2017-12-18T09:21:13-06:00 2017-06-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2016-07-01 521691924 National Park Trust Inc NATI 3012797275 401 East Jefferson Street No 207 Rockville MD 208502627 Grace K Lee Executive Director 3012797275 2017-12-18 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2017-12-18 72.214.41.82 2017-12-18 10:20:34 ES P 539A6A236E8C35E9CB3BF805290DF5953BA1CD00 539A6A236E8C35E9CB3BF805290DF5953BA1CD00 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z Grace K Lee 401 East Jefferson Street No 207 Rockville MD 208502627 1809295 0 X www.parktrust.org X 1990 DC Preserving parks today; creating park stewards for tomorrow. 19 18 9 1750 0 0 2495452 1591697 3100 3630 16086 13250 51638 47072 2566276 1655649 537539 935668 0 0 457422 565134 14769 36000 126551 755538 818725 1765268 2355527 801008 -699878 5725664 5053807 83704 73685 5641960 4980122 X Our mission is to preserve parks today and create park stewards for tomorrow.See Schedule O 0 0 1148624 135292 44273 Youth Programs- Create park stewards for tomorrow: To meet the growing disconnect between kids and nature, especially children from diverse communities, both urban and rural, NPT launched two national environmental education initiatives: the Buddy Bison School Program (in 2009) and Kids to Parks Day (in 2011) to provide park and public lands/water experiences for youth, families, and teachers.Park experiences funded by NPT: 1) provide outdoor education using parks and public lands/water as outdoor classrooms; 2) promote health and wellness through outdoor recreation; and 3) promote the importance of park stewardship and conservation. See Schedule O for continuation and fiscal year 2017 Accomplishments 925867 800376 Land and Parks Programs- Preserve parks today: For 34 years, National Park Trust (NPT) has enhanced the nation's park system by acquiring high-priority land identified by the National Park Service (NPS) and other agencies. To date, NPT's efforts have resulted in the completion of over 60 land acquisition, restoration and mitigation projects for more than 45,000 acres in 29 states, Washington, DC and one U.S. Territory. These have included 47 NPS projects in 41 NPS Units, 3 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service projects, 3 National Wildlife Refuge projects and 9 state and local parks. 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Part V, Line 4: The Trust's endowment fund includes permanently restricted assets which is a traditional donor-restricted endowment. The fund's investment earnings will be used in the unrestricted operations of the Trust. As required by generally accepted accounting principles, net assets of endowment funds are classified and reported based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions. Part X, Line 2: Management has evaluated the Trust's tax positions and concluded that the Trust's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. X X X X X 1 The Compass Group Inc 2961-A Hunter Mill Rd Suite 808 Oakton VA 22124 See Part IV 0 0 36000 -36000 36000 -36000 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b, List of Ten Highest Paid Fundraisers: (i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser) The Compass Group, Inc. 2961-A Hunter Mill Rd., Suite 808 Oakton, VA 22124 (ii) Activity: Hone NPT mission, program and fundraising communications as we work with current and future partners and suppliers. Supplemental Information: The Compass Group has provided programmatic communications consulting as well as professional fundraising services. Of the total $120,000 in fiscal year 2017 Compass Group consulting services, $36,000 related to professional fundraising services. 1 National Park Service 1849 C Street NW Washington DC 20240 530197094 115 80000 650376 Book Value Real property transfer Matching grants under National Park Service Centennial program and land transfer Indiana Dunes Wilderness Land Trust PO Box 1420 Carbondale CO 81623 841192823 501c(3) 150000 0 N/A N/A Rocky Mountain National Park land project 2 0 Collin R Knauss Son of Trustee 43822 Compensation as employee 0 X 17 207288 Fair Market Value 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 1, National Park Trust Mission: Our mission is to preserve parks today and create park stewards for tomorrow. Preserve parks today: For 34 years, National Park Trust (NPT) has enhanced the nation's park system by acquiring high-priority land identified by the National Park Service (NPS) and other agencies. To date, NPT's efforts have resulted in the completion of over 60 land acquisition, restoration and mitigation projects for more than 45,000 acres in 29 states, Washington, DC and one U.S. Territory. These have included 47 NPS projects in 41 NPS Units, 3 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service projects, 3 National Wildlife Refuge projects and 9 state and local parks. NPT moves quickly to select, acquire and protect parkland, often working with partners, including national and local land trust and friends groups, to raise the critical funding needed to complete projects. NPT's land projects vary in size from great swaths of land, including the more than 10,000 acres