ANNUAL 

REPORT

- 2020 -
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Grand Teton National Park

PRESIDENT & CEO

Will Shafroth NATIONAL PARKS washington, d.c.

ARE A GIFT WE SHARE 

As the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, 

the National Park Foundation works to protect wildlife 

and park lands, preserve history and culture, educate and 

engage youth, and connect people everywhere to the wonder 

of parks. In collaboration with the National Park Service, 

the park partner community, and the generous support 

of our donors, the National Park Foundation ensures that 

America’s national parks continue to thrive and deepen their 

connection to the millions who cherish them.

MISSION

As the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, 

the National Park Foundation generates private support and 

builds strategic partnerships to protect and enhance America’s 

national parks for present and future generations.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

William O. Hiltz 

chair 

new york, ny

Rick James 

treasurer 

auburn, in

Cynthia Fisher 

assistant secretary 

newton, ma

Rhoda Altom

seattle, wa

Patricia Arvielo 

tustin, ca

Al Baldwin 

newport beach, ca

Austin Beutner 

los angeles, ca

Thomas Brown 

north redington beach, fl

Stephen Chazen 

houston, tx

Karen Swett Conway 

boston, ma

Steven A. Denning

greenwich, ct

John DeStefano 

washington, d.c. 

Lisa Eccles 

salt lake city, ut 

Randi Fisher 

san francisco, ca

Tom Goss 

detroit, mi

Andrea "AJ" Grant 

boulder, co

William E. Grayson 

san francisco, ca 

Joseph P. Landy 

new york, ny 

Susan LaPierre 

vienna, va

Sean Maloney 

palo alto, ca

John L. Nau, III 

houston, tx

Barbara Neal 

chicago, il

William F. Pickard 

detroit, mi

Brenda Potterfield 

columbia, mo 

Robert S. Rivkin 

chicago, il 

Melinda Stearns 

santa ana, ca 

Melani Walton 

scottsdale, az

Gregory Annenberg Weingarten 

los angeles, ca

NATIONAL COUNCIL

Rhoda Altom 

co-chair 

seattle, wa

Randi Fisher 

co-chair 

san francisco, ca

Ellen Alberding 

chicago, il

Nancy Bechtle 

san francisco, ca

Martha Bernadett 

rolling hills, ca

Susan Byrd 

san francisco, ca

Darrell Crate 

south hamilton, ma

Linda J. Fisher 

washington, d.c.

Jim Forbes 

new york, ny 

Thomas Hand 

richmond hill, ga

Mark Headley

berkeley, ca 

Ellen Malcolm 

washington. d.c.

Richard Malloch 

greenwich, ct

David Marchick 

washington, d.c.

Quinton Martin 

atlanta, ga

Scott Moore 

omaha, ne

Winifred Ohrstrom Nichols 

mclean, va

Dean & Kathleen Rasmussen 

simi valley, ca

Kevin & Winifred Reilly 

baton rouge, la

Karen Skelton 

sacramento, ca

Cody Smith 

englewood, co

Lucas St. Clair 

falmouth, me

Louise Stephens 

san francisco, ca

Sarah Stephens 

seattle, wa

Mary Jo Veverka 

bethesda, md

Janet Molina Watt

long beach, ca

VISION

Inspiring all people to connect with and protect America’s 

national parks.

LEADERSHIP

october 1, 2019 to september 30, 2020

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS

The Honorable David Bernhardt

secretary,

u.s. department of the interior

washington, d.c. 

David Vela

acting director, 

national park service

washington, d.c.

Margaret Everson

counselor to the secretary, 

national park service 

washington, d.c.

COVER: BLUE RIDGE PKWY - AHEFLIN / ISTOCK; GATEWAY ARCH NP - JBYARD / ISTOCK; GREAT BASIN NP - INTERDISCIPLINARY WONEN'S RESOURCE CONSERVATION CREW; POTOMAC HERITAGE NST; TUMACÁCORI NHP - NPS; VICKSBURG NMP - RUSTY426 / SHUTTERSTOCK; SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NRA - NPS; YELLOWSTONE NP - JIM PEACO / NPS; DRAGONIMAGES / ISTOCK; ZION NP - SHARI OBERT / SHARE THE EXPERIENCE PHOTO CONTEST; NEW RIVER GORGE NR - NPS;LEFT: JOHN MORRISON / ISTOCK; RIGHT: JON BILOUS / SHUTTERSTOCK

Gettysburg National Military Park
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National Mall and Memorial Parks

T he National Park Foundation has risen to meet an 

unprecedented moment, finding in the experience of 

the pandemic a deeper appreciation for the irresistible pull 

of national parks. The appeal of parks has not diminished as 

the result of a challenging year, but rather increased. So too 

has the Foundation’s optimism and commitment to ensure 

the wonder that parks inspire in so many people continues to 

thrive in the future. 

