National Park Trust Inc
Analysis
National Park Trust Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Rockville, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2023, National Park Trust Inc reported income of $4.4m and spending of $3.9m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $4.4m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, National Park Trust Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kohala Center Inc ($4.4m), Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy ($4.5m) and The Breakthrough Institute ($4.4m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $494k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $575k. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $608k, net assets of $6.7m. It reported 14 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 95%
- Program services 2.4%
- Other 2.4%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kohala Center Inc | Kamuela | $4.4m |
| Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy | Saint Paul | $4.5m |
| The Breakthrough Institute | Berkeley | $4.4m |
| Free Geek | Portland | $4.5m |