NATIONAL PARK TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- NATIONAL PARK TRUST INC (EIN 52-1691924)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-03-19
- IRS object ID
- 202620789349301217
- Schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-19T13:50:11-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 521186096 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BETHESDA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 208171818 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521691924 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NATIONAL PARK TRUST INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | NATI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3012797275 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 401 EAST JEFFERSON STREET 207 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ROCKVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20850 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GRACE K LEE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3012797275 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KAY VOLLANS CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01404047 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3015643636 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | GRACE K LEE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 401 EAST JEFFERSON STREET 207 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ROCKVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20850 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,472,086 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.PARKTRUST.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1990 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | PRESERVING PARKS TODAY; CREATING PARK STEWARDS FOR TOMORROW. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 22 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 22 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 19 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1000 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,115,395 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $4,412,259 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $98,140 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $49,230 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $151,348 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $263,907 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $53,827 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $21,673 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $4,418,710 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,747,069 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,039,268 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $543,690 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,384,779 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,627,637 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $407,250 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,710,364 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,599,392 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,134,411 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,770,719 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $284,299 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $976,350 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $7,439,998 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $8,563,584 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $406,627 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $470,234 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $7,033,371 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $8,093,350 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO PRESERVE PARKS TODAY AND CREATE PARK STEWARDS FOR TOMORROW. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,685,944 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $477,586 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $37,785 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $266,673 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $66,104 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $66,433 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | LAND AND PARKS PRESERVATION PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $26,282 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $28,600 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | GRANT MANAGEMENT - NATIONAL PARK TRUST, THROUGH ITS GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, DESIGNS, IMPLEMENTS, AND EVALUATES ORIGINAL AND PARTNER PUBLIC-FACING GIVING PROGRAMS THAT FULLY ALIGN WITH PARK TRUST AND PARTNER BUSINESS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THROUGH TURN-KEY SERVICES THAT ENABLE BRANDS TO REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF A ROBUST GIVING PROGRAM, NATIONAL PARK TRUST HELPS PARTNERS MINIMIZE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WHILE MAXIMIZING PROGRAM EFFICIENCY. THE PARK TRUST CURRENTLY MANAGES FIVE GRANT-MAKING PROGRAMS AND, TO DATE, HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $3.4 MILLION TO SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH OUTDOORS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,978,899 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | Yes (1) | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (1) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | Yes (1) | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 65 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 19 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 22 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 22 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MIKE HOEHN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3012797275 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 401 EAST JEFFERSON STREET 207 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ROCKVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20850 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT STONE | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ELIZABETH ULMER | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STEPHEN SCHULER | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NEAL KEMKAR | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHRISTOPHER APPLETON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| YASMIN BEST | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KATHERINE BROSSY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DEB CALLAHAN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE (END JUNE 2025) | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KATHERINE CLARK | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHADWICK DAYTON | |||||||
| TRUSTEE (END DEC 2024) | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| APARNA DAVE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MICHAEL DILLINGER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| WENDY DINNER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KEITH HARNEY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARY BETH KIRCHNER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHARLES KNAUSS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MATTHEW KOLL | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAUL MUSSELL | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MAMIE PARKER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| R HEWITT PATE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HELLENE RUNTAGH | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MESHACH RHOADES | |||||||
| TRUSTEE (END DEC 2024) | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KEVIN SETH | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RAYMOND SHERBILL | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GREGG SMITH | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GRACE LEE | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $217,216 | $0 | $13,203 | ||
| MICHAEL HOEHN | |||||||
| SR. DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $163,127 | $0 | $9,886 | ||
| IVAN LEVIN | |||||||
| SR. DIR. OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS | 40.00 | $127,097 | $0 | $7,712 | Yes (X) | ||
| DOLORES MCDONAGH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | $109,551 | $0 | $1,279 | Yes (X) | ||
| WILLIAM SCHRACK | |||||||
| SR. DIR. OF YOUTH PROGRAMS | 40.00 | $105,644 | $0 | $10,152 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $722,635 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $42,232 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THREESPOT MEDIA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1325 G STREET NW SUITE 500 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20005 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | WEBSITE, DIGITAL MARKETING, APP | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $129,949 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Federated Campaigns | $16,514 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Government Grants | $884,722 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $3,511,023 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $151,385 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $4,412,259 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT MANAGEMENT FEES | 900099 | $28,600 | $28,600 |
| PROGRAM FEES | 900099 | $15,880 | $15,880 |
| TICKET SALES | 900099 | $4,750 | $4,750 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $49,230 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $194,665 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $194,665 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $233 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $233 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $699,885 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $85,324 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $697,076 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $18,891 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,809 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $66,433 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $69,242 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $66,433 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,809 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $26,205 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $9,050 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $17,155 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $17,155 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | REFUNDS/REWARDS/OTHER | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $4,285 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $4,285 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $4,285 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,747,069 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $132,818 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $201,992 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $499,440 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $499,440 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,250 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $44,250 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $446,772 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $155,708 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $240,424 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $50,640 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,004,274 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $707,609 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $95,068 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $201,597 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,841 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,678 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,163 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,678 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,816 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,862 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $105,072 