Thanks to the partnership and generosity of a growing 

community of national park champions, the Foundation 

did not miss a beat, adapting to change to continue its work 

protecting national parks and inspiring all people to connect 

with the natural beauty, history, and heritage parks offer. 

The pandemic reminded us that national parks make our 

lives better, richer, and more complete, providing physical 

and emotional restoration and connection with one another 

around what we share. Simply put, parks matter. The National 

Park Foundation is answering the call to bring leadership, 

energy, and innovation to meet the needs of parks now and in 

the future.

In 2020, the Foundation helped protect and enhance 

national park sites that preserve our shared history and 

heritage. Philanthropist and national park champion David 

Rubenstein’s generous commitment to support the restoration 

of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. will 

improve the visitor experience at this iconic national park in 

the future. The National Park Foundation and its partners also 

remained committed to protecting critical natural habitats and 

wildlife across the National Park System, helping to preserve 

park landscapes supporting iconic wildlife from bison and 

wolves to golden eagles and California condors. 

Every bit as important as protecting America’s monuments 

and landscapes is preserving America’s heritage and culture. 

The Foundation has expanded its commitment to elevating 

a greater diversity of voices and experiences as part of the 

history and cultural heritage national parks preserve. In 

2020, the National Park Foundation increased support for its 

African American Experience Fund and Latino Heritage Fund, 

and successfully launched the new Women in Parks initiative 

timed to coincide with the centennial of the ratification of the 

19th Amendment – which gave at least some women the right 

to vote.

Building on a long-standing commitment to engage and 

educate the next generation of national park stewards, the 

Foundation increased support of service corps across the 

country, working with the National Park Service and more 

than 30 partner organizations representing an increasingly 

diverse network of service corps crews. The work done in 

parks by these locally based organizations provides young 

people with on-the-job training in historic preservation, 

MESSAGE FROM 

THE PRESIDENT & CHAIR

William O. Hiltz 

Chair

National Park Foundation 

Will Shafroth 

President & CEO 

National Park Foundation

trail construction, and habitat restoration. This work helps 

crew members develop leadership skills and cultivates a 

stewardship ethic that may inspire them to pursue careers in 

conservation or public lands management.

The Foundation also celebrated the enactment of the historic 

Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) which addresses 

deferred maintenance needs in national parks and other 

public lands. National Park Foundation Board members, 

led by the indefatigable John Nau, contributed mightily to 

enlisting bipartisan support for the bill in both the House 

and Senate. Implementation of GAOA is already underway 

with the National Park Service investing the first $1.3 billion 

in funds for much-needed projects across the National Park 

System. The Foundation is working closely with the National 

Park Service to explore ways to leverage private philanthropy 

and innovative public-private partnerships to build upon this 

tremendous foundational investment in parks. 

Fundraising for the year was strong, generating $110 million 

in total revenue, thanks to the exceptional efforts of the 

Foundation’s Philanthropy and Corporate Partnership 

teams. The National Park Foundation Board demonstrated 

extraordinary initiative and leadership with members Rick 

and Vicki James initiating a challenge in response to the 

pandemic. 

The Foundation also supported the emerging needs of the park 

partner community during the pandemic by hosting webinars 

on the CARES Act and other timely topics and conversations 

with National Park Service leaders as well as capacityThe Foundation has expanded its 

commitment to elevating a greater 

diversity of voices and experiences as 

part of the history and cultural heritage 

national parks preserve.

KEN HOWARD / ISTOCK

building grants to support strategic planning and fundraising. 

Additionally, the Foundation launched a new Park Partner 

Resource Portal to help partner groups of all sizes navigate 

organizational challenges.

Perhaps most importantly, the National Park Foundation 

brought parks to people, making digital park experiences 

just a click away for those not able to visit parks in person. 

Now visitors to the Foundation’s website can take virtual 

tours, explore park webcams, and access online educational 

activities. 

