Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association
“Support education and interpretation at Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park.”
The work
What they do
Cooperating association for Isle Royale and Keweenaw parks. Operates bookstores and supports educational programs.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “Partner with the National Park Service to promote public understanding, appreciation, enjoyment and protection of the natural and cultural resources of Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park through education, outreach, and research.”
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Saving land outright
$82KFinancial Assistance to Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park.
Including $61,920 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
Financial Assistance to Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park. Funding was provided for: printing the 2024 Greenstone and Keweenaw Guide newspapers for distribution to park and area visitors; staffing three seasonal park interpreter positions at Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw National Historical Park; travel and lodging for seasonal interpretive training; purchasing books for the interpretive library; revising and printing park brochures; acquiring supplies for family and youth programs, community events, and new exhibits, college students conducting research regarding the parks' mission and park management priorities.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Keeping the wild alive
$60KMember and Public Programs. Assisted park visitors with trip planning and on-site questions. Staffed booths at eight community outreach events.
Read it as they filed it
Member and Public Programs. Assisted park visitors with trip planning and on-site questions. Staffed booths at eight community outreach events. Offered two 6-day night sky photography workshops, one 6-day botany workshop, one 3-day botany workshop, as well as two service trips to remove invasive species and debris. Evaluated and awarded two research grant opportunities in the parks for college students. Conducted two fundraising campaigns, maintained donor records and the membership database. Published three editions of our newsletter "The Wolf's Eye" for distribution to our members and posting online. Maintained a website and a social media presence.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Keeping the wild alive
$38KInterpretive products and services. Stocked sales areas in four National Park Service visitor centers with high quality educational and interpretive products and assisted with staffing these areas.
Read it as they filed it
Interpretive products and services. Stocked sales areas in four National Park Service visitor centers with high quality educational and interpretive products and assisted with staffing these areas. Fulfilled phone and online mail order sales. Employed a college intern during the summer. Published and wholesaled interpretive guides and books, including reprinted "A View from a Wolf's Eye," continued work on producing and revising "Fishes of Isle Royale," "Isle Royale Place Names," & the Isle Royale Lighthouse Logbook for future publication. Prepared for reprinting of "Charlie & Angelique Mott."
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
77 cents of every dollar goes to the work
Read it as a snapshot, not a scorecard. Splits move year to year with grants and campaigns, and healthy shops live all across this range.
$179,977 programs, $28,599 management, $24,140 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at IRKPA? Claim this page.
Those 20 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If IRKPA is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 21The 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 | $113,168 |
| 2012 | $114,857 |
| 2013 | $127,760 |
| 2014 | $106,073 |
| 2015 | $24,389 |
| 2015 | $109,844 |
| 2016 | $116,753 |
| 2017 | $126,355 |
| 2018 | $147,459 |
| 2019 | $183,136 |
| 2020 | $76,055 |
| 2021 | $556,336 |
| 2022 | $231,822 |
| 2023 | $267,731 |
| 2024 | $239,230 |
From $113K in 2011 to $239K in FY24, across 15 public filings. The 2021 peak of $556K reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.
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Ways in
How to help
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69 years on the ground, 20 volunteers, 77 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.