Western National Parks Association
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SINCE 1938, WNPA ADVANCES EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE NATIONAL PARKS ARE INCREASINGLY VALUED BY ALL.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$23.4M
+5.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+57.5% YoY
Grant Count
8
+60.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$133K
-1.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,412,196 | $22,185,051 | $19,466,058 |
| Revenue | $15,440,456 | $14,629,428 | $13,179,943 |
| Expenses | $14,738,663 | $12,154,058 | $10,453,409 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $214,671 | $31,436 | $22,120 |
| 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 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIE BUCK | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $233,131 |
| CHRISTINE L HORVATH | CFO & EVP | 40 | $188,280 |
| LAUREN MOONEY | CRO & VP OF PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $164,546 |
| MICHAEL MATTHEWS | CHIEF OF MARKETING | 40 | $119,476 |
| TERESA GAVIGAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOHN GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| PAT GONZALES-ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MATT GRAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JULIA JENNESS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOHN KOPROWSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| STACY LAMBATOS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| HOWARD LEVITT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CHRIS MONSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CHRYSTAL MORRIS MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BEN MYERS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KINDLEY WALSH LAWLOR | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARILYN ALKIRE | INTERIM CHAIR | 4 | — |
| DAN KIMBALL | VICE CHAIR | 4 | — |
| RACHEL LIGTENBERG | TREASURER | 4 | — |
| PATTY CAROCCI | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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