Thanks to strong partners and a very engaged Board and 

National Council, the National Park Foundation has adapted 

and embraced change. With great optimism and ambition for 

the future, the Foundation’s leadership and staff look forward 

to protecting America’s national parks and inspiring a deeper 

sense of wonder for these places that belong to us all.
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Muir Woods National Monument

T he National Park Service is grateful for your continued 

support. While there can be no question that 2020 

presented unprecedented challenges for all of us, it 

also demonstrated the vital role that our partners play 

in protecting and preserving parks. The National Park 

Foundation not only helped us meet these challenges but also 

advanced important projects and programs. 

As the nation moved to slow the spread of COVID-19, the 

National Park Foundation collaborated with us to ensure 

that park experiences were just a click away for people who 

couldn’t visit in person. To encourage safe and healthy outdoor 

recreation, the National Park Foundation worked with us 

to engage in the #RecreateResponsibly public awareness 

campaign that launched in April 2020. In addition, consistent 

funding support continued for service corps and Open 

OutDoors for Kids, ensuring that through the pandemic and 

beyond we continue to connect people to park experiences and 

programs.

MESSAGE FROM

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Shawn Benge 

Deputy Director

Exercising the Delegated Authority of the Director

National Park Service

ZACK FRANK / SHUTTERSTOCK

The National Park Foundation is with us 

every step of the way as we leverage these 

investments in critical infrastructure, 

conservation, and recreation. 

Our partnership with the National Park 

Foundation ensures that our parks and 

partners are strong and resilient into 

the future.

With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of 

Independence only five years away, it is more important 

than ever to ensure that the National Park System tells a 

more complete American story. From breaking new ground 

at Pullman National Monument and developing interactive, 

immersive exhibits at Selma to Montgomery National Historic 

Trail to honoring ancestral heritage at Berg Bay in Glacier 

National Park and elevating women’s history in national parks 

as we commemorated the centennial of 19th Amendment, the 

support of the National Park Foundation helps us prepare for 

an inclusive, authentic recognition of what the 250th means 

to all Americans. Generous support from philanthropist 

and businessman David M. Rubenstein will help bring that 

inclusive spirit to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. His 

$10 million donation to fund renovation work at the memorial 

was leveraged with an additional $26 million investment 

by the National Park Service, which will improve universal 

accessibility and design new exhibits to provide a broader, 

more multi-faceted understanding of President Jefferson's 

impact and enduring legacy across the centuries of the 

American spirit.

Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act in 2020 set 

in motion a tremendous investment in our national parks, 

American battlefields, historic sites, and recreation in 

communities across America. The National Park Foundation 

is with us every step of the way as we leverage these 

investments in critical infrastructure, conservation, and 

recreation. 

As park partners responded to the COVID-19 pandemic 

impact, the National Park Foundation lifted up the partner 

community with outreach and resources to cultivate resilience 

and foster ongoing connections. Leaning into virtual tools, 

the Fall 2020 meeting of the Friends Alliance went online with 

record attendance, continuing a tradition of peer-learning and 

collaborative networking. The National Park Foundation’s 2020 

Park Partner Report provided an in-depth look at more than 

450 park partners to help us understand the variety of roles 

they play, challenges our partner community faces, and their 

financial impact. 

I am especially grateful to the National Park Foundation for 

recognizing the vast skillsets and experiences that National 

Park Service employees provide parks, partners, and visitors in 

your public awareness campaign: National Park Ambassadors. 

As we responded to 2020’s unique challenges, our employees 

have been steadfast in their passion, commitment, and 

strength of purpose in protecting America’s extraordinary 

places and sharing its stories. 

Our partnership with the National Park Foundation ensures 

that our parks and partners are strong and resilient into the 

future.

Thank you and stay safe.
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SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NL - CONSERVATION CORP; ARCHES NP - NPS; CABRILLO NM - IMAGEGOLF / ISTOCK;GLACIER NP - NPS; YELLOWSTONE NP - JACOB FRANK / NPS; SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NRA - YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM

Coyotes howl, waterfalls roar, history sings, and 

wind whispers. From nature to wildlife, culture 

to history, every national park makes a sound – a 

gracious invitation known as wonder. However 

it calls, the National Park Foundation answers. 

Throughout an exceptionally challenging 

year, NPF, alongside partners and generous 

supporters, answered this call in unexpected and 

innovative ways. From exploring parks digitally 

and elevating new voices, to expanding support 

of those who work in parks and the wildlife that 

call parks home, NPF remained committed to its 

core values and embraced change. National parks 

connect us, not only to nature, but to ourselves 

and to one another. They enrich our lives by 

providing comfort and a connection to our 

shared history. Whether it’s rugged wilderness, 

cultural landmarks, historic monuments, or the 

homes of leaders and visionaries, national parks 

call to each of us in a variety of ways. NPF is 

dedicated to supporting our parks for present 

and future generations, because national parks 

don’t just stand for where America has been – 

they inspire where we go next. 

