National Park Foundation
National Park Foundation reported $173.8 million in revenue and $164.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.42 went to program services, $10.08 to management and general costs and $15.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.1% of the total. Government grants made up 13.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $917,368 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 01/25)). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $164MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $174MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $917,368 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.56% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 43 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 40.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 01/25) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $792,645 | $0 | $124,723 | $917,368 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $383,348 | $0 | $20,721 | $404,069 |
| CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $309,850 | $0 | $46,864 | $356,714 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $304,916 | $0 | $50,141 | $355,057 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $308,745 | $0 | $40,355 | $349,100 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $318,672 | $0 | $24,410 | $343,082 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $291,272 | $0 | $8,762 | $300,034 |
| SVP, PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $240,499 | $0 | $42,824 | $283,323 |
43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Park Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b28 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5148
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PRODUCTION SOLUTION INC Direct mail | $8,292,524 |
| CHONG & ROSTER LLC Advertising creative strategies | $4,146,661 |
| WHITE ROSE WAY ENTERTAINMENT White hours national christmas tree lighting production | $2,000,000 |
| LAUTMAN MASKA NEILL & CO Appeal, data processing, mail | $1,635,400 |
| KNOWN GLOBAL LLC Strategic development | $668,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 33 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
374 private foundations reported grants to National Park Foundation totaling $28M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from National Park Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Park Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of National Park Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Park Foundation reported that 74.4% of its $164.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 15.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Park Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Park Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $917,368, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 01/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Park Foundation get its money?
Of $173.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 83.1% came from contributions and grants (including 13.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Park Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1086761 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632249349302663 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522269349303087 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442279349302179 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202312449349300201 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202109349300400 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122049349300502 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1086761: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.