Petrified Forest Museum Association
“Support education and interpretation at Petrified Forest National Park.”
The work
What they do
Cooperating association for Petrified Forest National Park. Operates bookstores and supports educational programs.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “THE MISSION OF THE PETRIFIED FOREST MUSEUM ASSOCIATION IS TO SUPPORT THE VISITOR SERVICES, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND PRESERVATION EFFORTS OF OUR PARTNER, PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK, THROUGH SALES OF EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS IN OUR VISITOR CENTER STORES, ONLINE WEBSITE AND THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PETRIFIED FOREST FIELD INSTITUTE.”
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Bringing people into the fight
$354KTHE PETRIFIED FOREST FIELD INSTITUTE (PFFI) IS THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH BRANCH OF PFMA AND WAS FORMED IN 2015 AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARK SERVICE TO BE THE VEHICLE BY WHICH VISITORS COULD ACCESS SECTIONS OF THE PARK LIMIT...
Including $70,463 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
THE PETRIFIED FOREST FIELD INSTITUTE (PFFI) IS THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH BRANCH OF PFMA AND WAS FORMED IN 2015 AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARK SERVICE TO BE THE VEHICLE BY WHICH VISITORS COULD ACCESS SECTIONS OF THE PARK LIMITED BY AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE LAND TRUST OFFICE. THE CHECKERBOARD OWNERSHIP OF THE EXPANDED PARK LANDS IS SUCH THAT IT REQUIRES THIS AGREEMENT TO ACCESS FEDERAL LANDS BY AND THROUGH STATE LANDS AND STIPULATES THAT THE PUBLIC ACCESS BE LIMITED TO GUIDED PROGRAMMATIC TOURS. IN 2024, PFFI CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 15 CUSTOM GUIDED TOURS TO VARIOUS PARK DESTINATIONS, 8 SCHEDULED PROGRAMMATIC HIKES/WORKSHOPS, WHICH SERVED 111 VISITORS, 4 BUS TOURS WITH A COMBINED 160 VISITORS. PFFI'S BIGGEST EXPENSES ARE THE GUIDES AND OUTFITTERS INSURANCE AND INTSTRUCTOR FEES.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Keeping the wild alive
$233KTHE TWO MAIN STORES ARE COLOCATED IN EACH OF THE PARK’S VISITOR CENTERS. BESIDES RINGING UP SALES AND MANAGING STORE ELEMENTS (STOCKING, INVENTORY CONTROL, DISPLAYS, ETC) PFMA STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE TO OPEN/ CLOSE EACH VI...
Read it as they filed it
STAFF AID- THE TWO MAIN STORES ARE COLOCATED IN EACH OF THE PARK'S VISITOR CENTERS. BESIDES RINGING UP SALES AND MANAGING STORE ELEMENTS (STOCKING, INVENTORY CONTROL, DISPLAYS, ETC) PFMA STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE TO OPEN/ CLOSE EACH VISITOR CENTER FACILITY, SET OR DISARM THE BUILDING ALARMS, HANG THE FLAG, CLEAN AND KEEP PRESENTABLE THE VISITOR USE AREAS, CONDUCT GENERAL VISITOR ORIENTATION, PROVIDE PARK SPECIFIC INFORMATION, CONDUCT JR. RANGER ACTIVITIES, ISSUE HIKING AND BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING PERMITS, HANDLE LOST AND FOUND REPORTING AND COMMUNICATE WITH PARK DISPATCH DURING EMERGENCY EPISODES.PARK AID - PARK AID REQUESTS HAVE EVOLVED TO INCLUDE PRINTING PARK MAPS AND TRIP PLANNERS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS, SUPPORTING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS (100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF PAINTED DESERT INN), ESSENTIAL CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT FOR NPS EMPLOYEES, THE PRINTING OF A NEW SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES, YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS ACTIVITIES, AND RESOURCE AND INTERPRETATION INTERNS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
88 cents of every dollar goes to the work
That ratio is a good sign, not a scorecard. Plenty of great groups run leaner and lumpier. What matters is the extremes, and Petrified Forest Museum Association is nowhere near one.
$586,197 programs, $82,072 management, $0 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 Petrified Forest Museum Association? Claim this page.
The filings
14 years of filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $283,666 |
| 2012 | $286,580 |
| 2013 | $238,241 |
| 2014 | $290,317 |
| 2015 | $409,908 |
| 2016 | $476,088 |
| 2017 | $466,514 |
| 2018 | $496,653 |
| 2019 | $509,838 |
| 2020 | $377,865 |
| 2021 | $835,825 |
| 2022 | $780,035 |
| 2023 | $859,218 |
| 2024 | $962,639 |
From $284K in 2011 to $963K in FY24, with no missed filing in 14 years. The 2024 peak of $963K 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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