ANSWERING

THE CALL
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Together with the park community, NPF works to ensure all people can find their own 

unique connections to parks. Through ongoing efforts, as well as new and innovative 

strategies developed in response to COVID-19, NPF continues to inspire life-long 

relationships with parks. 

MAKING & STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS

WONDER CALLS IN NATIONAL PARKS

In the summer months, NPF launched the new brand 

expression “Wonder Calls” – a way to capture the awe and 

wonder of our national parks that inspires all the work NPF 

does. Two “Wonder Calls” video advertisements have earned 

over 23 million impressions, engaging with the current 

community of park champions and the parks NPF works to 

protect, as well as inviting new audiences to connect with our 

parks.

GLACIER NP - HAIZHANZHENG / ISTOCK; STILL TAKEN FROM WONDER CALLS VIDEO; GRAND TETON NP - CHRISTINA HAUSMAN RHODE / FRIENDS ALLIANCE;GLACIER NP - LESMCGLASSON / ISTOCK; JOSHUA TREE NP - HANNAH SCHWALBE / NPS; SDI PRODUCTIONS / ISTOCK

ENCOURAGING VISITORS TO 

#RECREATERESPONSIBLY 

As visitors flocked to parks to enjoy the benefits 

of the outdoors, NPS, NPF, and partners pivoted to #RecreateResponsibly messaging, detailing ways for park 

lovers to stay safe while visiting parks. With guidelines on 

how to pack for your trip, travel safely, and keep your distance 

when in the parks, #RecreateResponsibly messaging is a 

helpful reminder how small, simple steps can make a big 

impact on how we all can enjoy our national parks mindfully.

GOING THE DISTANCE

A growing necessity for virtual learning has emerged due to 

COVID-19. NPF worked alongside NPS to facilitate a program 

design workshop, engaging leading experts in evaluation, 

digital programming, community organizing, and other 

areas to advise on best practices for virtual programming. T 

he workshop led to the creation of Open OutDoors for Kids 

Hybrid Learning, an extension of NPF’s Field Trip Grant 

program. The Hybrid Learning program will introduce new 

distance learning techniques to connect students, teachers, 

and families to the local natural, cultural, and historical 

resources found in our national parks.

SUPPORTING THE PARK PARTNER COMMUNITY

NPF’s Community Partnerships team and its partners at 

Redstone Strategy Group conducted a new research project 

to provide NPF updated information on the organizations 

that comprise the Park Partner community, the role they play, 

and the issues they face. In response to the completed Park 

Partner Report and feedback from park partner organizations, 

especially regarding the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 

pandemic, NPF developed and shared resources to the park 

partner community, including a CARES Act webinar, fireside 

chats with then-NPS Director David Vela, and a Park Partner 

Resource Portal with educational modules focused on 

organizational resiliency.

CREATIVE THINKING WITH 

THE LEARNING ALLIANCE

As COVID-19 lockdowns began to disrupt place-based 

educational programming, like educational programs in parks, 

the National Park Learning Alliance convened virtual meetings 

to bring together thought leaders from across the country, 

helping NPS nonprofit educational partners distribute 

relevant content, discuss and explore new educational 

opportunities, and more. Thanks to NPF and a leadership team 

from North Cascades Institute, Golden Gate National Parks 

Conservancy, Friends of Acadia, and Friends of Peirce Mill, 

the National Park Learning Alliance helped each other feel 

connected and supported through a rapidly changing time.

OVER 450 PARK 

PARTNERS ENGAGED

OVER $2.1 MILLION 

GRANTED FOR FIELD 

TRIPS AT OVER 130 PARKS
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CASTING A WIDER NET

NPF worked with NPS to provide funds to nearly 30 parks 

where kids will make fishing memories that will last a lifetime. 

This year, NPF and partners continued the growth of the 

Junior Ranger Angler program and in some parks, rangers 

were able to implement social distancing measures to keep 

everyone safe while they enjoyed the benefits of being outside 

in a national park. At New River Gorge National River, family 

units were separated on the riverbank by several hundred 

yards while educational stations on nearby picnic tables 

allowed them to attend mini workshops on angling, including 

tying lines, which fish to keep, and how to handle fish. 

