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Washington's National Park Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 01-0869799 Website

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Key facts about Washington's National Park Fund

EIN
01-0869799
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$908,732
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$302,911
Median grant
$190,241
Total assets
$4,115,902
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Washington's National Park Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Washington's National Park Fund's 3 itemized 2024 grants were Washington (100%). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Programs" (3 grants).

How Washington's National Park Fund gives

  • Giving grew 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

+9.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$909K

+1.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$303K

+1.3% YoY

About Washington's National Park Fund

Based on IRS filings

Washington's National Park Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $909K. Net investment income was $61K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

AshfordPort AngelesSedro Woolley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$899K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,115,902$3,760,622$3,011,773
Revenue$3,032,038$3,267,689$2,578,646
Expenses$2,346,123$2,473,565$2,421,623
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$61,061$29,411$43,191
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$276K$552K$828K$1M3 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Mount Rainier National Park: $696KMount Rainier National Park$696KOlympic National Park: $190KOlympic National Park$190KNorth Cascades National Park: $23KNorth Cascades National Park$23K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K8$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Mount Rainier National Park ($695,626), Olympic National Park ($190,241), North Cascades National Park ($22,865).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK Ashford, WASUPPORT PROGRAMS$695,626
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK Port Angeles, WASUPPORT PROGRAMS$190,241
NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK Sedro Woolley, WASUPPORT PROGRAMS$22,865

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Laurie Ward — CEO Until 12/26/23: $154KLaurie WardCEO Until 12/26/23$154KSusan Nebel — Development Director: $107KSusan NebelDevelopment Director$107KAlex Day — Interim CEO Until 9/30/24: $96KAlex DayInterim CEO Until 9/30/24$96KElizabeth Gonzalez — CEO Until 5/14/24: $93KElizabeth GonzalezCEO Until 5/14/24$93K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Laurie WardCEO Until 12/26/2340$154,169
Susan NebelDevelopment Director40$106,825
Elizabeth GonzalezCEO Until 5/14/2440$92,540
Alex DayInterim CEO Until 9/30/2440$96,462
Steve DubielChief Executive Officer40—
Tony HoskinsChair5—
Kelly LakeVice Chair5—
Teresa HagertySecretary1—
Bruce TecklenburgTreasurer1—
Karen PoveyAt-Large1—
Victoria AllenDirector1—
Alma Busby-WilliamsDirector1—
Jane EckelsDirector1—
Beth GlostenDirector1—
Fred HammerquistDirector1—
Ayesha HarperDirector1—
Cynthia HartwigDirector1—
Dan MillerDirector1—
Kirk MyersDirector1—
Mitch PittmanDirector1—
Ilona RossmanDirector1—
Margot TsakonasDirector1—
Jen SemsakDirector1—
Sunil ShahDirector1—
Joel VandenbrinkDirector1—
Tom DuganDirector Until 5/28/241—
John MeyerDirector Until 3/26/241—
Marjorie WalterDirector Until 2/15/241—
Jillian KosicDirector Until 11/14/231—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington's National Park Fund?

Washington's National Park Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Washington's National Park Fund?

As of 2024, Washington's National Park Fund holds $4.1M in total assets with $3.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $909K in 2024.

Where does Washington's National Park Fund operate?

Washington's National Park Fund has awarded grants in Washington.

What size grants does Washington's National Park Fund award?

In 2024, Washington's National Park Fund awarded 3 grants totaling $909K — an average of about $303K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Washington's National Park Fund's EIN?

Washington's National Park Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0869799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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