to create the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (KS) to equally important smaller parcels, such as the 12.5 acres located within the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park (CO). Create park stewards for tomorrow: To meet the growing disconnect between kids and nature, especially children from diverse communities, both urban and rural, NPT launched two national environmental education initiatives: the Buddy Bison School Program (in 2009) and Kids to Parks DayTM (in 2011) to provide park and public lands/water experiences for youth, families, and teachers. Park experiences funded by NPT: 1) provide outdoor education using parks and public lands/water as outdoor classrooms; 2) promote health and wellness through outdoor recreation; and 3) promote the importance of park stewardship and conservation. To date, NPT provides funding for more than 60 Title I elementary and middle schools in 16 states and Washington, DC. More than 80% of students supported by NPT qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch, the federal indicator of low income. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a- Youth Programs: To date, NPT provides funding for more than 60 Title I elementary and middle schools in 16 states and Washington, DC. More than 80% of students supported by NPT qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch, the federal indicator of low income. From hiking to the top of Watchman Overlook at Crater Lake National Park, to canoeing along the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., National Park Trust is making conservation relevant to thousands of students from inner city and rural communities across the country. Our programs center around our lovable pint-sized woolly mascot, Buddy Bison who reminds kids to "explore outdoors, the parks are yours!" Buddy Bison is not only a tangible reminder that kids need to get out and go, but he also connects kids across the country with each other. Families and teachers alike want to know "Where's Buddy Bison been?" In addition to providing more than $325,000 in direct funding in the 2016-2017 school year to create robust park experiences for under-served youth, NPT provides educators with classroom resources (books, maps, DVDs, lesson plans, worksheets, STEM activities, etc) and a dedicated education team to introduce environmental concepts and enhance school curriculum in the areas of history, STEM, geography, reading, language arts, music and art. As an extension of our rapidly growing Buddy Bison school program, NPT also initiated national Kids to Parks Day in 2011. This grassroots day of outdoor play engages children and families with parks nationwide, teaching them not only about park stewardship, environmental science, and history, but also about the importance of a healthy lifestyle through outdoor recreation and healthy nutrition. Kids to Parks Day has captured the interest of many communities across the country with 456 mayors and 22 governors coast to coast signing official proclamations - many cities and towns hosted events in their community parks to celebrate the day. In 2017, over 1,700 park events were branded as Kids to Parks Day programs and more than 1-million people visited a park on Kids to Parks Day. Also in 2017, more than 20 Title I schools received paid grants through our Kids to Parks Day National School Contest. Our goal for our Buddy Bison school program and Kids to Parks Day is to inspire a generation of future conservation leaders and park enthusiasts. Through spring 2017, the Buddy Bison program has been implemented in the following states: California - 6 schools, 422 students Georgia - 3 schools, 340 students Illinois - 3 schools, 179 students Kansas - 1 school, 30 students Louisiana - 2 schools, 160 students Maryland - 6 schools, 621 students Massachusetts - 2 schools, 70 students Mississippi - 1 school, 70 students Missouri - 2 schools, 111 students Nevada - 2 schools, 77 students New Jersey - 4 schools, 805 students New York - 3 school, 190 students North Carolina - 1 school, 45 students Pennsylvania - 1 school, 70 students Texas - 3 schools, 297 students Virginia - 1 school, 43 students Washington, DC - 20 schools, 1134 students Below are samples of Buddy Bison school events implemented by NPT: California: March 2017: 34 4th-grade students from Anne Pennycook Elementary visited Rush Ranch. The students explored the brackish tidal marsh habitat at Rush Ranch. They learned how the marsh has changed over the years. After an introduction to the wildlife who make their homes in the estuary, they hiked to a historic barn and windmill, where they enjoyed the beautiful view and looked for barn owls. Georgia: May 2017: M. Agnes Jones Elementary took 80 3rd graders to the Tellus Science Museum. Students explored the exhibits at Tellus, including a fossil exhibit where students participated in a dig and life-sized models of extinct animals, rocks and minerals, and how transportation has changed over the years. Lastly, they engaged in the museum's "Magnet Mania" program, where they discovered the properties of magnets first-hand. Kansas: April 2017: 64 students from Buckner