GROWING ENGAGEMENT AT ANACOSTIA

NPF’s Community Partnerships team, working closely 

with NPS’ National Capital Parks – East and Anacostia 

Park Community Liaison Akiima Price, continues to lay the 

foundation for the creation of a long-term philanthropic 

partner for Anacostia Park. This year, an inaugural board was 

established, including representatives from local businesses, 

philanthropic organizations, local government, and the 

park’s neighboring community. Through the Anacostia Park 

Meaningful Engagement Cohort, several nonprofit partners 

grew their capacity to collaborate with NPS and engage with 

community members through in-park events and workshops. 

SPOTLIGHTING PARK EMPLOYEES 

To celebrate NPS’ birthday, NPF launched a new Find Your 

Park campaign – National Park Ambassadors! Highlighting 

the efforts of NPS employees and volunteers, this video series 

offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the life and work of 

those serving in our parks and allows users to submit their 

own notes of thanks. The initial launch of eight stories earned 

over 21 million impressions and over 56,000 users visited the 

page on FindYourPark.com.

ACTIVITIES FOR THOSE “PARKED AT HOME”

Upon the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, NPF, in partnership 

with NPS and partners, made efforts to emphasize ways park 

lovers can engage with parks digitally. Drawing attention to 

virtual park visits, digital educational materials, and more, 

NPF and partners encouraged those “parked at home” to Find 

Your Virtual Park. NPF also created a new collection of parkrelated activities, including trivia sets and coloring pages, that 

can be downloaded and enjoyed from wherever you are. Since 

its launch in April 2020, the hashtag #FindYourVirtualPark has 

reached more than 76.2 million Twitter accounts.

OVER 4.7 MILLION 

PEOPLE ENGAGED 

THROUGH IN-PARK 

AND VIRTUAL EVENTS 

AND ACTIVITIES

SCREENSHOT OF NATIONALPARKS.ORG; SAN JUAN NHS - STILL FROM NATIONAL PARK AMBASSADOR SERIES;NEW RIVER GORGE NR - NPS; ANACOSTIA PARK - AKIIMA PRICE (BOTH PHOTOS)

Not many people can say they have done this 

type of work and I am doing something that 

will continue to be done 100 years from now.

- Norman Rutherford, San Juan 

National Historic Site Employee
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PROTECTING AMERICA'S STORIES & LANDSCAPES

PRESERVING THE KING LEGACY

In 2018, NPF facilitated the purchase of Dr. Martin Luther 

King, Jr.’s birth and family homes and their transfer to 

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park. In 2020, NPF 

continued its support of the park. As part of a multiyear 

grant, NPF provided the funding for staff, materials, and 

administrative expenses to stabilize and rehabilitate both 

the birth home and the King family home. 3-D scanning of 

the birth home, land survey and assessment, as well as a 

mechanical system evaluation took place in 2020, ensuring 

the protection and preservation of the buildings for future 

generations of park visitors.

CLASS IS IN SESSION

The Mellon Humanities Fellows, made possible through the 

support of NPF and a generous donation from the Andrew 

W. Mellon Foundation, expand the types of stories told and 

preserved in our national parks, specifically around the legacy 

of the civil rights movement, labor history, and the history 

of monuments and commemoration. This year, the Fellows 

increased their virtual programming, more than doubling the 

number of people that participated in their workshops and 

partner activities. 

I think in our society we've been told that only 

some stories matter, and so to go into a park and 

see yourself reflected in that, especially for young 

children and young children of color, it gives them 

hope that maybe someday they can be and do 

anything that they want to do.

 – Dr. Mia Carey, NPS Mellon Humanities Post-Doctoral 

Fellow, Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement 

HONORING ANCESTRAL HERITAGE 

Thanks to a partnership between The Conservation Fund, NPF, 

the Hoonah Indian Association, and NPS, a 150-acre cultural site 

located at the head of Berg Bay at Glacier Bay National Park & 

Preserve will be protected in perpetuity as part of the National 

Park System. The site is a sacred place for the Huna Tlingit, the 

people native to Glacier Bay, and encompasses a large portion 

of Chookanhéeni [Grassy River]: the site of an ancestral Tlingit 

village and the place of origin of the Chookaneidí Clan. 

The identity of the Huna Tlingit depends on 

maintaining meaningful connections with 

Glacier Bay Homeland. Bringing our youth to 

sacred places like Chookanhéeni to harvest 

fish, to learn our stories, to be part of our 

history, and to walk with ancestors – that is 

what sustains our culture. We cannot and 

must not let that go.