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $105,072 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,280 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $31,280 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,461 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,461 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $295,944 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $216,271 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,119 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $27,554 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,011 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $861 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $150 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $154,140 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $50,273 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $71,660 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $32,207 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,985 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,942 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,856 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $187 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $93,077 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $56,380 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $20,941 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,756 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $118,934 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $113,691 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,345 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $898 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,599 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,482 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,700 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,417 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,905 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,905 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,638 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $23,638 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOOLKIT AND FIELD TRIPS | $762,738 | $762,738 | ||
| BAD DEBTS | $20,000 | $20,000 | ||
| TAXES AND LICENSES | $11,680 | $5,452 | $1,269 | $4,959 |
| ALLOCATION OF OVERHEAD | $0 | $282,403 | -$319,426 | $37,023 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,770,719 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,978,899 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $384,570 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $407,250 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,201,763 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,759,349 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $273,211 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $436,800 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $145,965 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,978 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $111,354 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,111 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $365,887 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,451 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,485,228 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $20,128 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,465,100 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,465,100 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,607,767 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,952,673 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,005,170 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,185,696 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $100,392 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $263,736 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $574,989 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,439,998 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,563,584 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $172,403 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $152,961 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,055 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $207,865 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $174,169 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,408 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $406,627 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $470,234 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,984,542 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,066,596 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,048,829 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,026,754 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,033,371 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,093,350 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,439,998 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,563,584 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $976,350 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $83,629 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,395,413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,379,826 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,234,337 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,115,395 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,412,259 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $19,537,230 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,395,413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,379,826 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,234,337 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,115,395 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,412,259 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $19,537,230 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,801,356 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $17,735,874 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $46,140 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $77,497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $126,073 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $194,898 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $459,606 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,860 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $748 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $637 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,870 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,285 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,400 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $20,007,236 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,971,041 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.88650 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.90730 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | REFUNDS/REWARDS/OTHER - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,860. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 748. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 637. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,870. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 4,285. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Public Use | Yes (X) | PreservationPublicUseInd |
| Protection Natural Habitat | Yes (X) | ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd |
| Preservation Open Space | Yes (X) | PreservationOpenSpaceInd |
| Total Easements | 1 | TotalEasementsCnt |
| Total Acreage | 2093.00 | TotalAcreageCnt |
| States Easements Held | 1 | StatesEasementsHeldCnt |
| Written Policy Monitoring | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd |
| Staff Hours Spent Enforcement | 10.00 | StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt |
| Expenses Incurred Enforcement | $850 | ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $140,130 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $15,334 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $1,213 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $14,121 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $140,130 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $39,380 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $100,750 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $140,130 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $39,380 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $39,380 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $39,380 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $39,380 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $39,380 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| End Year Balance | $39,380 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 1.00000 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,465,100 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $1,465,100 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $20,128 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $20,128 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,465,100 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURE FOREVER REVOLVING FUND | $680,805 | F |
| HUYCK GM FUND | $504,891 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Program Rltd | $1,185,696 | TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET | $104,235 |
| PROPERTY FOR PARKS | $470,754 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $574,989 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES | Desc |
| Amt | $109,408 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $109,408 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,202,667 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $83,629 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $353,078 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $18,891 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $455,598 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,747,069 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,747,069 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,142,688 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $353,078 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $18,891 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $371,969 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,770,719 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,770,719 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART II, LINE 9: | THE PARK TRUST'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS CARRIED ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT MARKET VALUE AT THE TIME OF DONATION AS DETERMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL. |
| PART V, LINE 4: | THE PARK TRUST'S ORIGINAL ENDOWMENT IS A DONOR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUND FOR WHICH FUND EARNINGS ARE UNRESTRICTED AND TO BE USED FOR THE PARK TRUST'S GENERAL OPERATIONS. THE YEAR-END BALANCE OF THIS FUND IS $39,380. THE ENDOWMENT WAS CLOSED IN FISCAL YEAR 2014 AND DONORS AUTHORIZED RELEASES FOR THE PERMANENT RESTRICTION TO UNRESTRICTED FUNDS, EXCEPT FOR A REMAINING BALANCE OF $39,380. IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC UPMIFA THESE REMAINING FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED TO UNRESTRICTED IN DECEMBER 2031. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE NEXT GENERATION FUND ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH SEVERAL DONATIONS TO INSPIRE AND MENTOR FUTURE PARK CONSERVATION LEADERS. THE EARNINGS ARE USED FOR THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST FELLOWS PROGRAM COSTS, WHERE EDUCATION AND LAND PRESERVATION EXPERTS SERVE AS SPECIAL ADVISORS TO THE BOARD FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM. |
