Friends of Big Bend National Park
To preserve, enrich and conserve the unique resources of big bend national park and the rio grande wild and scenic river through philanthropic efforts and in partnership with the national park service.
Friends of Big Bend National Park at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,999,467
- +41.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,349,066
- +133.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $46,274
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $480,479
- -42.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Friends of Big Bend National Park funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $50K (2020). In 2022 it reported $15K 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.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,999,467 | $1,349,066 | $480,479 | — | — | $46,274 |
| 2024 | $2,113,732 | $577,199 | $829,667 | — | — | $55,572 |
| 2023 | $2,453,656 | $1,099,979 | $524,309 | — | — | $10,635 |
| 2022 | $1,746,953 | $745,097 | $408,505 | $15,088 | Total only | $-49,450 |
| 2021 | $1,450,440 | $1,124,327 | $326,012 | $3,815 | Total only | $64,678 |
| 2020 | $570,034 | $473,143 | $320,089 | $50,000 | 1 | $-2,716 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Big Bend National Park
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Big Bend National Park is a public charity, based in Big Bend National Park, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $46K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Big Bend National Park is led by Loren N. Riemer, Executive Director & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Loren N. Riemer
Executive Director & CEO
Executive Director → Executive Director & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$94K (2022) → $151K (2025)
Amanda Billing
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billy Hassell
Chair & Membership
Director → Chair & Membership, 2025
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Holmes
Chair & Special Projects
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Chair & Special Projects, 2025
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Holland
Chair, Communications & Development
Director → Chair, Communications & Development, 2025
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Phariss
Chair & Board Development
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Gaona
Director
Vice President & Communications → Vice President & Development, 2024
Vice President & Development → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris Fischer
Director
Vice President Board Development → Vice President & Board Development, 2023
Vice President & Board Development → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Britt
Director
Vice President & Membership → Vice President & Communications, 2024
Vice President & Communications → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Truett Roberts
Director
Secretary → Vice President & Special Projects, 2024
Vice President & Special Projects → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Taylor
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trey Hermann
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Pitcock
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Deal
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Brune
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Hennings
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharlene Leurig
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance Winter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wyatt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Latimer
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leo Tynan
President-Elect
Director → Secretary & Vice President Board Development, 2024
Secretary & Vice President Board Development → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Long-Weaver
Secretary
Director → Vice President & Membership, 2024
Vice President & Membership → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Mark Pharris (2024) — Director
- Former: Brenda Steuer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joan Hicks (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Ron Sommers (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Carol Considine (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Issac Albarado (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: William McGovern (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: John Morlock (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Pam Duerr (2022–2023) — Vice President & Development
- Former: Chris Holmes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Courtney Lyons-Garcia (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Dennis Kearns (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eulon Ross Taylor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Tooley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pam Hall (2020–2021) — Vice President Development
- Former: Patrick Reinhart (2020–2021) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Pat Long Weaver (2021) — Director
- Former: Ann Kovich (2020) — Director
- Former: Bill McGovern (2020) — Vice President Communications
- Former: Don Lewis (2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Friedman (2020) — Director
- Former: Matthew Bell (2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Nugent (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $151K, to Loren Riemer (Executive Director and CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Big Bend National Park
How large is Friends of Big Bend National Park?
Friends of Big Bend National Park reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
Where does Friends of Big Bend National Park operate?
Friends of Big Bend National Park has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Friends of Big Bend National Park's EIN?
Friends of Big Bend National Park's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2670331. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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