- Bob Starbard, Tribal Administrator for the 

Hoonah Indian Association

NPF is committed to telling a more comprehensive and inclusive American story 

by safeguarding America’s cultural, historical, and natural resources through 

conservation, preservation, and restoration initiatives. 

PROTECTING PARK WILDLIFE

NPF helps preserve the precious species and habitats of our 

national parks, including wolves, golden eagles, and cutthroat 

trout at Yellowstone National Park, Florida bonneted bats and 

American crocodiles at Everglades National Park, monarch 

butterflies at Grand Canyon National Park, salmon at Olympic 

National Park, and elk at Great Sand Dunes National Park & 

Preserve. At Glacier National Park, NPF funding is helping 

prepare for the potential return of bison to the park for 

the first time in 150 years. This support allows the park, the 

Wildlife Conservation Society, the U.S. Geological Survey, 

and the Blackfeet Tribe to evaluate the impact of the bison’s 

return on the park’s habitat, diverse species, and cultural 

resources. To further support environmental research, three 

distinguished science fellow teams continue their park-based 

fieldwork, bringing new understanding of diverse species 

including Desert Bighorn sheep and the mesophotic coral 

reef ecosystem. Visitor use and human impact on parks are 

key questions in the NPF Science Fellowship program, which 

brings fresh science to natural resource management thanks 

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SPECIES 

PROTECTED

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NHP - KATIE BRICKER PHOTOGRAPHY; CAPITOL HILL PARKS - NATHAN KING / NPS;GLACIER BAY NPP - MARIDAV / SHUTTERSTOCK; GREAT SAND DUNES NP - NPS
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CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY IN PARKS

In celebration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment's 

ratification, NPF announced 23 inaugural grants funded 

through its Women in Parks initiative, totaling more than 

$460,000 granted to parks across the country. Supporting 

projects like documenting the experiences of Mexican 

American and Filipina American women in California 

agriculture, designing a new exhibit honoring Coretta Scott 

King, and research exploring women's political activity in a 

Michigan copper mining community, these Women in Parks 

grants help preserve and elevate women's stories in parks and 

the contributions women have made and continue to make to 

our country.

The National Park Service offers 

unique opportunities to learn about 

women's important contributions 

and how even their silent and diverse 

everyday lives formed the foundations 

of America.

- Dr. Turkiya Lowe, National Park Service 

Chief Historian

BRINGING CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY TO LIFE

Visitors to the Selma to Montgomery National Historical 

Trail will soon be able to explore the historic 1965 Selma to 

Montgomery Voting Rights March through new interactive 

and immersive exhibits designed using oral histories and 

historical narratives to bring the event to life. NPF and the 

Fund II Foundation granted 

a collective $500,000 to the 

Montgomery Interpretative Center 

at Alabama State University in 

support of the project.

A CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO TELLING 

AFRICAN AMERICAN STORIES 

Since its launch in 2001, NPF’s African American Experience 

Fund (AAEF) has supported projects such as the establishment 

of Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument. In 

2020, AAEF grants supported a wide range of projects that will 

connect all Americans to the role of African Americans in our 

country’s history, including developing new exhibits at Carter 

G. Woodson National Historic Site, supporting the restoration 

of the Thompson Memorial AME Zion Church at Harriet 

Tubman National Historical Park, and diversifying the field 

by providing collegiate internship opportunities to African 

Americans at four national park sites across the country, 

among other projects.

INCREASING ACCESS TO MILITARY HISTORY

Champion Hill Battlefield is the site of one of three historic 

Civil War battles at Vicksburg National Military Park. NPF 

supported the planned installation of new interpretive 

displays that will help visitors understand significant 

moments in the Vicksburg campaign, as well as the 

future creation of new trails that provide wildlife viewing 

opportunities. Additionally, the creation of new facilities, 

parking lots, and designated pull-off areas for large vehicles 

will improve visitor safety when touring this important 

historic site. 

OVER $34 MILLION 

GRANTED TO PARKS 

AND PARTNERS

NPS WOMEN'S UNIFORM IN 1964 - HARPERS FERRY / NPS; SELMA TO MONTGOMERY NHT - 1965 MARCHES / LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; SELMA TO MONTGOMERY NHT - 1965 MARCHES / NPS;CARTER G. WOODSON NHS - VICTORIA STAUFFENBERG / NPS; CARTER G. WOODSON NHS - NPS; VICKSBURG NMP - MIKE TALPLACIDO / AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST
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LAUNCHING AN AVIATION DISCOVERY LAB

Thanks to a grant from the Fund II Foundation to NPF’s 

African American Experience Fund, the Discovery Lab at 

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site will serve as a central 

location for aviation research, education, training, and public 

programming. Park visitors and aerospace engineers-to-be 

will even be able to undertake flight training through a virtual 

reality flight simulator.