| PART X, LINE 2: | NATIONAL PARK TRUST IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, THE PARK TRUST IS REQUIRED TO REPORT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THERE WERE NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE PARK TRUST'S AFFILIATES ARE DISREGARDED ENTITIES FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. SINCE THE AFFILIATES ARE SINGLE MEMBER LLC'S, ALL ITEMS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PARK TRUST AND ARE REPORTED ON ITS ANNUAL 990. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE RELATED TO THE MISSION OF THE PARK TRUST. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE PARK TRUST'S TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | COST OF PARK LANDS SOLD 18,891. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | COST OF PARK LANDS SOLD 18,891. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS (TAPS) | ||||||||
| 3033 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 300 | ARLINGTON | VA | 22201 | 920152268 | 501(C)(3) | $55,000 | $0 | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF SURVIVING MILITARY FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY CONNECTING THEM WITH NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND THE BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION. |
| PROJECT HEALING WATERS FLY FISHING INC | ||||||||
| PO BOX 695 | LA PLATA | MD | 20646 | 611518154 | 501(C)(3) | $45,500 | $0 | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY VETERANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY ENGAGING THEM WITH OUR NATION'S PARKS AND THE BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION. |
| OUR MILITARY KIDS | ||||||||
| 2911 HUNTER MILL RD SUITE 203 | OAKTON | VA | 22124 | 562483648 | 501(C)(3) | $40,000 | $0 | GRANT TO SUPPORT ENGAGING MILITARY FAMILIES IN MEANINGFUL PARK EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING INTRODUCTORY OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED WITHIN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. |
| ARMED SERVICES ARTS PARTNERSHIP | ||||||||
| 2461 EISENHOWER AVE FLOOR 2 | ALEXANDRIA | VA | 22331 | 474007504 | 501(C)(3) | $20,000 | $0 | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY VETERANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY ENGAGING THEM WITH OUR NATION'S PARKS AND THE BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION. |
| THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION INC | ||||||||
| 1310 N COURTHOUSE RD | ARLINGTON | VA | 22201 | 910880684 | 501(C)(3) | $19,000 | $0 | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL PARK TRUST'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION'S EVERY KID OUTDOORS INITIATIVE AT ANACOSTIA HIGH SCHOOL, CONNECTING STUDENTS IN ANACOSTIA TO THEIR NATIONAL PARKS, LOCAL WATERSHED, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES THROUGH SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT THAT FOSTERS LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE PARK. |
| GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS INSTITUTE INC | ||||||||
| 9275 TREMONT RD | TOWNSEND | TN | 37882 | 621833479 | 501(C)(3) | $12,500 | $0 | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL PARK TRUST'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION, GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, AND THE INSTITUTE TO PROVIDE FISHING OUTINGS THAT CONNECT EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND ACTIVE-DUTY AND VETERAN SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. |
| ACCOKEEK FOUNDATION | ||||||||
| 3400 BRYAN POINT ROAD | ACCOKEEK | MD | 20607 | 526037288 | 501(C)(3) | $8,000 | $0 | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL PARK TRUST'S EVERY KID OUTDOORS INITIATIVE, WITH A GOAL OF EXPANDING ENGAGEMENT IN PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 12 SCHOOLS AND 650 STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. |
| HCST EXPLORE MIDDLE SCHOOL | ||||||||
| 180 9TH STREET | JERSEY CITY | NJ | 07302 | 221900235 | GOV'T UNIT | $6,000 | $0 | GRANT TO SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT CONNECT KIDS AND FAMILIES TO OUTDOOR SPACES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 7 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION OPEN OUTDOORS FOR KIDS TEACHER STIPENDS | 2 | $6,000 |
| COLLEGE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM STIPENDS | 49 | $36,750 |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION FIELD SCIENCE CURRICULUM CREATION STIPEND | 1 | $1,500 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | GRANTEES ARE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THEIR PROJECTS. UPON RECEIVING THE AWARD, A WELCOME MEETING IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT SCOPE, PROVIDE THE GRANTEE TOOLKIT, AND REVIEW RELEVANT MATERIALS. THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, GRANTEES HAVE ACCESS TO AD HOC CALLS TO DISCUSS THEIR PROJECT STATUS AND ANY CHANGES OR OBSTACLES ENCOUNTERED, AS OUTLINED IN THE APPLICATION. AT THE MID-YEAR POINT, GRANTEES SUBMIT A NARRATIVE PROGRESS REPORT ALONG WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF THEIR PROJECT'S PROGRESS, WHEN AVAILABLE. THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST REVIEWS THESE REPORTS, ADDRESSING ANY SIGNS THAT THE PROJECT MAY NOT BE COMPLETED AS ORIGINALLY DESCRIBED, AND DISCUSSING THESE CONCERNS WITH THE GRANTEE. FINALLY, AT THE PROJECT'S COMPLETION, GRANTEES SUBMIT A FINAL NARRATIVE REPORT, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY NATIONAL PARK TRUST. THIS REPORT INCLUDES A FINANCIAL BREAKDOWN OF HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED, ALONG WITH DETAILS OF ANY MATCHING OR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS. PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF PROJECT COMPLETION IS ALSO PROVIDED. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE LEE | ||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $217,216 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,458 | $0 | $1,745 | $0 | $230,419 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOEHN | ||||||||||||||
| SR. DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN | $163,127 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,667 | $0 | $1,219 | $0 | $173,013 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 17 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $151,385 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8283 Received | 3 | Form8283ReceivedCnt |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (1) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | Yes (1) | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 32B: | A LEGACY PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED IN 1999 UNDER THE FOUNDING DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT, CALLED HORSES FOR PARKS, ALLOWS FOR EQUINE DONATIONS THROUGH RAMSAY EQUINE SELECT INC. TO BENEFIT NATIONAL PARK TRUST. THE OWNER SELLS OR LEASES THE DONATED HORSES. AFTER COVERING RELATED FOOD, SHELTER AND SELLING COSTS, A PORTION OF THE SALE OR LEASE PROCEEDS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE PARK TRUST IN THE FORM OF CASH. A FORM 8283 IS PROVIDED TO ALL HORSE DONORS. |
| SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B): | THE NUMBER REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THE BUDDY BISON YOUTH PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA - 2 SCHOOLS, 200 STUDENTS ARIZONA - 6 SCHOOLS, 458 STUDENTS CALIFORNIA - 59 SCHOOLS, 4,019 STUDENTS COLORADO - 3 SCHOOLS, 173 STUDENTS CONNECTICUT - 3 SCHOOLS, 224 STUDENTS DELAWARE - 5 SCHOOLS, 359 STUDENTS FLORIDA - 4 SCHOOLS, 170 STUDENTS GEORGIA - 5 SCHOOLS, 491 STUDENTS HAWAI'I - 4 SCHOOLS, 135 STUDENTS IDAHO - 3 SCHOOLS, 186 STUDENTS ILLINOIS - 13 SCHOOLS, 995 STUDENTS INDIANA - 2 SCHOOLS, 84 STUDENTS IOWA - 1 SCHOOL, 75 STUDENTS KANSAS - 5 SCHOOLS, 261 STUDENTS KENTUCKY - 3 SCHOOLS, 201 STUDENTS LOUISIANA - 4 SCHOOLS, 293 STUDENTS MAINE - 2 SCHOOLS, 245 STUDENTS MARYLAND - 37 SCHOOLS, 3675 STUDENTS MASSACHUSETTS - 1 SCHOOL, 96 STUDENTS MICHIGAN - 4 SCHOOLS, 333 STUDENTS MINNESOTA - 2 SCHOOLS, 80 STUDENTS MISSISSIPPI - 1 SCHOOL, 50 STUDENTS MISSOURI - 5 SCHOOLS, 356 STUDENTS MONTANA - 6 SCHOOLS, 366 STUDENTS NEVADA - 6 SCHOOLS, 881 STUDENTS NEW JERSEY - 6 SCHOOLS, 364 STUDENTS NEW MEXICO - 6 SCHOOLS, 364 STUDENTS NEW YORK - 10 SCHOOLS, 1,257 STUDENTS NORTH CAROLINA - 5 SCHOOLS, 603 STUDENTS NORTH DAKOTA - 1 SCHOOL, 120 STUDENTS OKLAHOMA - 1 SCHOOL, 57 STUDENTS OREGON - 5 SCHOOLS, 250 STUDENTS PENNSYLVANIA - 9 SCHOOLS, 654 STUDENTS RHODE ISLAND - 1 SCHOOL, 29 STUDENTS SOUTH CAROLINA - 1 SCHOOL, 12 STUDENTS SOUTH DAKOTA - 1 SCHOOL, 30 STUDENTS TEXAS - 3 SCHOOLS, 153 STUDENTS VIRGINIA - 16 SCHOOLS, 1717 STUDENTS WASHINGTON - 3 SCHOOLS, 150 STUDENTS WASHINGTON, DC - 51 SCHOOLS, 3494 STUDENTS WISCONSIN - 7 SCHOOLS, 311 STUDENTS WYOMING - 1 SCHOOL, 11 STUDENTS AMERICAN SAMOA - 1 SCHOOL, 25 STUDENTS BELOW ARE SAMPLES OF BUDDY BISON SCHOOL EVENTS IMPLEMENTED BY THE PARK TRUST: ALASKA: ON 4/30-5/2/25, 55 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM WILLIAM TYSON ELEMENTARY (ANCHORAGE, AK) VISITED THE BEGICH BOGGS VISITOR CENTER IN THE KENAI MOUNTAINS TURNAGAIN ARM HERITAGE AREA (KMTA). OVER THREE DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS, EDUCATORS AT THE ALASKA OUTDOOR SCHOOL AND KTMA PARK RANGERS LED THEM TO LEARN ABOUT GLACIERS, THE LOCAL FLORA AND FAUNA, AND HOW ANIMALS AND PEOPLE INTERACT WITH AND ARE SUPPORTED BY THE LAND AROUND THEM. ARIZONA: ON 11/12/24 AND 11/14/24, 115 3RD-GRADERS FROM SADDLEBACK ELEMENTARY (MARICOPA, AZ) VISITED CASA GRANDE RUINS NATIONAL MONUMENT TO LEARN ABOUT THE RESILIENCE OF THE ANCESTRAL SONORAN DESERT PEOPLE. RANGERS INTRODUCED STUDENTS TO THE NATIVE DESERT PLANTS AND EXPLAINED HOW THE ANCESTRAL PEOPLE USED EACH PLANT IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. STUDENTS TOURED THE CASA GRANDE RUINS AND IMAGINED THE DIFFERENT USES OF THE GREAT HOUSE. THE RANGERS ALSO SHOWED STUDENTS HOW THE ANCESTRAL PEOPLE'S CHILDREN WOULD USE A 'MANO AND 'METATE' TO GRIND CORN FOR THEIR FOOD. STUDENTS TRIED USING THE TOOLS THEMSELVES AND QUICKLY LEARNED HOW LABORIOUS IT IS TO GRIND CORN BY HAND. THEY FINISHED THE DAY BY VISITING THE MUSEUM EXHIBITS TO VIEW THE ARTIFACTS FOUND BY ARCHEOLOGISTS AT THE SITE. CALIFORNIA: ON 2/13/25 AND 2/18/25, 60 5TH-GRADERS FROM PENNYCOOK ELEMENTARY (VALLEJO, CA) VISITED MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT FOR THE RANGER-LED "INTO THE REDWOOD FOREST" PROGRAM. STUDENTS USED PLANT IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE COAST MIWOK RELATIONSHIP TO THE WOODS TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE HABITATS AND HISTORY OF THE FOREST. THE RANGERS HELPED STUDENTS EXPLORE ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING OLD-GROWTH REDWOOD FORESTS IN THE BAY AREA, FOCUSING ON THE QUESTION - "HOW CAN NATURE TEACH US ABOUT COMMUNITY?". COLORADO: ON 4/29/25, 43 1ST-3RD GRADERS FROM GILPIN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (BLACK HAWK, CO) VISITED MAJESTIC VIEW NATURE CENTER FOR THEIR HABITAT HOMES AND MEET A MAMMAL PROGRAMS. STUDENTS LEARNED WHAT A HABITAT IS, THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HABITATS THAT ANIMALS LIVE IN, AND HOW THEY PROVIDE THOSE ANIMALS WITH WHAT THEY NEED TO SURVIVE. THEY THEN LEARNED ABOUT THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAKE A MAMMAL A MAMMAL AND ALL ABOUT THEIR UNIQUE ADAPTATIONS. CONNECTICUT: ON 3/25/25 AND 3/26/25, 130 3RD-GRADERS FROM ELI WHITNEY ELEMENTARY (STRATFORD, CT) VISITED DINOSAUR STATE PARK (ROCKY HILL, CT) TO LEARN ABOUT FOSSILS, DINOSAURS, AND CONNECTICUT'S GEOLOGIC HISTORY. DELAWARE: ON 10/31/24, 50 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM LEASURE ELEMENTARY (NEWARK, DE) VISITED THE AQUATIC RESOURCES EDUCATION CENTER IN SMYRNA, DE. THERE, THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE VARIOUS FISH SPECIES THAT CALL THE WATERWAYS IN THEIR AREA HOME. STUDENTS ALSO TESTED WATER SAMPLES FOR PH AND DISSOLVED OXYGEN TO DETERMINE THE WATER QUALITY. FLORIDA: ON 4/11/25, 30 6TH-8TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL) VISITED HUGH TAYLOR BIRCH STATE PARK. PARK RANGERS LED STUDENTS AROUND THE PARK. THEY LEARNED ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF MANGROVES, THEIR ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE TO THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, AND THE TYPES OF WILDLIFE THAT DEPEND ON THEM. GEORGIA: ON 3/18/25, 65 3RD-GRADERS FROM M. AGNES JONES ELEMENTARY (ATLANTA, GA) VISITED KENNESAW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK FOR A LEAVE NO TRACE PROGRAM WITH PARK RANGERS AND VOLUNTEERS. STUDENTS ROTATED BETWEEN AN EDUCATIONAL HIKE AND A LESSON ABOUT THE 7 PRINCIPLES OF LEAVE NO TRACE. AFTER A PICNIC LUNCH, STUDENTS WERE EXCITED TO RECEIVE THEIR OWN BUDDY BISON PLUSHIE BACK AT SCHOOL. HAWAI'I: ON 4/10 & 4/11/25, 78 1ST-GRADE STUDENTS FROM MAKAWAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (MAKAWAO, HI) VISITED THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY. SANCTUARY STAFF LED STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON LESSONS ABOUT CORAL FORMATION, HUMPBACK WHALES, AND GREEN SEA TURTLES. IOWA: ON 1/31/25, 75 3RD-GRADE STUDENTS FROM CLIVE LEARNING ACADEMY (WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA) VISITED JESTER PARK. THAT DAY, THEY WORKED IN THREE SMALL GROUPS AND ROTATED THROUGH THE DAY'S THREE ACTIVITIES: A HIKE/SNOWSHOE THROUGH THE WOODS, A LAKE'S ECOLOGY LESSON AND ANIMAL DISCUSSION, AND AN OWL PELLET DISSECTION AND A VISIT TO THE ROCK-CLIMBING WALL. IDAHO: ON MAY 12-15, 2025, 57 7TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM ABERDEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL VISITED HARRIMAN STATE PARK AND YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A PARK RANGER-LED PROGRAM AND LEARNED ABOUT THE AREA'S ENDANGERED SPECIES. THEY HIKED TO OBSERVE THE SPECIES' HABITATS AND COMMON NESTING AREAS WITHIN THE PARKS. ILLINOIS: ON 11/13/24, 84 4TH-GRADERS FROM GOETHE ELEMENTARY (CHICAGO, IL) VISITED THE LAKE KATHERINE NATURE CENTER FOR THEIR "WHO'S WHOOO?" PROGRAM. THE STUDENTS DISCUSSED OWL ADAPTATIONS AND EXPLORED TAXIDERMIES OF OWLS. THEN, THEY DISSECTED THEIR OWN OWL PELLETS TO STUDY WHAT THINGS MAKE UP AN OWL'S DIET. TO END THE TRIP, THE GROUP ENJOYED A HIKE WITH THE NATURALISTS THROUGH THE PARK AND LEARNED ABOUT THE ECOLOGY OF LAKE KATHERINE. INDIANA: ON 10/9/24, 33 3RD GRADERS FROM FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (WHITING, IN) VISITED GIBSON WOODS NATURE PRESERVE FOR THEIR INTO THE WOODS PROGRAM. STUDENTS EMBARKED ON A SENSORY-BASED JOURNEY THROUGH THE WOODS TO LEARN ABOUT THE UNIQUE HISTORY, GEOLOGY, AND WILDLIFE OF THE PRESERVE. KANSAS: ON 10/3/24, 72 3RD AND 4TH GRADERS FROM OAKLAWN ELEMENTARY (WICHITA, KS) AND SUNSET ELEMENTARY (NEWTON, KS) TRAVELED TO CHASE STATE FISHING LAKE FOR AN ACTION-PACKED DAY. NATIONAL PARK TRUST STAFF TAUGHT STUDENTS THE BASICS OF FISHING. THEY LEARNED HOW TO SET UP THEIR POLES, ATTACH THE BAIT, AND CAST THEIR LINE INTO THE LAKE. MANY STUDENTS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN CATCHING FISH. WHILE THEY WEREN'T FISHING, STUDENTS PRACTICED FIRE SAFETY DURING A CAMPFIRE S'MORES ROAST WITH TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE RANGERS, SEARCHED FOR INSECTS WITH THE GREAT PLAINS NATURE CENTER, AND LEARNED ABOUT AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES WITH RANGERS FROM THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS. WHEN THEY RETURNED TO SCHOOL, EACH STUDENT BROUGHT HOME A FISHING POLE, A TACKLE BOX, AND AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET SO THEY COULD CONTINUE FISHING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. KENTUCKY: ON NOVEMBER 8, 2024, 63 KINDERGARTENERS FROM MORGAN ELEMENTARY (PADUCAH, KY) VISITED THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. THE KINDERGARTENERS' FIRST STOP WAS A DRIVE THROUGH THE ELK AND BISON PRAIRIE. THEY SAW MORE BISON THAN THEY COULD COUNT, AND SOME EVEN CROSSED THE ROAD RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE BUS. NEXT, THEY VISITED "LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATURE STATION". PARK EDUCATORS MET THEM FOR THE BACKYARD SAFARI PROGRAM. THEY SPENT THE AFTERNOON LEARNING ABOUT THE STATION'S ANIMAL AMBASSADORS, INCLUDING EAGLES, OWLS, SNAPPING TURTLES, BOBCATS, AND RED WOLVES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | LOUISIANA: ON 10/11/24, 51 4TH GRADERS FROM AUDUBON CHARTER (NEW ORLEANS, LA) VISITED THE CREOLE QUEEN PADDLE-WHEELER AND CHALMETTE BATTLEFIELD. THEY STARTED THEIR MORNING WITH A RIDE DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ABOARD THE CREOLE QUEEN PADDLE-WHEELER. THEY WERE GREETED AT CHALMETTE BATTLEFIELD BY RANGERS IN COLONIAL DRESS WHO PERFORMED A MUSKET-FIRING DEMONSTRATION IN CHARACTER. STUDENTS WERE EXCITED TO SEE THE MUSKETS IN ACTION, AS THEY'D BEEN LEARNING ABOUT THEM IN HISTORY CLASS. AFTER THE STOP AT THE BATTLEFIELD, THEY GOT BACK ON THE BOAT AND ENDED THEIR DAY CRUISING BACK UP THE MISSISSIPPI. MAINE: ON 6/2-6/4/25, 136 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM FAIRMOUNT SCHOOL (BANGOR, ME) VISITED ACADIA NATIONAL PARK TO HIKE THE GORHAM MOUNTAIN TRAIL. DURING THE HIKE, STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT LOCAL PLANTS AND WILDLIFE AND THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF HIKING. FOR MANY STUDENTS, THIS TRIP ALSO MARKED THEIR FIRST TIME SEEING THE OCEAN. MARYLAND: ON 10/11/24, 51 4TH-GRADERS FROM CESAR CHAVEZ DUAL SPANISH IMMERSION (CHILLUM, MD) VISITED WATKINS NATURE CENTER FOR THE ROCKS & MINERALS PROGRAM. THE WATKINS NATURALISTS LED STUDENTS THROUGH AN EXPLORATION OF THE COMMON AND NOT-SO-COMMON MINERALS AND ROCKS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THEY DISCUSSED HOW THE ROCKS FORMED, HOW WE CLASSIFY THEM, AND WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT IN ECOSYSTEMS AND FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. AFTER THE PROGRAM, THE STUDENTS EXPLORED THE NATURE CENTER EXHIBITS AND WENT FOR A HIKE ON THE FORESTED TRAIL. MASSACHUSETTS: ON 6/10/25, 100 4TH GRADERS FROM WOODVILLE SCHOOL (WAKEFIELD, MA) VISITED BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. THEY LEARNED ABOUT WEATHERING AND EROSION AS WELL AS HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND EARTH'S RESOURCES. ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A RANGER-LED PROGRAM AND EARNED THEIR JUNIOR RANGER BADGES. MICHIGAN: ON 5/8-5/9/25, 41 6TH-8TH GRADERS FROM SALINA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (DEARBORN, MI) VISITED WALLED LAKE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CENTER FOR AN OVERNIGHT CAMPING TRIP. FOR MANY, THIS WAS THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE CAMPING. THEY CONDUCTED A WATER TESTING ACTIVITY IN THE LAKE AND A DISSECTION OF AN OWL PELLET TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE RAPTORS LIVING IN THE PARK. THESE FIRST-TIME CAMPERS GAINED A NEW SENSE OF SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-RESPECT WHILE TACKLING NEW CHALLENGES IN THE OUTDOORS WITH THEIR CLASSMATES. MINNESOTA: ON 3/14/25, 70 4TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM BRUCE F. VENTO ELEMENTARY (ST. PAUL, MN) CELEBRATED THE RETURN OF SPRING WITH DODGE NATURE CENTER'S MAPLE SUGARING PROGRAM. TUDENTS HELPED TAP A MAPLE TREE AND OBSERVED THE SAP FLOW. THEN, STUDENTS VISITED THE EVAPORATOR AND WERE ABLE TO SAMPLE SOME MAPLE SYRUP. STUDENTS THEN ENJOYED LUNCH AND SELF-GUIDED EXPLORATION AROUND THE GARDENS AND BEEHIVES ON THE PROPERTY BEFORE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL. MISSISSIPPI: ON 5/17/25, 37 K-5TH GRADERS FROM THE PEARL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (PEARL, MS) VISITED LEFLEUR'S BLUFF STATE PARK AND MEDGAR AND MYRLIE EVERS HOME NATIONAL MONUMENT. AT LEFLEUR'S BLUFF, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN HANDS-ON LESSONS TO LEARN ABOUT THE PEARL RIVER ECOSYSTEM AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION EFFORTS ALONG THE RIVER. AT MYRLIE EVERS HOME, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A LIVING HISTORY LESSON ABOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND A GUIDED REFLECTION ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO CONNECT LESSONS FROM THE PAST TO MODERN SOCIAL JUSTICE EFFORTS. MISSOURI: ON 10/10/24, 110 1ST GRADERS FROM HANNAH COLE PRIMARY (BOONEVILLE, MO) VISITED POWELL GARDENS. THEY BROKE INTO SMALL GROUPS AND EXPLORED THE GARDENS AT THEIR OWN PACE. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A TREE ID SCAVENGER HUNT AND THE INTERACTIVE CHILDREN'S GARDEN. MONTANA: ON 10/16/24, 29 KINDERGARTEN AND 1ST-GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL (HOT SPRINGS, MT) VISITED THE NATIONAL BISON RANGE VISITOR CENTER FOR A FUN DAY OF ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAKING THE BUS ON A DRIVING TOUR OF THE RANGE. WHILE AT THE VISITOR CENTER, STUDENTS EXPLORED THE MUSEUM, USED TRACKS, BONES, AND PELTS TO LEARN ABOUT NATIVE WILDLIFE, PLAYED SOME RUNNING GAMES IN THE FIELD, AND VISITED THE MAKER TRUCK, A CULTURAL MAKERSPACE WITH HANDS-ON STEM ACTIVITIES. NEVADA: ON 2/21/25, 53 5TH GRADERS FROM HOLLINGSWORTH ELEMENTARY (LAS VEGAS, NV) TRAVELED TO VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK FOR A DAY OF HIKING, EDUCATION, AND FUN. STUDENTS HIKED THE NARROWS OF THE WHITE DOMES TRAIL AND LEARNED ABOUT THE GEOLOGY OF THE ROCK FORMATIONS. THEN, STUDENTS HIKED MOUSE'S TANK TRAIL, WHERE A RANGER TAUGHT THEM ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE PETROGLYPHS AND WHY IT'S NAMED MOUSE'S TANK. FINALLY, STUDENTS ATE LUNCH AT ATLATL ROCK, WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO SEE MORE PETROGLYPHS AND DINOSAUR FOSSILS. NEW JERSEY: ON 4/17/25, 76 5TH GRADERS AT PARK ELEMENTARY (NEWARK, NJ) TOOK THE FERRY FROM LIBERTY STATE PARK TO ELLIS ISLAND. ON THE ISLAND, STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT IMMIGRATION AT THE DAWN OF THE 20TH CENTURY BY COMPLETING AN AUDIO TOUR OF THE MUSEUM AND SELF-GUIDED EXPLORATION. STUDENTS HEARD THE ACCOUNTS OF IMMIGRANTS WHO HAD ARRIVED IN AMERICA TO BEGIN THEIR NEW LIVES, AS WELL AS THE LEGAL AND MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS THEY WERE SUBJECTED TO. FROM ELLIS ISLAND, STUDENTS TOOK THE FERRY TO THE STATUE OF LIBERTY TO EXPLORE THE GROUNDS AND EAT A PICNIC LUNCH BY ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS STATUES. FOR MANY STUDENTS, THIS WAS THEIR FIRST TIME VISITING THE STATUE OF LIBERTY AND ELLIS ISLAND, AND THEY WERE VERY HAPPY TO TAKE PART IN WHAT WILL BECOME A TRADITION FOR PARK ELEMENTARY 5TH GRADERS. NEW MEXICO: ON 5/9/25, 26 4TH & 5TH GRADERS FROM MARYANN BINFORD ELEMENTARY (ALBUQUERQUE, NM) VISITED VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE. STUDENTS HIKED WITH PARK RANGERS AND COVERED TOPICS SUCH AS VOLUNTEERING, CONSERVATION, AND LEADERSHIP AS THEY RELATE TO THE PARK AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN TAKING CARE OF PUBLIC LANDS. NEW YORK: ON 10/29/24 AND 11/8/24, 80 3RD-GRADERS FROM PS 119 (NEW YORK, NY) VISITED BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK FOR A DAY OF EXPLORATION AND ENGINEERING. BB PARK CONSERVANCY STAFF BEGAN BY TEACHING STUDENTS BASIC BRIDGE ENGINEERING CONCEPTS. NEXT, THEY TOOK A WALK TO THE FIRST TOWER OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, WHERE THEY PRACTICED DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING THEIR OWN BRIDGES IN TEAMS. THEY ENDED THE DAY WITH A PICNIC LUNCH BACK AT THE PARK. NORTH CAROLINA: ON 4/23/25, 72 4TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM DANA ELEMENTARY (HENDERSONVILLE, NC) TRAVELED TO CHEROKEE, NC, TO TOUR THE LIVING HISTORY OCONALUFTEE INDIAN VILLAGE. THROUGH THEIR TOUR OF THE VILLAGE, STUDENTS LEARNED HOW THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE LIVED AND SAW DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE UNIQUE CHEROKEE CRAFTING TECHNIQUES. AFTER THEIR TOUR, STUDENTS ENJOYED A PICNIC LUNCH AND WALKED THROUGH THE NATIVE BOTANICAL GARDENS BEFORE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL. NORTH DAKOTA: ON 5/16/25, 120 KINDERGARTEN AND 1ST GRADE STUDENTS FROM JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (VALLEY CITY, ND) VISITED THE MEL RIEMAN RECREATION AREA. STUDENTS WORKED WITH PARK RANGERS TO PLANT TREE