Washington's National Park Fund
“Support Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks through philanthropic investment.”
The work
What they do
Philanthropic partner supporting three national parks in Washington state. Funds conservation, education, and access programs.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “SEE SCHEDULE O”
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
Boots on the ground
$791KGRANTS TO MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, WHICH RECRUITS OVER A THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS TO RESTORE TRAILS, PATROL ALPINE MEADOWS, PROVIDE VISITOR PR...
Including $544,622 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK FUNDING: GRANTS TO MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, WHICH RECRUITS OVER A THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS TO RESTORE TRAILS, PATROL ALPINE MEADOWS, PROVIDE VISITOR PROGRAMS, AND MORE; MEADOW ROVERS, WHO EDUCATE PARK VISITORS ABOUT TREATING THE FRAGILE MEADOWS WITH CARE; EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEERS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SUPERHEROES OF VACATION ROADSIDE MISHAPS; ACCESS FOR ALL, A PROJECT THAT ENABLES PARK STAFF TO EVALUTE TRAIL ACCESSIBILTY AND CREATE ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES FOR VISITORS; AND THE ALPINE GARDEN PROTECTION TEAM.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Boots on the ground
$649KGRANTS TO OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING MAKAH CULTURAL RESOURCE MONITORING TO ENSURE ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES ARE DOCUMENTED AND PROTECTED; BACKCOUNTRY SKI ACCESS AND SAFETY IMPR...
Including $402,392 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK FUNDING: GRANTS TO OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING MAKAH CULTURAL RESOURCE MONITORING TO ENSURE ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES ARE DOCUMENTED AND PROTECTED; BACKCOUNTRY SKI ACCESS AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS; THE MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE PROGRAM; THE ADVENTURES IN YOUR BIG BACKYARD YOUTH PROGRAM; THE NATIVE PLANT NURSERY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM; SUPPORT FOR THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM; AND SUPPORT FOR BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Keeping the wild alive
$418KGRANTS TO NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING “BEAR RANGERS” TO EDUCATE VISITORS ON PROPER FOOD STORAGE AND HOW TO SAFELY COEXIST WITH THE PARK’S WILDLIFE THROUGH THE BEAR...
Including $171,394 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK FUNDING: GRANTS TO NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING "BEAR RANGERS" TO EDUCATE VISITORS ON PROPER FOOD STORAGE AND HOW TO SAFELY COEXIST WITH THE PARK'S WILDLIFE THROUGH THE BEAR ESSENTIALS SAFETY PROGRAM; THE FOOD SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT, WHICH PARTNERS THE PARK WITH THE LUMMI NATION AND COMMON THREADS; BACKCOUNTRY PERMIT EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS; AND THE NATURE EXPLORATION PROJECT.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
76 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.
$1,858,577 programs, $299,343 management, $291,294 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
The people
Who does the work
Succeeds Tony Hoskins 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 Tony Hoskins, the return itself is signed by Steve Dubiel. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at Washington's National Park Fund? Claim this page.
Those 20 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If Washington's National Park Fund 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 | $868,458 |
| 2012 | $116,467 |
| 2012 | $443,472 |
| 2013 | $509,894 |
| 2014 | $890,086 |
| 2015 | $889,073 |
| 2016 | $1,289,335 |
| 2017 | $1,488,554 |
| 2018 | $2,331,835 |
| 2019 | $1,473,709 |
| 2020 | $1,502,129 |
| 2021 | $2,321,149 |
| 2022 | $2,578,646 |
| 2023 | $3,267,689 |
| 2025 | $3,571,516 |
From $868K in 2011 to $3.6M in FY25, across 15 public filings. The 2025 peak of $3.6M reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.
The Washington congressional delegation averages 79 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
76 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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33 years on the ground, 20 volunteers, 76 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.