Joshua Tree National Park Association
Joshua Tree National Park Association at a glance
In short: Joshua Tree National Park Association gave $646K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $646K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $646,090
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $646,090
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $646,090
- Total assets
- $4,654,155
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Joshua Tree National Park Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Park Service ($646K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Joshua Tree National Park Association gives
- Giving grew 176% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2023) to $646K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $646K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Park Service Twentynine Palms, CA | General Support | $646,090 |
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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 | $4,654,155 | $5,229,013 | $4,636,430 | $646,090 | 1 | $56,190 |
| 2024 | $3,854,671 | $3,573,961 | $3,664,538 | $595,072 | 1 | $48,618 |
| 2023 | $3,816,569 | $3,132,251 | $2,663,879 | $140,269 | 1 | $12,378 |
| 2022 | $3,334,633 | $3,074,108 | $2,516,464 | $233,851 | 1 | $505 |
| 2021 | $2,897,616 | $2,454,533 | $1,805,926 | $202,353 | 1 | $480 |
| 2020 | $2,334,892 | $1,486,473 | $1,580,489 | $145,340 | 1 | $2,807 |
| 2019 | $2,358,072 | $1,756,809 | $1,571,089 | $185,939 | 1 | $2,881 |
About Joshua Tree National Park Association
Based on IRS filings
Joshua Tree National Park Association is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Twentynine Palms, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $646K. Net investment income was $56K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joshua Tree National Park Association is led by Jacqueline Guevara, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jacqueline Guevara
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$47K (2019) → $132K (2025)
Erin Adams
President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Truesdell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Castro
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Bliss
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Zimmerman
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Cummings
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gillian Bowser
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Michel Greenwood
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sevag Kazanci
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Zarki
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Kersey
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yeshiah Grabie
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Laraine Turk (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kerry Puckett (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Annie Semmelroth (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Zimmerman (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Scott Darrell (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Yvonne Legrice (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rainier Spencer (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Wheeler (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $132K, to Jacqueline Guevara (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Joshua Tree National Park Association
How much does Joshua Tree National Park Association give each year?
Joshua Tree National Park Association gave $646K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $595K across 1 grant.
How large is Joshua Tree National Park Association?
Joshua Tree National Park Association reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What is Joshua Tree National Park Association?
Joshua Tree National Park Association is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Twentynine Palms, CA. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Joshua Tree National Park Association operate?
Joshua Tree National Park Association has awarded grants in California.
What is Joshua Tree National Park Association's EIN?
Joshua Tree National Park Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2312513. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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