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Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks

Foundation · Grantmaker Moab, UT EIN: 27-3220176 Website

To inspire people to love and preserve our southeast utah national parks and monuments.

Key facts about Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks

In short: Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks gave $38K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $38K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
27-3220176
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$37,827
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$37,827
Median grant
$37,827
Total assets
$1,619,682

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+45.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$38K

-77.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

-77.4% YoY

How Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks

Based on IRS filings

Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Moab, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $38K. Net investment income was $1K.

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants20190 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

National Park Service: $38KNational Park Service$38K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DONATIONS$37,827

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,619,682$1,110,535$1,229,335
Revenue$799,368$346,985$361,847
Expenses$300,306$466,284$258,698
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,495$58$97
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 16, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks is led by Curtis Moore, Prior Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Curtis Moore

    Prior Chair

    Chair → Prior Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nan Marquardt

    Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Wilson

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Browning

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Wilson Fredregill

    Trustee

    Chair → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stewart Q. Lawson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Knight

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Soleta

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Evers

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $61K (2024) → $61K (2025)

  • Alice Drogin

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Tatton

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Montandon

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Billy Palmer (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kevin Geiger (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Elaine Gizler (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Tim Smith (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Frances Gillmor (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Kc Dendooven (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Martha Stockham (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Avery (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Stephen Evers — Executive Di: $61KStephen EversExecutive Di$61K

Frequently asked questions about Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks

How much does Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks give each year?

Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks gave $38K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $167K across 1 grant.

How large is Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks?

Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $799K.

What is Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks?

Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Moab, UT. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks's EIN?

Friends of ARCHES&CANYONLANDS Parks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3220176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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