Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1981.
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Where the money goes
74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
42 people listed on the 990; $4.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer (thru 01/25)
$792,645Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$383,348Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$318,672Pt VII · Sec A
Chief External Affairs Officer
$309,850Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$308,745Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$304,916Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Philanthropy Officer
$291,272Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Corporate Partnerships
$254,252Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Philanthropy
$240,499Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Leadership & Planned Giving
$234,140Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Major Gifts & Foundation Relations
$232,458Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, HR & Admin Service
$230,137Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Content Strategey
$229,065Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 09/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 09/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board-Chair (thru 09/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer (as of 02/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 09/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 09/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 09/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 09/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shafroth | $792,645 | $792,645 | $826,165 | $789,519 | $546,327 | $533,863 |
| Ruth Prescott | $383,348 | $383,348 | $312,750 | $271,374 | $259,951 | $250,691 |
| Dieter Fenkart-Froeschl | $308,745 | $308,745 | $345,129 | $306,742 | $296,480 | $299,421 |
| Lise Aangeenbrug | $318,672 | $318,672 | — | — | — | — |
| Dawn Rodney | $309,850 | $309,850 | — | — | — | — |
| Charles Feeney | $304,916 | $304,916 | — | — | — | — |
| James Kelley | $291,272 | $291,272 | $274,151 | $262,752 | $258,364 | — |
| Mandeep Singh | — | — | $288,796 | $262,415 | $254,797 | $251,254 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
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3 programs · $106.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01
See schedule o
$66.0Mprogram expense
02
See schedule o
$23.0Mprogram expense
03
General
$17.9Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Our Change FoundationFY2025$19K
Give Lively Foundation INCFY2025$11K
Pam and Rich Nuccitelli FoundationFY2025$10K
John B and Dareth Gerlach FoundationFY2025$10K
Marjorie and Irwin Nat Pincus FundFY2025$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 57 funders$216K
Grants paid · 1,991 grants · $415.0M · 2019–2024
Yellowstone ForeverFY2024$21,100,370
American Conservation ExperienceAZ · FY2024$7,106,692
Grand Teton National Park FoundationWY · FY2024$6,924,749
National Parks Friends AllianceWY · FY2024$2,798,300
Nps Resource Stewardship & ScienceFY2024$2,332,029
Zion Natural History AssociationUT · FY2024$1,975,138
The Trust for Public LandCA · FY2024$1,761,069
Nps-National Park SrvcFY2024$1,489,800
Nps Learning and DevelopmentFY2024$1,355,000
Alaska Geographic AssociationAK · FY2024$1,354,000
Emmett Till Interpretive CenterMS · FY2024$1,166,000
Voyageurs ConservancyMN · FY2024$1,065,000
Independence Historical TrustPA · FY2024$1,033,275
Nps Interior Regions 6 7 & 8FY2024$1,007,180
Sitnasuak Native CorporationFY2024$972,077
Rocky Mountain ConservancyCO · FY2024$824,000
Trust for the National MallDC · FY2024$798,782
Nps Waso Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation & EducationFY2024$730,340
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$173.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$25.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.4M
Money outPt IX
$164.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$122.2M
Managementcol C$16.5M
Fundraisingcol D$25.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$550.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85.5M
Total assetsLn 16$579.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$22.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$41.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$25.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$7.7M
Total revenueLn 12$173.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$700
SavingsLn 2$85.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$453.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$579.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29.0M
Net assetsLn 32$550.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5148
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $22.3M | $85.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $366.3M | $453.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $2.9M | $1.5M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $560.6M | $579.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $29.2M | $29.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $531.4M | $550.1M |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $103.0M | $103.0M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $3.1M | $855K | $778K | $1.5M |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $14.0M | $3.0M | $5.2M | $5.8M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $724K | $200K | $182K | $341K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.4M | $388K | $353K | $660K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.3M | $358K | $326K | $608K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $243K | $54K | $189K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $102K | $0 | $102K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $60K | $60K | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $2.7M | $2.7M | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $671K | $0 | $671K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $10.4M | $3.4M | $2.1M | $4.9M |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $3.0M | $468K | $2.4M | $132K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.7M | $215K | $330K | $1.2M |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1.9M | $339K | $632K | $899K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.7M | $406K | $569K | $693K |
| TravelLn 17 | $816K | $234K | $208K | $374K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $444K | $297K | $62K | $85K |