SEEDLINGS AND COMPLETE A TRASH CLEANUP IN THE PARK. THEY ALSO ENJOYED SOME FREE EXPLORATION TIME NEAR THE LAKE. OKLAHOMA: ON 5/9/25, 57 9TH-12TH GRADERS FROM PROUD TO PARTNER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) VISITED GREAT SALT PLAINS STATE PARK. STUDENTS EXPLORED THE SALT FLATS AND MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE PARK TO LEARN ABOUT THE GEOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE AREA. OREGON: ON 5/30/25, 46 3RD GRADERS FROM EAGLE ROCK ELEMENTARY (EAGLE POINT, OR) VISITED OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A HANDS-ON PROGRAM TO LEARN ABOUT GEOLOGY, CAVE FORMATION, AND THE PROCESSES OF WEATHERING AND EROSION. PENNSYLVANIA: ON 12/4/24, 26 5TH GRADERS FROM WALNUT STREET ELEMENTARY (DARBY, PA) VISITED INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. THEY STARTED THEIR MORNING WITH A GUIDED TOUR OF THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. MUSEUM EDUCATORS LED STUDENTS THROUGH EACH ROOM OF THE MUSEUM FOR AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE. NEXT, THEY WALKED TO INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK FOR A SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF THE LIBERTY BELL MUSEUM. STUDENTS EXPLORED EXHIBITS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS THE FOUNDING OF THE BELL, THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, AND WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. THIS TRIP HELPED STUDENTS MAKE CONNECTIONS TO WHAT THEY'VE ALREADY LEARNED IN CLASS ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE. RHODE ISLAND: ON 5/30/2025, 29 4TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM EMMA G. WHITEKNACT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (EAST PROVIDENCE, RI) VISITED THE COGGESHALL FARM MUSEUM AT COLT STATE PARK. STUDENTS LEARNED COLONIAL GAMES, HOW TO SPLIT AND SEE WOOD, AND MET FARM ANIMALS. AFTER A PICNIC LUNCH, STUDENTS EXPLORED THE COASTLINE ECOSYSTEMS WITH AN AFTERNOON WALK ALONG THE COLT STATE PARK TRAILS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | SOUTH CAROLINA: ON 5/2/25, 12 PRESCHOOL STUDENTS FROM H.E. CORLEY ELEMENTARY (IRMO, SC) VISITED SALUDA SHOALS PARK. THEY PARTICIPATED IN A SENSORY STORY TIME PROGRAM, READING A STORY ABOUT TURTLES AND THEN MOVING ON TO HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES THAT COMPARED TURTLE ARTIFACTS TO OTHER OBJECTS AND INVOLVED PLAYING GAMES WHERE THEY ACTED OUT DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS OF TURTLES. SOUTH DAKOTA: ON 5/12/25, 34 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM THE BRIDGEWATER-EMERY SCHOOL (EMERY, SD) VISITED NEWTON HILLS STATE PARK. AT THE PARK, STUDENTS LEARNED TO FISH, COMPLETED WATER QUALITY TESTING ACTIVITIES, HIKED THE TRAILS, AND IDENTIFIED SOME OF THE COMMON TREE SPECIES IN THEIR AREA. TEXAS: ON 3/7/25, 36 9TH-GRADE EHRHART SCHOOL (BEAUMONT, TX) STUDENTS TRAVELED TO BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE FOR A GUIDED HIKE AND STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITY WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM THEIR SPONSOR, HOWARD ENERGY. AFTER BIG BUDDY GREETED STUDENTS OFF THE BUS, EVERYONE HEADED INSIDE THE VISITOR CENTER FOR A SHORT PRESENTATION ON THE ECOSYSTEM OF THE THICKET AND THE FIRE RESTORATION METHODS THAT NPS STAFF USE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A GUIDED HIKE, WHERE STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE TREE ADAPTATIONS THAT HELP THEM SURVIVE CONTROLLED BURNS AS WELL AS CARNIVOROUS PLANTS IN THE AREA (SUNDEWS, BUTTERWORTS). AFTER LUNCH, EVERYONE DONNED THEIR HIGH-VIS AND SET TO PLANT LITTLE BLUE STEM GRASS PLUGS IN A BURNED PLOT OF LAND IN FRONT OF THE VISITOR CENTER. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT BIG THICKET FOR YEARS TO COME AND KNOW THAT THEY HELPED RESTORE THAT PLOT OF LAND. VIRGINIA: ON 10/2/24, 117 4TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (ALEXANDRIA, VA) VISITED HIDDEN OAKS NATURE CENTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR "EASTERN WOODLAND INDIANS AND HOW THEY RELATED TO THEIR ECOSYSTEM" ROGRAM. DURING THIS PROGRAM, STUDENTS TOOK A GUIDED NATURE WALK WHILE LEARNING ABOUT HOW INDIGENOUS PEOPLES USED NATURAL RESOURCES FOR SURVIVAL. AFTER THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ENJOYED A PICNIC LUNCH AT ANNANDALE PARK BEFORE RETURNING TO SCHOOL. WASHINGTON: ON 6/16/25, 38 5TH-GRADERS FROM MLK ELEMENTARY (SEATTLE, WA) SPENT THE DAY AT CAMP PIGOTT, ROTATING BETWEEN SEVERAL NATURE CAMP ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS SCALED A ROCK-CLIMBING WALL, CREATED TREE-RING MEDALLIONS, LEARNED TO MAKE FIRE WITH FLINT AND STEEL, AND ENJOYED GAMES ABOUT CAMOUFLAGE AND PREDATOR-PREY RELATIONSHIPS. AFTER DINNER, EVERYONE ENJOYED S'MORES BY THE FIRE AND A TALENT SHOW. WASHINGTON, DC: ON 5/29/25, 29 3RD-GRADERS FROM NEVAL THOMAS ELEMENTARY (WASHINGTON, DC) VISITED THE NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM UDVAR-HAZY CENTER. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A HANDS-ON STEAM LAB, DISCOVERING THE PHASES OF THE MOON, ITS RELATIONSHIP TO EARTH, AND THE STORY OF THE APOLLO MISSIONS. BEFORE THIS TRIP, STUDENTS COMPLETED THE JUNIOR RANGER SPACEFLIGHT EXPLORER ACTIVITY GUIDE AND DISCUSSED THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN NATIONAL PARKS AND OUTER SPACE. WISCONSIN: ON 5/15/25, 71 6TH-8TH GRADERS FROM WONEWOC-CENTER JUNIOR HIGH (WONEWOC, WI) VISITED DEVIL'S LAKE STATE PARK. THIS PROGRAM PROMOTED PHYSICAL WELLNESS THROUGH HIKING AND KAYAKING. THEY ALSO LEARNED ABOUT THE WOODLAND PERIOD IN WISCONSIN WHILE VIEWING THE EFFIGY MOUNDS IN THE PARK. WYOMING: ON 5/5-5/8/25, 11 6TH GRADERS FROM TEN SLEEP SCHOOL (TEN SLEEP, WY) VISITED GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK. THEY ENJOYED NEW EXPERIENCES SUCH AS HIKING, SNOWSHOEING, AND CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WHILE LEARNING ABOUT PLANT AND ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS AND THE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE PARK. AMERICAN SAMOA: ON 3/12/25, 26 K-5TH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM MATATULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PAGO PAGO, AS) EXPLORED THE NATIONAL PARK OF AMERICAN SAMOA. THE STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS AROUND THEM, AND ABOUT THE UNIQUE HABITATS AND ECOSYSTEMS WITHIN THE PARK. KIDS TO PARKS DAY AS A PUBLIC EXTENSION OF OUR RAPIDLY GROWING BUDDY BISON YOUTH PROGRAMS, THE PARK TRUST INITIATED KIDS TO PARKS DAY IN 2011. KIDS TO PARKS DAY HAS CAPTURED THE INTEREST OF MANY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE 15TH ANNUAL KIDS TO PARKS DAY WAS CELEBRATED ON MAY 17, 2025, WITH HUNDREDS OF EVENTS TAKING PLACE NATIONWIDE. THE IMPACT WAS MEASURED THIS YEAR THROUGH DIGITAL COMMUNICATION CHANNEL ANALYTICS, WHICH SHOWED THAT MORE THAN 7.9 MILLION PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH KIDS TO PARKS DAY SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE MESSAGING. TO DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT, THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST ENCOURAGED CITIES, TOWNS, PARKS, AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS TO PROCLAIM MAY 17, 2025, AS NATIONAL KIDS TO PARKS DAY, RESULTING IN MORE THAN 100 PROCLAMATIONS NATIONWIDE. MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST HAS BUILT A NATIONAL, MULTIFACETED ONGOING PROGRAM SERVING ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE FAMILIES, GOLD STAR FAMILIES, SURVIVING MILITARY FAMILIES, VETERANS, CAREGIVERS, AND OTHERS CONNECTED TO THE MILITARY COMMUNITY. THROUGH INTENTIONAL PARK-BASED EXPERIENCES AND ACCESS TO OUTDOOR RESOURCES, THE PARK TRUST SUPPORTS SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ESTABLISHING LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO PUBLIC LANDS WHILE FOSTERING HEALTHY OUTDOOR RECREATION AND WELLNESS HABITS. ALL MILITARY FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HOLISTICALLY SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF MILITARY FAMILIES RECOGNIZING THE UNIQUE DEMANDS AND STRESSORS THEY FACE. OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, NATIONAL PARK TRUST HAS PROVIDED OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NATIONAL PARKS, PUBLIC LANDS, AND WATERS TO THOUSANDS OF ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE SUPPORTING OUTDOOR RECREATION HABITS THROUGH DIRECT OUTDOOR OUTINGS, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. THE PARK TRUST CURRENTLY PARTNERS WITH THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION, MARINE CORPS SINGLE MARINE PROGRAM, AND SEVERAL MILITARY-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS: OUR MILITARY KIDS, TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS (TAPS), PROJECT HEALING WATERS FLY FISHING, AND NATIONAL MILITARY FAMILY ASSOCIATION. IN 2025, THE PARK TRUST HOSTED 47 OUTINGS IN 22 UNIQUE STATES AND ENGAGED 1,200+ PARTICIPANTS (350+ FAMILIES) IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING VISITS TO MORE THAN 30 NATIONAL PARK SITES. THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST'S LONG-TERM VISION IS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY COMMUNITY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND FAMILIES ALIKE TO FULLY EXPERIENCE THE HEALING, RECREATIONAL, AND COMMUNAL BENEFITS OF PARKS, PUBLIC LANDS, AND WATERS. AS FEDERAL FUNDING DECLINES AND AGENCY CAPACITY FOR MILITARY-FOCUSED ENGAGEMENT CONTINUES TO SHRINK, THE PARK TRUST HAS STEPPED INTO A GROWING LEADERSHIP ROLE. LOOKING AHEAD, THE PARK TRUST IS FOCUSED ON SECURING SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN, DEEPEN, AND EXPAND OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE MILITARY COMMUNITY, INCLUDING DIRECT, LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE U.S. AIR FORCE AND THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. BY INVESTING IN THESE RELATIONSHIPS, THE PARK TRUST IS ENSURING CONTINUITY, IMPACT, AND ACCESS TO OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES THAT THE MILITARY COMMUNITY INCREASINGLY RELIES ON AND THAT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ALONE CAN NO LONGER PROVIDE AT SCALE. A FEW EXAMPLES OF MILITARY OUTINGS INCLUDE: OUTING AT SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK IN MARCH 2025, MILITARY FAMILIES SPENT A DAY EXPLORING SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS), AND OUR MILITARY KIDS, AN ONGOING COLLABORATION THAT CONNECTS NATIONAL GUARD, RESERVE, AND POST-9/11 COMBAT-INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO NATIONAL PARKS NATIONWIDE. FAMILIES ENJOYED A RANGER-LED CACTUS GARDEN TOUR, A HIKE THROUGH A SANDY WASH, WILDLIFE SPOTTING, AND A VISIT TO ANCIENT PETROGLYPHS THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE PARK'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, WITH SPECIAL MOMENTS LIKE MEETING SUNNY THE SAGUARO AND CHILDREN EARNING JUNIOR RANGER BADGES. THE DAY CONCLUDED WITH FAMILIES RECEIVING AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL MILITARY PASSES, EMPOWERING THEM TO CONTINUE EXPLORING PUBLIC LANDS TOGETHER AND REINFORCING THE PARTNERS SHARED COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING MILITARY FAMILIES THROUGH MEANINGFUL OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | OUTING AT CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK ON APRIL 12, 2025, THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND PROJECT HEALING WATERS FLY FISHING (PHWFF), HOSTED A DAY-LONG FLY-FISHING EVENT AT CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK IN OHIO FOR 40 VETERANS FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO. PAIRED WITH PHWFF VOLUNTEERS, PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCED THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF FLY FISHING ALONG FURNACE RUN NEAR THE EVERETT COVERED BRIDGE, WHILE NPS RANGERS SHARED INSIGHTS ON THE PARK'S ECOSYSTEMS AND HISTORY. THE DAY FOSTERED CONNECTION, REFLECTION, AND TIME IN NATURE, AND CONCLUDED WITH 21 VETERANS RECEIVING