Performing Arts and Science Magnet Elementary visited Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The students went on a tour of the historic house, barn, outbuildings, Southwind Nature Trail, and Lower Fox Creek School. They also learned about the prairie ecosystem. Louisiana: March 2017: 110 4th graders from Chalmette Elementary visited Barataria Preserve - Jean Lafitte National Historic Park. One group of 40 students explored the Visitor Center side of the Preserve, going on a nature walk and seeing a multitude of snakes and even a wild crocodile, while the other 70 students went on a hike and explored the wetland with dip nets. Maryland: April Yearly - 85 students from Washington Middle School for Girls (D.C.) and Harmony Hills Elementary School (MD) visited the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel MD to learn about the wildlife and natural resources that U.S. Fish and Wildlife work to protect. September 2013-to present - Beacon Heights Elementary School 5th-grade students completed service projects at Glenridge Recreation Center throughout the school year. During the 2016-2017 school year they visited the park 3 times collecting trash, collecting data on ecosystem and learned about the changing seasons. October (Yearly Event) - 200 students from Washington Jesuit Academy (DC) canoe on the Anacostia River at Bladensburg Waterfront Park (MD). Minnesota: May 2017: 53 4th-grade students from Bruce Vento Elementary went on the Big River Journey and around Harriet Island. Mississippi: May 2017: 135 students from Popp's Ferry Elementary visited Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. Students met Big Buddy Bison at the Sandhill Crane visitor center before splitting into 4 different stations. They hiked through the pine savanna and discovered carnivorous plants, created coded "tags" for themselves and pretended to be sandhill cranes, explored the exhibits of the museum, and got hands on with a guessing game involving natural artifacts from plants and animals that call the savanna their home. Nevada: May 2017: 100 students from Howard Hollingsworth Elementary visited Red Rock Canyon Park National Conservation Area. Led by their teachers, students walked the Children's Discovery Trail in the Lost Spring area of Red Rock Canyon. Along the way, they learned about rock formations, local plant and animal life, and the culture of the First Nations of the area through exploration and hands-on learning. Afterwards, the students met Buddy Bison and took home their own Buddy Bison plush toys to take on all their other adventures. New Jersey: May 2017: 60 students from Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School visited Warren E. Fox Nature Center at Estell Manor Park. The students learned about the biology and ecology of plants and animals in the pinelands, participated in an engaging nature hike using the trail system around the nature center, and participated in fun and engaging outdoor team building activities. New York: February 2017: 30 students from Brooklyn Jesuit Prep visited Brooklyn Bridge Park. The 6th grade class took a 20 minute subway ride from campus to the education center at BBP to do The Awesome Oyster School Program. Students learned about the restoration and reintroducing of live oyster back into the New York City's waterways. North Carolina: April 2017: 50 students from the Emily K Center visited Eno River State Park. The students waded in the Eno River looking for aquatic bugs, reptiles and invertebrates. They learned about how these creatures fit into their ecosystem. They also went hiking on the Cox Mountain Trail which was a little over a 1 mile loop trail along the river ecosystem. Texas: October 2016: 65 students from Hartsfield Elementary visited Big Thicket National Preserve. They explored the visitor center then took a hike through Sun Dew Trail. Virginia: November 2016: 40 students from Jefferson Houston Elementary participated in Canoemobile at Bladensburg Waterfront Park. On the river, they could see the watershed from the perspective of the plants and animals that live there. They rotated between canoeing on the Anacostia River and engaging in hands-on activities on land to learn about local animals, plants, water quality, and the water cycle. Washington, D.C.: Program is yearly in October 2012 to present: 1000 students from local D.C. Buddy Bison Schools canoe on the Anacostia River with National Park Service, the Army Corps of Engineers and Wilderness Inquiry. (Participating schools include: Stokes PCS, Neval Thomas Elementary, EL Haynes, West Education Campus, Patterson Elementary, and Friendship Public Charter School) March 2013 to present - Students from St. Ignatius Loyola Academy in Baltimore, MD traveled to the National Mall and Monuments. They learned about US history by discussing the important people that helped shape our nation at the monuments and memorials devoted to their memory. April 2013 to present - NPT brought 30 fifth grade students from Washington Jesuit Academy to Rock Creek Park where they learned about their local wildlife and studied planets at the only planetarium in a national park. Oct 2014 to Present - 40 third-grade