Washingtons National Park Fund

Analysis

Washingtons National Park Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Washingtons National Park Fund reported income of $3.3m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $3.3m (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Washingtons National Park Fund sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Capital City Shining Stars ($3.3m), Minot Park Foundation ($3.3m) and Carnation Farms ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $168k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $561k. It paid $48k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $791k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 8 employees.