LIFETIME MILITARY PASSES, EMPOWERING THEM TO CONTINUE EXPLORING PUBLIC LANDS AND REINFORCING THE PARTNERS' COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING VETERANS THROUGH MEANINGFUL OUTDOOR RECREATION. OUTING AT NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE IN JUNE 2025, MARINES PARTICIPATING IN THE SINGLE MARINE PROGRAM (SMP) SPENT A WEEKEND AT NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE IN WEST VIRGINIA, FOCUSED ON OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, TEAMWORK, AND CONNECTION. THE TRIP BEGAN WITH A RANGER-LED PROGRAM AT THE CANYON RIM VISITOR CENTER, WHERE PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT THE PARK'S HISTORY AND GEOLOGY AND RECEIVED LIFETIME MILITARY PASSES, REINFORCING THAT THESE PUBLIC LANDS ARE THEIRS TO ENJOY AND PROTECT. OVER THE WEEKEND, MARINES TOOK PART IN WHITEWATER RAFTING ON THE NEW RIVER, NAVIGATING CLASS I-III RAPIDS ON SATURDAY AND MORE CHALLENGING CLASS IV-V RAPIDS ON SUNDAY, BUILDING TRUST, COORDINATION, AND CAMARADERIE THROUGH SHARED CHALLENGES. THE EXPERIENCE PROVIDED A MEANINGFUL BREAK FROM ROUTINE, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO RECHARGE OUTDOORS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY, AND CONNECT DEEPLY WITH ONE ANOTHER WHILE EXPLORING ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST SCENIC AND EXHILARATING NATIONAL PARKS. COLLEGE AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST COLLEGE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM PROVIDES COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH THE RESOURCES TO LEAD INITIATIVES ON THEIR CAMPUSES THAT INCREASE OUTDOOR RECREATION PARTICIPATION AND STEWARDSHIP WITHIN THEIR CAMPUS COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS AND AWARENESS OF PARKS AND OUTDOOR PLACES. EACH AMBASSADOR PAIR AT PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS WORKS TO LEVERAGE SCHOOL ASSETS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SERIES OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE THEIR CAMPUS COMMUNITY IN OUTDOOR RECREATION. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A LOCAL PARK OUTING, A STEWARDSHIP EVENT, A FISHING-THEMED OUTING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH. THE FY25 PROGRAM INCLUDED 48 AMBASSADORS ACROSS 24 PARTICIPATING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE PROGRAM RESULTED IN: -69 PARK OUTINGS, INCLUDING LOCAL PARK VISITS, STEWARDSHIP-FOCUSED OUTINGS, COLLABORATIVE EVENTS, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES. -920 STUDENTS WERE ENGAGED. A FEW EXAMPLES OF COLLEGE OUTINGS INCLUDE: TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY AT MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK OUTING IN OCTOBER 2024, 15 STUDENTS FROM TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING THREE AMBASSADORS, PARTICIPATED IN A UNIQUE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE THROUGH THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST X HBCU OUTSIDE PROGRAM BY SPELUNKING AT MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK IN SOUTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY-THE LONGEST CAVE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. BUILDING ON TSU'S (TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY) STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MAMMOTH CAVE TEAM, THE EXPERIENCE OFFERED STUDENTS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE DEEP UNDERGROUND, CRAWLING THROUGH NARROW PASSAGEWAYS AND NAVIGATING AN AWE-INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT UNLIKE TYPICAL OUTDOOR HIKES. FOR MANY FIRST-TIME SPELUNKERS, INITIAL NERVES QUICKLY TURNED INTO EXCITEMENT AS THEY WERE CHALLENGED TO STEP OUTSIDE THEIR COMFORT ZONES WITH SUPPORT FROM PEERS AND EXPERT PARK GUIDES. THE IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCE INTRODUCED STUDENTS TO A NEW FORM OF OUTDOOR EXPLORATION AND HIGHLIGHTED THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF DISCOVERING UNEXPECTED LANDSCAPES BENEATH THE EARTH'S SURFACE. SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY AT C&O CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK OUTING IN APRIL 2025, ELEVEN STUDENTS FROM SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY EMBARKED ON A MULTI-DAY BIKING ADVENTURE ALONG THE C&O CANAL TOWPATH, TRAVELING THROUGH SCENIC MARYLAND WETLANDS AND HISTORIC RAIL CORRIDORS. THE GROUP RODE APPROXIMATELY SIXTY MILES OVER TWO DAYS, WITH REST STOPS, SHARED MEALS, AND AN OVERNIGHT STAY AT PAW PAW CAMPGROUND. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED BIKING THROUGH STRETCHES OF BLOOMING BLUEBELLS AND WALKING THEIR BIKES THROUGH THE HISTORIC THREE-THOUSAND-FOOT PAW PAW CANAL TUNNEL. DESPITE PHYSICAL SORENESS ON THE SECOND DAY, STUDENTS SUPPORTED ONE ANOTHER TO COMPLETE THE JOURNEY, WITH SIX CYCLISTS FINISHING THE FINAL MILES BY BIKE. THE EXPERIENCE, DOCUMENTED BY STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT CARTER SAND, CONCLUDED WITH A CELEBRATORY LUNCH IN HANCOCK, MARYLAND, LEAVING PARTICIPANTS FEELING ACCOMPLISHED AND FULFILLED. LAND AND PARK PRESERVATION PROGRAMS THE PARK TRUST CONTINUES TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT 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 PRESERVING OUR COUNTRY'S PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM THE TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE. THE PARK TRUST CONTINUES TO BE INSTRUMENTAL IN ADDING CRITICAL PRIVATE LANDS TO OTHER PARKS, INCLUDING IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS IN: -YUCCA HOUSE NM (CO) -APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL (VA) -COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (CT) -ST. CROIX NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAY (WI) -RIVER RAISIN NB (MI) -SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NHP (TX) -FORT WASHINGTON PARK (MD) -LYNDON B JOHNSON NHP (TX) -FORT SCOTT NHS (KS) -PECOS NHP, (NM) -MISSOURI NRR (SD) WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON SEVERAL NEW AND UNIQUE PRESERVATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING: -MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, MD -INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK, IN FOR A LIST OF OUR COMPLETED PROJECTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARKTRUST.ORG. RECENTLY COMPLETED AND ONGOING PROJECTS INCLUDE: ARKANSAS JOHNNYCAKE RANCH (ONGOING SINCE 2003) THE PARK TRUST HOLDS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON A 2,000-ACRE RANCH ADJOINING THE OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST AND THE POTEAU MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AREA, WHICH IS HOME TO 79 PROPOSED, ENDANGERED, THREATENED, AND SENSITIVE SPECIES. THE EASEMENT ALSO PROTECTS HABITAT FOR THE BALD EAGLE AND SERVES AS A BUFFER TO MAINTAIN THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THESE FEDERAL LANDS. SINCE 2018, THE PARK TRUST HAS PARTNERED WITH A NORTHWEST ARKANSAS-BASED LAND TRUST TO MANAGE EASEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. THE LAND TRUST CONDUCTED ANNUAL MONITORING IN FEBRUARY 2022 AND REPORTED NO ISSUES OR VIOLATIONS. MICHIGAN PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE (2024) THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OFFERED TO SELL 20 ACRES OF LAND WITHIN THE PARK TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS). FEDERAL LAW PREVENTS THE PARK FROM PURCHASING PROPERTY DIRECTLY FROM THE STATE, SO THE PARK TRUST STEPPED IN TO ACQUIRE THE LAND AND DONATE IT TO THE NPS. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE AND TITLE RESEARCH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND DISCUSSIONS TO RESOLVE AN UNACCEPTABLE DEED RESTRICTION ARE ONGOING. NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. (2022-PRESENT) THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) ASKED THE PARK TRUST TO HELP ACQUIRE A 3-ACRE PARCEL WHERE A TRAIL HAD HISTORICALLY CROSSED. AFTER THE LAND SOLD IN EARLY 2021, THE NEW OWNER REFUSED TO GRANT ACCESS, FORCING A DETOUR ALONG A BUSY COUNTRY HIGHWAY. WILLING TO SELL BUT UNABLE TO WAIT 6-12 MONTHS FOR NPS, THE OWNER WORKED WITH THE PARK TRUST, WHICH NEGOTIATED THE PURCHASE, CONDUCTED ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE, AND COMPLETED A SURVEY, HOLDING THE LAND UNTIL THE NPS CAN ACQUIRE IT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL ASSOCIATION, THE PARK TRUST REOPENED THE TRAIL FOR HIKERS WHILE THE ACQUISITION PROCESS CONTINUES, WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED IN 2026. VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL (2022-2024) THE PARK TRUST PARTNERED WITH THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) TO PROTECT 128 ACRES ALONG THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL. BECAUSE THE NPS COULD NOT TAKE TITLE WITHIN THE TIMELINE DESIRED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, THE PARK TRUST PURCHASED AND HELD THE LAND TEMPORARILY, ENABLING THE NPS TO ACQUIRE IT LATER AND INCORPORATE IT INTO THE TRAIL. MANASSAS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK (2016-PRESENT) IN 1914, THREE CIVIL WAR VETERANS PURCHASED ONE ACRE ON THE SITE OF THE SECOND BATTLE OF MANASSAS AND PLACED A GRANITE MONUMENT HONORING THEIR COMMANDER, FLETCHER WEBSTER, WHERE HE FELL. THE VETERANS PASSED AWAY IN THE 1920S WITHOUT PROVISIONS FOR THE LAND'S CARE, AND WHILE SURROUNDING PROPERTY BECAME PART OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM IN 1936, THIS ACRE WAS EXCLUDED. THE PARK TRUST HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR THE PROPERTY'S TRANSFER TO THE NPS, BRIEFING THE NEWLY ASSIGNED REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST IN 2022 AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. EFFORTS TO BRING THIS HISTORIC ACRE INTO MANASSAS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK ARE ONGOING. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL (2022-PRESENT) IN NOVEMBER 2022, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS) ASKED THE PARK TRUST TO HELP ACQUIRE LAND FOR THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL NEAR TROUTVILLE, VA. TWO PARCELS OWNED BY THE SAME PERSON-ONE FOR THE NPS SECTION OF THE TRAIL AND ONE FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST-WERE INTENDED TO BE PURCHASED TOGETHER. THE PARK TRUST FACILITATED THE SINGLE PURCHASE, COMPLETING LAND SURVEYS, TITLE RESEARCH, ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE, AND A FAIR MARKET APPRAISAL. IN 2024, THE NPS PARCEL WAS SOLD TO A PRIVATE BUYER AFTER A HIGHER OFFER, WHILE THE USFS PARCEL REMAINS IN THE PIPELINE. THE PARK TRUST'S ACQUISITION ENSURES THE USFS CAN PURCHASE THE PROPERTY IN 2026, PRESERVING CRITICAL TRAIL AND FOREST LANDS. INDIANA INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK (2020-PRESENT) THE MARQUETTE GREENWAY IS A 58-MILE TRAIL ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, TO NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN, DIVIDED INTO 20 JURISDICTIONAL SEGMENTS. THE PARK TRUST FUNDED OWNERSHIP RESEARCH AND QUIET TITLE ACTIONS ON 19 ABANDONED LOTS ORIGINALLY HELD BY A RAILROAD COMPANY. IN THE FIRST PHASE, WE COLLABORATED WITH A LOCAL ATTORNEY, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS), AND THE CITY OF GARY TO SECURE NINE PARCELS IN LAKE COUNTY; TAX DEEDS WERE OBTAINED AND QUIET TITLE ACTIONS COMPLETED FOR MOST PARCELS, WITH TRANSFERS OF SEVEN PROPERTIES TO THE NPS NOW UNDERWAY. TWO PARCELS WERE INELIGIBLE BUT DID NOT IMPACT TRAIL CONSTRUCTION. PHASE TWO, COVERING NINE ADDITIONAL PARCELS, BEGAN IN EARLY 2024, AND ONCE COMPLETED, THESE ACQUISITIONS WILL FINALIZE THE NPS CONTRIBUTION TO THE GREENWAY. THE PROJECT IS ONGOING. MARYLAND MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD (2018-PRESENT) TWO CIVIL WAR MONUMENTS AND THEIR SURROUNDING LAND REMAIN OWNED BY THE STATES WHERE THE RESPECTIVE MILITARY UNITS WERE RAISED: NEW JERSEY AND VERMONT. THE PARK TRUST LOCATED THE DEEDS AND KEY STATE CONTACTS AND WORKED WITH THE PARK SUPERINTENDENT AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) TO DEVELOP A TRANSFER STRATEGY. WE ENGAGED NEW JERSEY STATE PARKS AND THE VERMONT STATE PRESERVATION OFFICE, BOTH OF WHICH AGREED TO COLLABORATE. VERMONT HAS PASSED LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING ITS MONUMENT TRANSFER, AND THE NPS IS ACTIVELY COMPLETING THE PROCESS. IN NEW JERSEY, TITLE RESEARCH AND INITIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH STATE OFFICIALS ARE UNDERWAY. BOTH PROJECTS ARE ONGOING, HIGHLIGHTING THE PARK TRUST'S ROLE IN FACILITATING THE PRESERVATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF THESE HISTORIC MONUMENTS. THE PROJECT IS ONGOING. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, MD (2017-PRESENT) THE C&O CANAL SUPERINTENDENT IDENTIFIED A 2-ACRE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO NPS LAND CONTAINING THE RUINS OF THE SENECA STONE MILL. ALTHOUGH A DEED TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND INDICATED THE LAND WAS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE NPS, THE TRANSFER NEVER OCCURRED. BOARD MEMBER RAY SHERBILL HELPED OBTAIN A TITLE REPORT CONFIRMING STATE OWNERSHIP. AFTER INITIALLY QUESTIONING OWNERSHIP, THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL REVIEWED THE REPORT AND DEEDS AND AGREED THE STATE OWNED THE PROPERTY AND WAS WILLING TO TRANSFER IT DIRECTLY TO THE NPS. THE STATE COMPLETED ITS PREPARATIONS, AND THE NPS HAS FINISHED ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE AND CONTINUES WORKING TO FINALIZE THE TRANSFER. THE PROJECT REMAINS ONGOING. JULIUS ROSENWALD AND ROSENWALD SCHOOLS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (2022-PRESENT) IN 2022, THE PARK TRUST BEGAN COLLABORATING WITH THE ROSENWALD PARK CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED CREATION OF A PARK HONORING JULIUS ROSENWALD AND BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, WHO TOGETHER FACILITATED AND FUNDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF OVER 5,000 SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE BLACK CHILDREN IN THE SEGREGATED SOUTH. WE PROVIDED LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND CONDUCTED DUE DILIGENCE ON A POTENTIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE, THE SAN DOMINGO SCHOOL IN SHARPTOWN, MD, INCLUDING CONTRACTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY ANY RECOGNIZED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THE PARK TRUST WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN AS NEEDED IN 2026. TEXAS LYNDON B JOHNSON NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (2022-2023) IN NOVEMBER 2022, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) ASKED THE PARK TRUST FOR REAL ESTATE EXPERTISE AND FUNDING TO ACQUIRE A HISTORIC HOUSE LOCATED ACROSS FROM PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON'S BOYHOOD HOME, ORIGINALLY OWNED BY HIS YOUNGER SISTER, MRS. BIRGE ALEXANDER. MOST RECENTLY OWNED BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S NIECE, REBEKAH SHULMAN, THE PROPERTY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PARK'S CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL LANDSCAPE. AS THE PARK'S TOP LAND ACQUISITION PRIORITY, THE PARK TRUST ACTED QUICKLY TO COMPLETE AN APPRAISAL AND SURVEY AND PURCHASE THE PROPERTY. THE DEED WAS TRANSFERRED IN AUGUST 2023 WHEN THE PARK TRUST SOLD THE LAND TO THE NPS. BEYOND PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF LYNDON B. JOHNSON, THE HOUSE WILL PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED HOUSING FOR PARK STAFF. SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (2024) THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST RECEIVED A QUITCLAIM FOR 0.3476 ACRES OF PROPERTY IN SAN ANTONIO WITHIN THE PARK BOUNDARY. THE PROPERTY OWNER'S ESTATE RECORDED A QUITCLAIM DEED TRANSFERRING THE LAND TO THE PARK TRUST, AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) EXPRESSED INTEREST IN PURCHASING IT. ADDING THE PROPERTY TO THE PARK PROTECTS THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE AND THE HISTORIC IRRIGATION CANAL (ACEQUIA) THAT ONCE SUPPLIED WATER FOR FOOD CULTIVATION SUPPORTING SPANISH COLONIAL-ERA MISSIONS. THE PARCEL INCLUDES A PORTION OF THE EAST BANK OF THE ACEQUIA AND IS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO PROPERTY THE PARK TRUST TRANSFERRED TO THE NPS IN MAY 2021. THE PARK TRUST COMPLETED TITLE RESEARCH, OBTAINED ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE, AND FACILITATED THE SALE, WHICH THE NPS FINALIZED IN JUNE 2025. COLORADO YUCCA HOUSE NATIONAL MONUMENT (2021-2024) IN 2021, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) ASKED FOR OUR HELP IN ACQUIRING 160 ACRES AT YUCCA NATIONAL MONUMENT, A LARGE UNEXCAVATED PUEBLO SET IN THE STUNNING MONTEZUMA VALLEY BETWEEN MESA VERDE AND UTE MOUNTAIN. A LOCAL LANDOWNER WISHED TO DONATE THE PROPERTY TO THE PARK, AND CONGRESS HAD RECENTLY APPROVED A LAW EXPANDING THE PARK BOUNDARY TO INCLUDE THE NEW ACREAGE. DURING THE DONATION PROCESS, THE NPS DISCOVERED THAT THE ADJACENT LANDOWNER'S PROPERTY BOUNDARY WAS INACCURATE. WE STEPPED IN TO CONTRACT THE SURVEY, PROVIDING A FASTER AND LESS COMPLICATED SOLUTION THAN IF THE NPS HAD MANAGED IT DIRECTLY. WE ALSO ASSISTED IN PREPARING A NEW BOUNDARY AGREEMENT FOR BOTH SETS OF PROPERTY OWNERS, ENSURING A SMOOTH TRANSFER AND CLEAR PROPERTY LINES. NORTH CAROLINA CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE (2023) DUE TO SEVERE EROSION THAT WIPED OUT A 500-FOOT STRETCH OF BEACH, TWO HOUSES WERE LEFT DANGEROUSLY EXPOSED TO WAVES AND STORMS, WHILE NEIGHBORING HOMES HAD ALREADY COLLAPSED INTO THE PARK, SPREADING DEBRIS AND SEWAGE ALONG THE SHORELINE. AS HURRICANE SEASON APPROACHED, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) TURNED TO US TO FUND AND EXPEDITE TWO CRITICAL PROPERTY APPRAISALS. LEVERAGING OUR REAL ESTATE EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE OF NATIONAL PARK PROCESSES, WE CUT THE TIMELINE BY MORE THAN HALF, ENABLING THE TIMELY ACQUISITION OF THE AT-RISK PROPERTIES. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2023, THE NPS CLOSED THE PURCHASE USING FUNDS FROM THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND-WHICH RELIES ON OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE EARNINGS, NOT TAXPAYER DOLLARS-AND REMOVED THE HOUSES TO PREVENT FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, SECURING THE RODANTHE SHORELINE FOR LONG-TERM PROTECTION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | CONNECTICUT COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (2023) IN 2023, WE CELEBRATED A MAJOR MILESTONE IN OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS), CONGRESSMAN JOHN B. LARSON (CT, 1ST DISTRICT), CHEVRON CORPORATION, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK IN HARTFORD, CT. ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED BY LEGISLATION IN 2014, THE PARK'S CREATION DEPENDED ON MEETING SPECIFIC CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE LAND AND STRUCTURES INVOLVED, INCLUDING FORMAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE NPS, THE CITY OF HARTFORD, THE PRIVATE LANDOWNER COLT GATEWAY, LLC, AND ITS INVESTMENT PARTNER, CHEVRON. NEGOTIATING THE DONATION OF PROPERTY AND AN EASEMENT WITHIN THE COLT FACTORY COMPLEX PROVED UNEXPECTEDLY COMPLEX, RESULTING IN YEARS OF DETAILED DISCUSSIONS. IN EARLY 2023, THE NPS ENLISTED OUR SUPPORT TO ELEVATE AND REFRAME THESE TALKS, AND OUR EXPERTISE IN LAND PROTECTION AND COLLABORATION AMONG PUBLIC, NONPROFIT, AND PRIVATE ENTITIES HELPED FACILITATE FOCUSED, PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE. THESE EFFORTS, COMBINED WITH THE GOOD FAITH OF ALL PARTIES, LED TO AN AGREEMENT THAT CLEARED THE FINAL HURDLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE NEW NATIONAL PARK. THIS AGREEMENT NOW ENABLES THE NPS TO ACQUIRE THE HISTORIC 1850S FORGE AND FOUNDRY BROWNSTONE BUILDINGS, PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF THE ORIGINAL COLT COMPLEX. THESE TIME-HONORED STRUCTURES WILL SERVE AS THE PARK'S VISITOR CENTER AND BECOME ITS CENTRAL HUB. THE TRANSFER OF THE BROWNSTONES MARKS THE LAST MAJOR STEP IN CREATING COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, OPENING THE DOOR TO TELLING THE STORY OF SAMUEL AND ELIZABETH COLT AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT ON OUR NATION. MISSOURI MISSOURI NATIONAL RECREATIONAL RIVER (2024-PRESENT) THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) CONTACTED THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST, ASKING FOR HELP TO ACQUIRE A 676-ACRE PARCEL OF LAND ON JAMES RIVER ISLAND INSIDE THE MISSOURI NATIONAL RECREATIONAL RIVER NEAR YANKTON, SD. THE PROPERTY, THE LARGEST LAND HOLDING ON THE 730-ACRE ISLAND, WOULD BE ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONS TO THE PARK. IT IS FOR SALE BY PRIVATE OWNERS WHO PREFER SELLING TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. HOWEVER, THEY ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING THE SALE IN LESS TIME THAN THE EXTENDED TIME. THERE WERE OTHER INTERESTED BUYERS, SUCH AS HUNTING AND FISHING OUTFITTERS. PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT APPRAISALS HAVE NOT MET THE OWNERS' EXPECTATIONS OF VALUE. THE LAST APPROVED OFFER WAS ABOUT 60% OF A PRIOR GOVERNMENT OFFER, SO THEY REJECTED IT. THE ACREAGE IS UNDEVELOPED, BUT ANY COMMERCIAL FACILITIES ADDED TO SERVE HUNTERS AND FISHERMEN COULD HAVE REDUCED THE OLD-GROWTH COTTONWOOD FOREST AND NATIVE PRAIRIE, WHICH ARE VANISHING HABITATS. AT LEAST TURN AND PIPING PLOVER, FEDERALLY DESIGNATED ENDANGERED SPECIES, NEST ON THE ISLAND, AND CHANGES TO THE LANDSCAPE COULD AFFECT THEIR NESTING. THE PROJECT REMAINS ONGOING. OHIO CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK (2023-PRESENT) THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) CONTACTED THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST FOR ASSISTANCE IN ACQUIRING A 22-ACRE PARCEL ADJACENT TO THE PARK. THE LAND IS LARGELY UNDEVELOPED, ASIDE FROM THE OWNER'S HOUSE, AND IS THE PARK'S TOP PRIORITY FOR PROTECTION. BECAUSE THE NPS COULD NOT MEET THE OWNER'S TIMELINE, THE PARK TRUST PLANNED TO PURCHASE AND HOLD THE PROPERTY UNTIL THE NPS COULD TAKE TITLE, CONTRACTING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE AND TITLE RESEARCH IN THE PROCESS. HOWEVER, THE NPS LATER DETERMINED THAT, DUE TO LEGAL RESTRICTIONS, IT COULD ONLY ACQUIRE A SCENIC EASEMENT RATHER THAN FULL OWNERSHIP. THE OWNERS ARE INTERESTED IN SELLING THE EASEMENT, AND THE PARK TRUST CONTINUES TO WORK WITH BOTH THE OWNERS AND THE NPS TO IMPLEMENT IT. