The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc
The Alliance for Florida's National Parks is a partnership organization that supports South Florida's four national parks -- everglades national park, biscayne national park, dry tortugas national park and big cypress national preserve through fundraising and community outreach.
The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc at a glance
In short: The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc gave $1.2M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $398K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,194,513
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $398,171
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $52,359
- Total assets
- $3,316,189
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks ($1.1M). Together the top 3 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 15 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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 $496K (2023) to $1.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks Homestead, FL | To Advance the Organization's Charitable Purpose. | $1,110,720 |
| Biscayne National Park Homestead, FL | To Advance the Organization's Charitable Purpose. | $52,359 |
| Big Cypress National Preserve Ochopee, FL | To Advance the Organization's Charitable Purpose. | $31,434 |
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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 | $3,316,189 | $1,714,948 | $1,691,073 | $1,194,513 | 3 | $85,805 |
| 2024 | $2,799,782 | $1,420,233 | $1,466,100 | $1,059,480 | 3 | $57,942 |
| 2023 | $2,247,683 | $999,266 | $1,053,616 | $496,305 | 3 | $3,021 |
| 2022 | $2,717,343 | $1,862,002 | $1,670,974 | $1,301,980 | 3 | $1,500 |
| 2020 | $1,850,182 | $1,341,173 | $1,835,703 | $1,574,628 | 3 | $31,298 |
| 2019 | $2,527,430 | $1,139,529 | $1,791,884 | $1,482,761 | 3 | $50,881 |
About The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Coral Gables, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $86K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc is led by Maria De Lourdes Lulu Vilas, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2024; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria De Lourdes Lulu Vilas
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$30K (2024) → $94K (2025)
Marcos Javier Garcia
Nominations Chair
Vice Chair of the Board → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Nominations Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Jimenez
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos F Arazoza
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristy Lloveras
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter E. Wasmer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Meyer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittnie Bassant
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Vazquez-Cladas
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rafeh Masood
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Gomez-Moller
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne Whiddon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Soukup
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colton Chase
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Omar Barrera
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William J. Krauss
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Gavin McKenzie (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Corinne Guerra (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Van Loon (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Fran Mainella (2019–2023) — Chair of the Board
- Former: Howard Isaacson (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Patrick G White (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rainer W Schael (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Kearney (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Charles L Mlakar Jr. (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ian Wogan (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Juan Cueto (2020–2023) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Olin McKenzie (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sheila Harris-Schutz (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jamie Diptee-Bay (2022–2023) — Former Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Susan Jones (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lulu Vilas (2023) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Dean R Carlson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Don Finefrock (2019–2020) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Gary Pappas (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Calixto Garcia-Velez (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Panos Galanopoulos (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Trevor Fried (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Colonel Terrence Rock Salt (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Edward Kolesar (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Siegel (2019) — Secretary
- Former: James Malone (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jimmy Morales (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robert F Skinner (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tamara D McKeown (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy J Koenig (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Wayne H Rassner (2019) — Chairman
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 $94K, to Maria De Lourdes Lulu Vilas (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc
How much does The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc give each year?
The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc gave $1.2M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 3 grants.
What is The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc's typical grant size?
The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc's median grant in 2025 was $52,359, and its average grant was $398,171, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc give grants?
The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Homestead, FL (2 grants).
How large is The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc?
The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc?
The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Coral Gables, FL. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc's EIN?
The Alliance for Florida's National Parks Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4341209. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
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