Death Valley Natural History Association
Preserving & interpreting the natural & cultural resources of the region with government partners.
Death Valley Natural History Association at a glance
In short: Death Valley Natural History Association reported $634K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $634,011 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,139,794
- +13.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,426,036
- +2.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,319,301
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Death Valley Natural History Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Death Valley Natural History Association gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $307K (2021) to $634K (2024). In 2024 it reported $634K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Park Service Death Valley Death Valley, CA | Assist with staffing and support for various projects within National Park Service Death Valley. | $559,687 |
| Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Amargosa, NV | Assist with staffing and support for various projects within Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. | $43,974 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,139,794 | $1,426,036 | $1,319,301 | $634,011 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $1,007,750 | $1,392,689 | $1,340,374 | $603,661 | 2 | $24 |
| 2022 | $828,645 | $1,043,750 | $1,007,421 | $358,431 | 2 | $4 |
| 2021 | $836,807 | $863,791 | $862,476 | $307,145 | 1 | $4 |
| 2020 | $900,547 | $882,486 | $1,145,531 | $365,125 | 2 | $-60 |
| 2019 | $961,166 | $1,133,819 | $1,241,136 | $531,498 | 2 | $41 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Death Valley Natural History Association
Based on IRS filings
Death Valley Natural History Association is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Death Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $634K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Death Valley Natural History Association is led by David Blacker, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Blacker
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$71K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Dan O'Brian
Chairman
Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Feinberg
Chairman
Treasurer → Chair, 2023
Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Roman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimber Moore
Director
Chair → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Francis
Director
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margie Reynolds
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stan Vaughn
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kopczynski
Secretary
Director → Chair, 2021
Chair → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Walton
Treasurer
Secretary → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Wynne Benti (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Lehmann Oct-April (2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Moritz Oct-April (2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Lehmann (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Moritz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Knauth (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tim Kendziorski (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $71K, to David Blacker (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Death Valley Natural History Association
How much does Death Valley Natural History Association give each year?
Death Valley Natural History Association reported $634K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $604K across 2 grants.
How large is Death Valley Natural History Association?
Death Valley Natural History Association reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Death Valley Natural History Association?
Death Valley Natural History Association is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Death Valley, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Death Valley Natural History Association operate?
Death Valley Natural History Association has awarded grants in California, Nevada.
What is Death Valley Natural History Association's EIN?
Death Valley Natural History Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2083126. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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