Washington's National Park Fund
“Support Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks through philanthropic investment.”
33 years on the ground, 76 cents of every dollar to the work.
The work
What they do
Philanthropic partner supporting three national parks in Washington state. Funds conservation, education, and access programs.
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
Mount Rainier National Park Funding
$791K, 32% of spendingGrants 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…
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.
Olympic National Park Funding
$649K, 27% of spendingGrants 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…
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.
North Cascades National Park Funding
$418K, 17% of spendingGrants 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
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Find your way inThe filings
15 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap 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 (none on record for 2024). FY25 is the highest year on file.
Their ground
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Ways in
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