students from Neval Thomas Elementary visited the National Mall and Memorials park to see the places they studied in school. May 2017: 50 3rd graders from Children's Guild Charter School visited the National Mall. Students toured the monuments and learned about interesting facts while searching for hidden gems at each monument. Kids to Parks Day This national day of play was launched in 2011 by National Park Trust. May 20, 2017: 456 mayors and 22 governors participated and promoted the event. A Senate resolution was passed and there were 1,735 park events registered at KidstoParks.org. More than 1 million participated coast to coast and 70 school contest winners were selected representing 29 states + D.C. As a result of the school contest, NPT provided park experiences for over 3,700 students. Each park experience was based on the three pillars of NPT's youth programs: outdoor recreation, education, and park stewardship. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b- Land and Park Preservation Programs: NPT moves quickly to select, acquire and protect parkland, often working with partners, including national and local land trust and friends groups, to raise the critical funding needed to complete projects. NPT's land projects vary in size from great swaths of land, including the more than 10,000 acres to create the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (KS) to equally important smaller parcels, such as the 12.5 acres located within the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park (CO). NPT continues to make great progress with our park conservation efforts. In the late 1990s, we were the lead organization to create a new unit of the national park system dedicated to preserve our country's prairie ecosystem - the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. NPT continues to be instrumental in adding critical private lands to other parks including Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, GA; Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, MN; Yosemite National Park, CA; and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, WV. In 2014, we transferred the title of the Ivanpah Desert Tortoise Research Facility in Mojave National Preserve, CA to the National Park Service to help protect this endangered species. We continue to support the facilities research. In 2016, we transferred the title to 32 acres of needed land for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, IN to the National Park Service. We are currently working on several new unique preservation projects including: Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, TX Olympic National Park, WA Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI Appalachian National Scenic Trail, ME Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, OK C&O Canal National Historic Park, MD For a complete list of all of our completed projects, please visit our website at www.parktrust.org. Recent and ongoing projects include: Arkansas: Johnnycake Ranch (Ongoing since 2003) NPT holds the conservation easement on this 2000 acre ranch, which abuts the Ouachita National Forest and the Poteau Mountain Wilderness Area. The forest is home to 79 proposed, endangered, threatened, and sensitive species. The easement also provides habitat protection for the bald eagle. The conservation easement benefits both the Wilderness Area and the National Forest by providing a buffer zone to ensure the continued ecological viability of these federal assets. March 2013 through March 2017: NPT has been in discussions with a new lands trust management candidate. California: Mojave National Preserve (Ongoing since 2009) NPT is managing mitigation funds for a Desert Tortoise facility at the Preserve. July 2012: NPT took legal custody for facility until it is ready to be turned over to NPS. NPT received donation/mitigation funds for the management of the facility over the next 5 years. NPT visited facility and met with scientists and NPS park officials in October 2012. Final transfer of property to NPS occurred in fall 2014. NPT continues to provide funding for research. Yosemite National Park (Summer 2014 to present) Partnered with The Trust for Public Land to acquire, preserve, and donate 400 acres of critical habitat (Ackerson Meadow) to Yosemite National Park. Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park (2016 to present) NPT is working with Wilderness Land Trust and the Rocky Mountain Conservancy to protect 32 acres of wilderness within the national park. The house on this property located within the national park will be removed to restore the pristine landscape in the Wild Basin area. Indiana: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Fall 2013 to Spring 2017) NPT, with the NPS and two area energy companies, completed the acquisition of 32 acres at the National Lakeshore using funds the companies committed as part of environmental settlement agreements. Maine: Appalachian National Scenic Trail (2016-present) National Park Trust (NPT) has been working with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and National Park Foundation on the acquisition of an adjacent 1,527-acre parcel of