Coalition to Protect America's National Parks
“Protect the National Park System using the knowledge and experience of retired, former, and current NPS employees.”
The work
What they do
Organization of retired and former NPS employees who advocate for park protections. Provides expert commentary on NPS policy and management decisions.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “Provide support and advocacy for the mission of the National Park Service. Educate the media and public about issues relevant to the management of the National Park Service and the national park system. Work with like-minded organizations to carry out these objectives.”
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
Bringing people into the fight
$213KProtect and defend units of the national park system. Respond to media inquiries regarding national parks. Consult with like-minded organizations to educate the public and improve agency operations.
Read it as they filed it
Protect and defend units of the national park system. Respond to media inquiries regarding national parks. Consult with like-minded organizations to educate the public and improve agency operations.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
59 cents of every dollar goes to the work
One year’s split is a snapshot, not a verdict. Splits swing hard with land deals, grants, and campaign timing. The trend line below says more than any single year.
Backed on the record by Western Conservation Foundation and Resources Legacy Fund, latest filing FY24.
$212,914 programs, $86,071 management, $59,543 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
The people
Who does the work
Succeeds Cheryl Schreier in the officer table.
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. This one caught a changing of the guard in the act: the FY2025 officer table lists Cheryl Schreier, the return itself is signed by Emily Thompson. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at CPANP? Claim this page.
Those 40 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If CPANP is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 41The filings
15 years of filings
15 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $15,053 |
| 2012 | $27,083 |
| 2013 | $21,449 |
| 2014 | $12,065 |
| 2014 | $53,165 |
| 2015 | $91,694 |
| 2016 | $105,587 |
| 2017 | $124,700 |
| 2018 | $275,256 |
| 2019 | $244,113 |
| 2020 | $315,158 |
| 2021 | $330,592 |
| 2022 | $234,118 |
| 2023 | $332,997 |
| 2025 | $477,466 |
From $15K in 2011 to $477K in FY25, across 15 public filings. The 2025 peak of $477K reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.
Their ground
The places they defend
See every threatened place on one map, and who stands for each.
Ways in
How to help
59 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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23 years on the ground, 40 volunteers, 59 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.