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2026. NEW MEXICO PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (2024) THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) ASKED THE PARK TRUST TO ASSIST IN ACQUIRING A 2.18-ACRE DEVELOPED PARCEL LOCATED ON LAND THAT WAS PART OF THE SITE OF THE BATTLE OF GLORIETA PASS DURING THE CIVIL WAR. INCORPORATING THIS PROPERTY INTO PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK WILL ALLOW THE NPS TO PROTECT ANY REMAINING HISTORICAL FEATURES, REMOVE NON-HISTORIC BUILDINGS, AND RESTORE THE LANDSCAPE TO REFLECT ITS APPEARANCE AT THE TIME OF THE BATTLE. THE PARK TRUST PROVIDED EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY DUE DILIGENCE, ENABLING THE NPS TO ACQUIRE THE TITLE AND ENSURE LONG-TERM PROTECTION AS PART OF THE PARK. THE PARK TRUST ALSO QUICKLY CONTRACTED AN IMPROVED LOCATION REPORT, WHICH WAS REQUIRED TO FINALIZE THE DUE DILIGENCE AND FACILITATE THE PURCHASE. THE NPS SUCCESSFULLY ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY IN DECEMBER 2024. PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (2023-PRESENT) THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) CONTACTED THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST FOR HELP ACQUIRING A 192-ACRE PARCEL ALONG THE PECOS RIVER, ADJACENT TO PECOS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. THE PROPERTY OWNERS, WHO HAVE SPENT YEARS PREPARING THE TRANSFER, ARE EAGER TO COMPLETE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT THE NPS APPRAISAL PROCESS WOULD TAKE 6-9 MONTHS. TO EXPEDITE THE TIMELINE, THE PARK TRUST IS CONTRACTING THE APPRAISAL, WHICH CAN BE COMPLETED IN ROUGHLY HALF THE TIME. THE UNDEVELOPED LAND IS NEAR THE TOWN OF PECOS AND A SHORT COMMUTE FROM SANTA FE, MAKING IT VULNERABLE TO DEVELOPMENT, AND ADDING IT TO THE PARK WOULD PERMANENTLY PRESERVE GREEN SPACE AND BUFFER THE INTERIOR FROM OUTSIDE GROWTH. THE PARK TRUST IS WORKING WITH THE NPS AND THE APPRAISAL COMPANY TO ADDRESS UNFORESEEN VALUATION CHALLENGES, AND TITLE RESEARCH REVEALED THE NEED FOR A "QUIET TITLE ACTION" TO CLARIFY OWNERSHIP, REQUIRING EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW MEXICO LAW FIRM. DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THE APPRAISAL AND TITLE ISSUES, THE PROJECT COULD TAKE MORE THAN AN ADDITIONAL YEAR TO COMPLETE. PUBLIC EDUCATION THE PARK TRUST UNDERTAKES AND CONDUCTS PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE AND RAISE THE PROFILE OF NATIONAL PARKS AND THEIR NEEDS WITH THE PUBLIC, PARK AGENCIES, AND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES. THE PARK TRUST CIRCULATES ITS MONTHLY PUBLICATION, NATIONAL PARK TRUST NEWS (ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER), WHICH DESCRIBES CRITICAL PARKLAND ACQUISITIONS AND RELATED ISSUES. THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO SHARED ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND LINKEDIN), OUR WEBSITE, OUR ANNUAL REPORT, IN PRINT MAILINGS TO OUR SUPPORTERS, AND THROUGH PRESS RELEASES. THE PARK TRUST HOSTS ITS ANNUAL BRUCE F. VENTO PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD EVENT TO HONOR A PUBLIC SERVANT FOR HIS OR HER COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT, SERVICE, SKILL, AND INNOVATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR PUBLIC LANDS; AND TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ON SUCH SERVICE. IN 2025, THE AWARD RECIPIENT WAS SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO FROM WEST VIRGINIA. THE AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO SENATOR SHELLEY CAPITO AT AN IN-PERSON EVENT ON JUNE 10TH, 2025, IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE PARK TRUST ALSO HOSTS 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. IN 2025, THE AWARD RECIPIENT WAS THE FORMER FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH. THE AWARD WAS PRESENTED ON MARCH 28TH, 2025, BY NATIONAL PARK TRUST'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GRACE LEE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | SINCE 1983, THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST HAS COMPLETED 87 LAND ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, AND MITIGATION PROJECTS TO PROTECT MORE THAN 26,000 ACRES IN 32 STATES, ONE U.S. TERRITORY, AND WASHINGTON, D.C. SEVENTY-THREE OF THESE PROJECTS HAVE BENEFITED 56 UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. WHILE OUR EARLIER WORK INCLUDED PRESERVING VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PUBLIC LANDS, OUR CURRENT WORK FOCUSES SOLELY ON NATIONAL PARK SITES. THE PARK TRUST SELECTS LAND PROJECTS IN RESPONSE TO DIRECT REQUESTS FROM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) FOR REAL ESTATE ASSISTANCE TO ACQUIRE PRIVATELY OWNED PARCELS FROM WILLING SELLERS. THE ACQUIRED LANDS ARE LOCATED WITHIN, OR IN CERTAIN CASES ADJACENT TO, NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARIES. ALL LANDS ACQUIRED ARE SOLD OR DONATED TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION. THE PARK TRUST OFTEN WORKS AS THE SOLE NON-PROFIT PARTNER WITH THE NPS ON A PARTICULAR PROJECT. WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER PARTNERS TO COMPLETE PARK PRESERVATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING NATIONAL AND LOCAL LAND TRUSTS AND FRIEND GROUPS. CREATE PARK STEWARDS FOR TOMORROW: TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION OF OUR PARKS, PUBLIC LANDS, AND WATERS IN PERPETUITY, THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST GETS KIDS AND FAMILIES TO PARKS TO CULTIVATE FUTURE PARK STEWARDS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS. THE PARK TRUST HAS FOUR NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO ENGAGE YOUTH AND FAMILIES: 1) BUDDY BISON PROGRAMS, 2) NATIONAL KIDS TO PARKS DAY, 3) MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAM, AND 4) COLLEGE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. THESE INITIATIVES PROVIDE PARK EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH, TEACHERS, MILITARY FAMILIES, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY COMMUNITIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ALL PARK TRUST YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS AIM TO 1) USE PARKS AS OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, 2) PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND 3) FOSTER PARK STEWARDSHIP THROUGH CAREER AWARENESS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. TO DATE, SINCE 2009, THE PARK TRUST'S YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS HAVE IMPACTED MORE THAN 3,227,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WHITE HOUSE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, AND NUMEROUS EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS. SINCE THE PANDEMIC, WHEN PROGRAMS EVOLVED TO VIRTUAL/DIGITAL FORMATS, THE PARK TRUST HAS RESPONDED TO EDUCATORS' REQUESTS AND NOW EMPLOYS A HYBRID EDUCATIONAL APPROACH TO CONNECT KIDS TO PARKS. THIS BLENDS THE BEST LOCAL PARK TRIPS AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS WITH RANGERS TO CONNECT CHILDREN WITH PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY. IN THE COMING YEARS, THE PARK TRUST WILL WORK TO EXPAND AND FURTHER INTEGRATE ITS LAND CONSERVATION AND YOUTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CREATING MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES IN NATURE THAT ENABLE CHILDREN TO DEVELOP IMPORTANT ACADEMIC AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, AS WELL AS EXPLORE NEW OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO TEACH CRITICAL LESSONS IN CONSERVATION, HISTORY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, EMPHASIZING THE ROLE OF INDIVIDUALS IN PROTECTING OUR NATION'S PARKLANDS. WITH A POTENTIAL FEDERAL WORKFORCE RETIREMENT RATE OF 40% OVER THE NEXT DECADE, THE PARK TRUST HAS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN NATURE AND EXPOSE THEM TO GREEN CAREER PATHWAYS, INCLUDING THOSE IN TECHNICIAN, SCIENTIST, ENGINEER, LAND MANAGER, AND EDUCATOR ROLES, AMONG OTHERS. ANOTHER WAY THE PARK TRUST WORKS TOWARDS CREATING PARK STEWARDS OF TOMORROW IS THROUGH GRANT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. NATIONAL PARK TRUST PROVIDES TURNKEY SERVICES THAT ENABLE BRANDS TO REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF A ROBUST GIVING PROGRAM-MINIMIZING ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WHILE MAXIMIZING PROGRAM EFFICIENCY. GRANT MANAGEMENT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE PARK TRUST IN ACHIEVING ITS MISSION. THE PARK TRUST CURRENTLY MANAGES FIVE GRANT-MAKING PROGRAMS AND, TO DATE, HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $3.4 MILLION TO SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE OUTDOORS. YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS FROM EXPLORING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS TO CANOEING ALONG THE ANACOSTIA RIVER, THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST IS MAKING CONSERVATION RELEVANT TO THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM INNER-CITY AND RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION. 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?". THE PARK TRUST PROVIDED EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION FOR 31,764 STUDENTS IN 315 SCHOOLS THROUGH OUR VARIOUS BUDDY BISON YOUTH PROGRAMS. OUR GOAL FOR ALL OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS IS TO INSPIRE A GENERATION OF FUTURE CONSERVATION LEADERS AND PARK ENTHUSIASTS. 1. BUDDY BISON SCHOOL PROGRAM FULLY INTEGRATES LEARNING OBJECTIVES FROM THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM WITH PARK PROGRAMS AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. WORKING DIRECTLY WITH TEACHER FEEDBACK, THE PARK TRUST CUSTOMIZED OVER 304 EXPERIENCES FOR PARKS, SERVING 17,256 STUDENTS. 2. 2025 KIDS TO PARKS DAY SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM AWARDED 170 GRANTS TO 126 TITLE-I SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT OVER 8,600 STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE. 3. PARK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS THIS MODEL OF ENGAGEMENT FOCUSES EFFORTS ON A PARTICULAR PARK, REACHING OUT TO AS MANY LOCAL SCHOOLS AS POSSIBLE TO BRING STUDENTS TO A PARK FOR AN IMMERSIVE DAY OF OUTDOOR LEARNING OR A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THE NATIONAL PARK TRUST BROUGHT 5,902 STUDENTS TO THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AREAS: TALLGRASS PRAIRIE NATIONAL PRESERVE (KS), CHANNEL ISLAND NATIONAL PARK (CA), NATIONAL MALL AND MEMORIAL PARKS (DC), KENILWORTH PARK & AQUATIC GARDENS (DC), GREAT FALLS PARK (VA), PISCATAWAY PARK (MD), OXON HILL FARM (MD), ANACOSTIA PARK (DC), AND MANASSAS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK (VA). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | STEPHEN SCHULER AND KEVIN SETH HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO INCLUDE A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AS A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL STAFF WERE UPDATED AS PART OF THESE CHANGES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ACCURACY AND CONTENT FOLLOWED BY REVIEW BY AND APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FULL BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION PROVIDES THE COMMITTEE WITH A CURRENT COMPENSATION MARKET ANALYSIS COMPARING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND THE SALARIES OF ALL PARK TRUST EMPLOYEES TO MARKET BENCHMARKS. USING THIS INFORMATION, ALONG WITH A FORMAL EVALUATION CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, A RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AND VOTED ON IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE MOST RECENT BOARD MEETING AT WHICH COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND VOTED ON TOOK PLACE ON JUNE 10, 2025, IN WASHINGTON, DC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS WELL AS FOR ALL STAFF, INCLUDING THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE 3-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FY24 - FY26 ADOPTED BY THE BOARD IN JUNE 2023. ADDITIONALLY, A FORMAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPARES MARKET ANALYSIS SURVEYS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION PER THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR IS STILL REASONABLE. RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THE LAST BOARD MEETING WHERE COMPENSATION WAS VOTED ON, IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET, WAS HELD ON JUNE 10, 2025, IN WASHINGTON, DC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | End Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANONIE IDNL ACQUISITION LLC | |||||||
| 401 EAST JEFFERSON STREET SUITE 207 | ROCKVILLE | MD | 20850 | THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING PARCELS OF LAND IN INDIANA. | IN | NATIONAL PARK TRUST INC | |
| NPT RANGE LIGHT ACQUISITION LLC | |||||||
| 401 EAST JEFFERSON STREET SUITE 207 | ROCKVILLE | MD | 20850 | THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING PARCELS OF LAND IN MICHIGAN. | MI | NATIONAL PARK TRUST INC | $72,735 |
| NPT VIRGINIA PARKS PROJECTS LLC | |||||||
| 401 EAST JEFFERSON STREET SUITE 207 | ROCKVILLE | MD | 20850 | THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING PARCELS OF LAND IN VIRGINIA. | VA | NATIONAL PARK TRUST INC | $398,019 |
| NPT KANSAS PARK PROJECTS LLC | |||||||
| 401 EAST JEFFERSON STREET SUITE 207 | ROCKVILLE | MD | 20850 | THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING PARCELS OF LAND IN KANSAS. | KS | NATIONAL PARK TRUST INC | |
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