old-growth woodland to benefit the National Park Service's Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT). The remoteness and scenic views make the property an iconic destination for backcountry adventures that combine paddling and hiking on the AT into a single day's outing. The adjacent pond contains landlocked arctic char. The federally-listed threatened Canada Lynx roams nearby along with moose, fisher and black bears. It is one of the largest 150-year-old forest blocks in central Maine. Michigan: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (2017-present) NPT has begun the purchase of an important historic property to benefit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (MI). The Munising Range Lights and Keeper's House complex, in service since 1908, is owned by the NPS and still operated by the U.S. Coast Guard as an aid to navigation. Behind the Keeper's House is a small piece of private property with a non-historic house. Purchasing the property and removing the non-historic house is a priority for the park because it would likely improve the historic site. Minnesota: Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary (Ongoing since 2006) NPT has helped raise funds for the ecological restoration of this unique 27-acre park on the Mississippi floodplain east of St. Paul, Minnesota. The sanctuary includes spring-fed wetlands, floodplain forest, prairie and oak woodland habitat, and unusual concentration of cultural resources. Funding for interpretation and park amenities was also provided. Through ongoing grants, NPT provides bus transportation for under-served students in St. Paul elementary schools to visit the sanctuary. Washington: Olympic National Park (2016 to present): NPT is working with NPS to protect an approximately 0.4 acre parcel at Lake Quinault. Washington, DC: National Park Service: (Winter 2013 to present) NPT staff meet regularly with NPS land acquisition director to identify critical unfunded acquisition needs in 40 states. NPT will work to obtain donated funds to acquire these properties. West Virginia: George Washington National Forest (Ongoing since 2003) NPT acquired and continues to hold the mineral rights for 5,000 acres of George Washington National Forest. Public Education NPT undertakes and conducts programs to educate and raise the profile of national parks and their needs with the public, park agencies and congressional delegates. NPT circulates its publication, "NPT News" (electronic newsletter) which describes critical parkland acquisitions and related issues. This publication educates the public on how they can help support efforts on the protection of national parklands. NPT also conducts its annual bipartisan Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award event to honor a public servant for his or her commitment to the environment; and his or her service, skill and innovation in support of our public lands; and to provide the public with information on such service. In June 2017, the award recipient was Senator Lamar Alexander from Tennessee. NPT also conducts its American Park Experience Award event to recognize an individual or group that has made outstanding contributions to enhance the awareness and appreciation of our nation's parks, wildlife refuges and historic landmarks and to provide the public with information on such contributions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The draft 990 is first reviewed by the Director of Finance and Executive Director for accuracy and content. Prior to filing, the full Board of Trustees is provided a copy of the final form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each Trustee and Officer is required to review a copy of the conflict of interest policy, which requires each person to disclose any relationships, positions or circumstances in which he or she believes could contribute to a conflict. Following full disclosure of a possible conflict of interest, the Board of Trustees shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists and if so, the Board shall vote to authorize or reject the transaction or take any other action deemed necessary to address the conflict and protect NPT's best interests. The Trustee or Officer who has the conflict is recused from any discussion and vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees reviews and approves the compensation of the Executive Director, as well as reviews and approves compensation for other senior staff when requested by the Executive Director. Periodically, the Governance Committee reviews external data for comparable positions to ensure that NPT salaries are in line with the market. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available to the public upon request. The financial statements are available on NPT's website. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: NPT's Board of Trustees is responsible for oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent accountant. The process has not changed from the prior year. Canonie IDNL Acquisition LLC 401 East Jefferson Street Suite 207 Rockville MD 20850 The tax exempt purpose of acquiring parcels of land. IN 0 0 National Park Trust Inc