THOMAS JEFFERSON MEMORIAL - BRIANPIRWIN / SHUTTERSTOCK; LINCOLN MEMORIAL - TOMWACHS / ISTOCK;TUSKEEGEE AIRMEN NHS - WALTER BIBIKOW / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO; TUSKEEGEE AIRMEN NHS - BRETT WELCHER / SHUTTERSTOCK; LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NM - DIANE BLACKWELL / SHARE THE EXPERIENCE PHOTO CONTEST

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration 

of Independence, played a central role in the 

creation of our country. Telling the story 

of his greatness along with his failings will 

enable visitors to better understand his 

genius and humanity.

- David M. Rubenstein

A TRIUMPH FOR PUBLIC LANDS

In a watershed moment in conservation history, the Great 

American Outdoors Act (GAOA) was signed into law on 

August 4, 2020. Providing up to $6.5 billion in federal funding 

for deferred maintenance and related projects in national 

parks over five years, GAOA provides critical support for NPS, 

its partners, and other land management agencies to preserve 

America’s most treasured spaces. This victory positions NPF 

and other park champions to better leverage resources and 

support innovative projects that will meet future needs of 

parks. In addition, GAOA provides for permanent, mandatory 

funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This 

hallmark legislation will continue to conserve lands in 

national parks and provide recreational access in communities 

nationwide.

WELCOMING VISITORS TO LITTLE BIGHORN

Soon visitors to Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument 

will be able to explore the site’s history and legacy in a whole 

new way. A multi-year project is underway to construct a new 

visitor center that will better protect museum collections, 

and its contemporary design will blend with the surrounding 

landscape. Thanks to support from NPF 

and a generous gift from the Leona 

M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable 

Trust, the new visitor center will enable 

greater access to exhibits and enhanced 

functionality, as well as new areas for 

interpretive and educational programs. 

It is a significant step forward as NPS 

works to make tribal artifacts and 

interpretation more accessible to tribes 

and the public.

MAKING A MONUMENTAL GIFT

Thanks to a generous contribution from philanthropist David 

Rubenstein, visitors to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in 

Washington, D.C. will experience state-of-the-art exhibits, 

which will incorporate new designs with tactile and auditory 

elements designed with universal accessibility in mind. 

Updates to the memorial will help ensure that visitors leave 

with a better understanding of Jefferson’s multi-faceted story 

and his impact on our country.

Enhancing and modernizing the visitor experience is essential in engaging the 

next generation of park stewards. NPF is helping parks plan for the future by 

ensuring they are accessible, welcoming, and sustainable. 

 

OVER 3,200 

VOLUNTEERS 

PROVIDED OVER

22,000 HOURS 

OF SERVICE
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DIVERTING WASTE & GROWING SUSTAINABILITY

This year NPF continued its innovative partnership with 

Subaru of America to reduce waste in our national parks. As 

part of a pilot program, three parks – Denali National Park & 

Preserve, Grand Teton National Park, and Yosemite National 

Park – have diverted more than 16 million pounds of waste 

from landfills since 2015. Last year alone, the three parks cut 

their landfill waste by nearly half through increased recycling, 

composting, outreach, and education.

BREAKING NEW GROUND IN CHICAGO

NPF has been an integral partner in getting Pullman National 

Monument up and running, and in 2020, construction began 

on a new visitor center at the heart of the site – the Pullman 

Administration Clock Tower Building. The center will have 

exhibits that explore the story and legacy of the site’s role in 

labor and civil rights history. The State of Illinois, Chicago 

Neighborhood Initiatives, and NPS also broke ground on 

the improvements to the 12-acre Pullman State Historic Site 

this year, including developing roads, parking lots, pathways, 

landscaping, and other amenities that will welcome visitors to 

the park. The new visitor center and its exhibits are expected 

to open to the public on Labor Day, 2021. NPF has also worked 

diligently with the Historic Pullman Foundation as it builds its 

organizational capacity and supported its journey to become 

the official nonprofit partner of the park.

