NW 242, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- ANDREA KETCHMARK, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (301) 946-9475
- Website
- WWW.PUBLICLANDSALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
Mission
THE PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE (PLA) CONNECTS, STRENGTHENS, AND REPRESENTS THE NONPROFIT PARTNERS OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS. FOUNDED IN 1977, PLA IS THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF NONPROFITS THAT SUPPORT PUBLIC LANDS, INCLUDING COOPERATING ASSOCIATIONS, FRIENDS GROUPS, TRAIL AND WATERSHED CONSERVANCIES, HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. PLA REPRESENTS A NETWORK OF NEARLY 150 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING MORE THAN 750 PUBLIC LAND SITES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. PLA BUILDS THE CAPACITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY, ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATION'S TREASURED LANDSCAPES AND HISTORIC PLACES. STRONG NONPROFIT PARTNERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING THAT ONE DAY AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS ARE UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED, PRESERVED AND CONSERVED, AND ENJOYED BY ALL.
Program accomplishments
- STRENGTHEN PLA OFFERS A VARIETY OF TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND NETWORKING EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THE CAPABILITIES OF NONPROFIT PUBLIC LAND ORGANIZATIONS AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, CREATE IMPACT, AND ACHIEVE SHARED MISSIONS THAT BENEFIT PUBLIC LANDS AND THEIR USERS. PLA DELIVERS ITS PROGRAMS ONLINE AND AT FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW OFFERS CRITICAL EDUCATION, SHARED LEARNING, AND BEST PRACTICES TO MORE THAN 600 PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE PUBLIC LANDS COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS. OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE PARTNERSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM, WEBINARS, AND AN ONLINE EDUCATION RESOURCE LIBRARY. PLA HAS A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AND PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND CAPACITY BUILDING WITH REFUGE FRIENDS ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $948,971 · grants $85,737 · revenue $926,398
- CONNECT PLA PROVIDES CURRENT, RELEVANT, AND CUSTOMIZED COMMUNICATION WITH NONPROFIT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCY PARTNERS,INDUSTRY BUSINESS PARTNERS, AND OTHER LIKE-MISSION ORGANIZATIONS. ITS ONLINE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES PLATFORM ENABLES GREATER NETWORKING BETWEEN NONPROFIT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, HELPING THEM ADDRESS CURRENT CHALLENGES AND EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH THEIR PEERS. PLA PUBLISHES AN ELECTRONIC MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WITH A SUBSCRIPTION TO MORE THAN 3,500 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THAT MATCH THE SPECIAL INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS PARTNER COMMUNITY.Expenses $202,521
- REPRESENT PLA SERVES AS A NONPARTISAN ADVOCATE FOR BETTER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ON AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS, INCREASED FUNDING FOR PLACES AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSIONS OF OUR MEMBERSHIP, AND INCREASED LEARNING AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC LANDS VISITORS. PLA PROVIDES TIMELY, COMPREHENSIVE INPUT TO AGENCY LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THESE AND RELATED ISSUES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF NONPROFIT PUBLIC LANDS PARTNERS. PLA ALSO ENGAGES AND EDUCATES ITS NONPROFIT MEMBERS ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO THEIR SUCCESS, INVITING THEM TO BECOME BETTER AND STRONGER ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.Expenses $181,464
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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
- 54-1123356
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,216,357
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,655,416
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,655,416 | $1,554,977 | $1,216,357 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,412,673 | $1,341,169 | $1,094,626 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,324,296 | $1,204,782 | $1,000,634 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $857,712 | $832,794 | $881,263 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 54-1123356).
Questions about PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE is 54-1123356.
- Is PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE 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 PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE 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 PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ANDREA KETCHMARK.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,489 (DANIEL PUSKAR - OUTGOING, PRESIDENT AN).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,655,416, expenses of $1,554,977 and total assets of $1,216,357 at year end.
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