| InterestLn 20 | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $873K | $159K | $714K | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $123K | $0 | $123K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $15.9M | $8.7M | $1.6M | $5.6M |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $164.1M | $122.2M | $16.5M | $25.4M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $173.8M | $164.1M | $9.6M | $550.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $275.1M | $136.7M | $138.4M | $531.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $151.6M | $120.5M | $31.1M | $370.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $148.5M | $101.2M | $47.3M | $320.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $99.9M | $70.7M | $29.2M | $323.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $89.2M | $71.6M | $17.7M | $271.6M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $173,752,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,012,648$144,372,406
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,355,826$25,026,141
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,719,429$4,354,417
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,087,903$173,752,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $81,409,753$102,969,129
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,999,470$20,507,026
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $919,187$2,738,275
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,330,440$37,932,855
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,658,850$164,147,285
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $138,429,053$9,605,679
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $173,752,964 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$22,946,366
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,426,040
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$41,195,152
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,372,406
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business −$25,571 · Excluded from tax $17,308,057$17,282,486
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,861,270$1,861,270
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,743,655$7,743,655
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,493,147$2,493,147
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business −$25,571 · Excluded from tax $29,406,129$173,752,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,147,285 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $102,969,129$102,969,129
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $854,817 · Management $778,300 · Fundraising $1,453,768$3,086,885
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,042,575 · Management $5,210,397 · Fundraising $5,750,771$14,003,743
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $200,405 · Management $182,466 · Fundraising $340,824$723,695
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $387,955 · Management $353,228 · Fundraising $659,786$1,400,969
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $357,706 · Management $325,686 · Fundraising $608,342$1,291,734
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $53,746 · Management $188,839 · Fundraising $0$242,585
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $102,340 · Fundraising $0$102,340
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $59,825 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$59,825
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,738,275$2,738,275
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $671,314 · Fundraising $0$671,314
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,416,594 · Management $2,090,817 · Fundraising $4,913,628$10,421,039
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $467,593 · Management $2,432,493 · Fundraising $132,490$3,032,576
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $215,340 · Management $330,258 · Fundraising $1,174,689$1,720,287
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $338,800 · Management $631,556 · Fundraising $899,027$1,869,383
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $406,062 · Management $569,080 · Fundraising $692,718$1,667,860
IX-17 TravelPrograms $234,463 · Management $208,124 · Fundraising $373,660$816,247
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $297,209 · Management $61,826 · Fundraising $84,831$443,866
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $3,251 · Fundraising $0$3,251
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $159,294 · Management $713,912 · Fundraising $0$873,206
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $123,040 · Fundraising $0$123,040
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,696,120 · Management $1,566,011 · Fundraising $5,623,905$15,886,036
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,157,633 · Management $16,542,938 · Fundraising $25,446,714$164,147,285
Part X · Balance sheet $579,074,915 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $700$700
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,293,846$85,455,339
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $164,398,368$35,494,697
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,388$24,379
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,248,356$1,219,746
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,869,187$1,516,745
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $366,331,720$359,439,969
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$93,604,300
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,363,426$2,319,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $560,557,991$579,074,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,900,049$6,129,315
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $8,139,783$14,945,526
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,096,953$7,925,560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,150,742$29,006,166
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,407,189$102,489,035
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $447,000,060$447,579,714
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $531,407,249$550,068,749
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $560,557,991$579,074,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $550,068,749 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,752,964
XI-2 Total expenses$164,147,285
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,605,679
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$531,407,249
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,051,568
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$4,253
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$550,068,749
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