Western National Parks Association

Analysis

Western National Parks Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Oro Valley, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1942, 84 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, Western National Parks Association reported income of $14.6m and spending of $12.2m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $8.9m to $14.6m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Western National Parks Association sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Mateo County Expostion and Fair Association ($14.6m), United States Soccer Foundation Inc ($14.8m) and Hole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc ($14.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.4% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $745k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.4m. At year end it held assets of $22.2m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $21.0m. It reported 208 employees.