National Park Foundation
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$560.6M
+35.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$81.9M
+24.3% YoY
Grant Count
409
+26.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$200K
-1.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $560,557,991 | $414,754,993 | $353,171,948 |
| Revenue | $275,087,903 | $151,584,507 | $148,524,292 |
| Expenses | $136,658,850 | $120,455,846 | $101,249,301 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $34,355,826 | $9,303,772 | $8,791,720 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1,405 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Baldwin | Board Member | 3 | — |
| ANDREA Grant | Board Member | 5 | — |
| Andrew Lee | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Barbara Neal | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Brien O'Brien | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Cynthia Fisher | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Janet Watt | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jim Forbes | Board Member | 2 | — |
| John DeStefano | Board Member | 2 | — |
| John Nau III | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Joseph Landy | Board Member | 5 | — |
| Karen Swett Conway | Board Member | 3 | — |
| Lisa Ecccles | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Melani Walton | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michael Hankin | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Michael Packnett | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Randi Fisher | Board Member | 3 | — |
| Rhoda Altom | Board-Chair | 5 | — |
| Rich Malloch | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Rick James | Board Member | 5 | — |
| Steve Denning | Assistant Secretary | 5 | — |
| Tom Goss | Board Member | 3 | — |
| William Grayson | Board Member | 3 | — |
| William Hiltz | Board Member | 2 | — |
| William Singer | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Charles Feeney | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $304,916 |
| Dieter Fenkart-Froeschl | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $308,745 |
| Ruth Prescott | Chief Of Staff | 40 | $383,348 |
| William Shafroth | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $792,645 |
| Dawn Rodney | Chief External Affairs Officer | 40 | $309,850 |
| James Kelley | Chief Philanthropy Officer | 40 | $291,272 |
| Lise Aangeenbrug | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $318,672 |
| Lucille Clay | SVP, HR & Admin Service | 40 | $230,137 |
| Chad Jones | SVP, Corporate Partnerships | 40 | $254,252 |
| Jennifer Harris | SVP, Philanthropy | 40 | $240,499 |
| Lindsay Gsell | VP, Content Strategey | 40 | $229,065 |
| Steven Grourke | SVP, Leadership & Planned Giving | 40 | $234,140 |
| Valerie Kind | SVP, Major Gifts & Foundation Relations | 40 | $232,458 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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