Washington's National Park Fund
Washington's National Park Fund at a glance
In short: Washington's National Park Fund gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $373K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,118,408
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $372,803
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $402,392
- Total assets
- $5,507,091
- +33.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Washington's National Park Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Rainier National Park ($545K). Together the top 3 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 15 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Washington's National Park Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $436K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier National Park Ashford, WA | Support Programs | $544,622 |
| Olympic National Park Port Angeles, WA | Support Programs | $402,392 |
| North Cascades National Park Sedro-Woolley, WA | Support Programs | $171,394 |
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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 | $5,507,091 | $3,571,516 | $2,449,214 | $1,118,408 | 3 | $95,776 |
| 2024 | $4,115,902 | $3,032,038 | $2,346,123 | $908,732 | 3 | $61,061 |
| 2023 | $3,760,622 | $3,267,689 | $2,473,565 | $896,944 | 3 | $29,411 |
| 2022 | $3,011,773 | $2,578,646 | $2,421,623 | $1,103,874 | 3 | $43,191 |
| 2021 | $2,964,055 | $2,321,149 | $1,745,166 | $747,016 | 3 | $37,003 |
| 2020 | $1,864,761 | $1,502,129 | $1,362,924 | $435,552 | 3 | $-2,073 |
About Washington's National Park Fund
Based on IRS filings
Washington's National Park Fund is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $96K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington's National Park Fund is led by Steve Dubiel, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 3 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Dubiel
Executive Director
Chief Executive Officer → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$46K (2025)
Tony Hoskins
President
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Day
Marketing & Communications Director
Interim CEO → Marketing & Communications Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$96K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Andrea Christensen
Philanthropy Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Cynthia Hartwig
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Hammerquist
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Pittman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Vandenbrink
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Eckels
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alma Busby-Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ayesha Harper
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margot Tsakonas
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sunil Shah
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Runge
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ilona Rossman Ho
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Ledoux
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Stockwell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Lake
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Tecklenburg
Treasurer
Director → At-Large, 2023
At-Large → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Povey
At Large
At Large → At-Large, 2023
At-Large → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Hagerty
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Beth Glosten (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jen Semsak (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jillian Kosic (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John Meyer (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kirk Myers (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Laurie Ward (2020–2024) — CEO
- Former: Marjorie Walter (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Dugan (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Gonzalez (2024) — CEO
- Former: Ilona Rossman (2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Nebel (2024) — Development Director
- Former: Victoria Allen (2024) — Director
- Former: Antonio Rufin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dave Meyer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Denise Wulfekuhle (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jary Krauser (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Larry Hueth (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Vineet Parkhe (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kelly Lake - Incoming (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Tony Hoskins - Incoming (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Schwartz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lys Hardy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michele Radosevich (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Page (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Christine Yarrow (2020) — Director
- Former: Dana Visser (2020) — Imm. Past President
- Former: Helene Reed (2020) — Director
- Former: Jay Satz (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Wagonfeld (2020) — Director
- Former: Kelly Jackson (2020) — Director
- Former: Linda Glein (2020) — Director
- Former: Sridhar Canumalla (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 $113K, to Alex Day (Marketing & Communications Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Washington's National Park Fund
How much does Washington's National Park Fund give each year?
Washington's National Park Fund gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $909K across 3 grants.
What is Washington's National Park Fund's typical grant size?
Washington's National Park Fund's median grant in 2025 was $402,392, and its average grant was $372,803, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Washington's National Park Fund give grants?
Washington's National Park Fund gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Washington's National Park Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Washington's National Park Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Programs" (3 grants).
How large is Washington's National Park Fund?
Washington's National Park Fund reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What is Washington's National Park Fund?
Washington's National Park Fund is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2025.
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 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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