INVESTING IN SERVICE CORPS

Following in the footsteps of the Depression-era Civilian 

Conservation Corps, service corps programs have evolved 

to meet the changing needs of our national parks and our 

nation’s young people. This year, NPF supported LGBTQ+, 

American Sign Language, Latino/a/x, Native American, 

and women service corps crews as part of NPF’s ongoing 

commitment to advancing equity in the parks community. 

Conservation Legacy and NPF deployed three all-women 

crews to Manassas National Battlefield, Shenandoah National 

Park, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, 

and Blue Ridge Parkway, where they spent the summer 

addressing critical projects including invasive species removal, 

trail maintenance, bridge repair, and more. As these young 

women tackled tough challenges, learned new skills, and 

celebrated their successes together, they formed strong bonds, 

defied gender stereotypes, and gained a renewed sense of 

confidence.

One of my favorite moments was a young 

girl telling her family to look at the ‘trail 

girls.’ [She] was so excited, and it was 

amazing to be able to inspire the next 

generation of women to become more 

involved in conservation and the outdoors.

- Program Participant

A TRAIL NETWORK A DECADE IN THE MAKING

Visitors can once again enjoy one of Zion National Park’s 

most iconic and accessible trails – Middle Emerald Pools Trail. 

Originally constructed in 1932, the trail has completed a tenyear restoration project thanks to the support of NPF, S.L. 

Gimbel Foundation, the Zion Forever Project, and a $1 million 

grant from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation. 

Storms in 2010 made the trail impassable, but through the 

efforts of an expert team of engineers, geologists, and masons, 

the Middle Emerald Pool Trail has been restored using historic 

architecture and design techniques to match its original 

construction. 

OVER 40,000 POUNDS 

OF TRASH AND 

LITTER REMOVED
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Gettysburg National Military Park

The National Park Foundation’s work has been 

carefully guided by financial stewardship for 

more than 50 years, making NPF a strong, 

resilient organization, well-positioned to 

increase impact in parks through innovative 

programs and partnerships. 

Thank you to NPF’s board of directors, past 

and present, as well as the many donors whose 

generosity helps advance NPF’s mission.

FINANCIAL 

STEWARDSHIP

JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA NHT - NPS; HARPERS FERRY NHP - JON BILOUS / SHUTTERSTOCK; GRAND CANYON NP - JACOB JOLIBOIS / UNSPLASH;DENALI NPP - TIM RAINS / NPS; ZACH LUCERO / UNSPLASH; SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NL - CSTERKEN / ISTOCK
24 NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 25

Foundations..............................8%

Family Foundations ...............10%

Government Grants ..............16%

Individuals .................................31%

Corporate ..................................35%

ATTAINMENT BY DONOR SOURCE

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

$158M

$89M $85M $77M

$107M

MILLIONS

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CENTENNIAL

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

$0

$50

$100

$150

$200

ANNUAL GROWTH IN CONTRIBUTIONS AND GIFTS ATTAINMENT BY DONOR SOURCE

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

as of september 30, 2020

ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Accounts and Other Receivables

Prepaid and Deferred Expenses

Pledges Receivable (Net)

Investments (at Market)

Furniture and Equipment (Net)

Conservation Property

Total Assets

2020

8,534,240

22,393

1,112,592

58,368,445

215,974,720

4,260,478

493,475

288,766,343

2019

12,103,773

15,200

1,483,889

53,941,456

184,986,561

501,637

442,775

253,475,291

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Accounts and Other Payables

Refundable Advances

Grants Payable (Net)

Notes Payable

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

Funds Managed as Agent for Others

Total Liabilities

5,622,578

5,366,848

1,831,237

1,791,500

2,555,377

13,062

17,180,602

4,387,796

-

1,746,922

182,444

146,238

40,729,213

47,192,613

NET ASSETS

Without Donor Restrictions

Undesignated

Designated

Total Without Donor Restrictions

With Donor Restrictions

Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities & Net Assets

29,842,356

27,450,035

57,292,391

214,293,350

271,585,741

$288,766,343

24,797,312

24,694,084

49,491,396

156,791,282

206,282,678

$253,475,291

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

PLEASE SEE THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION’S 2020 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

$31,503,368

10,000,000

3,072,158

$44,575,526

$20,645,879

10,000,000

857,489

$31,503,368

periods ended september 30, 2020 and 2019

On December 16, 2016, the National Park Service Centennial Act (P.L. 114-289) was signed into law. Among 

other provisions, the Act established the Second Century Endowment at the National Park Foundation 

and authorized annual appropriations of up to $5 million for the National Park Foundation to support 

critical national park projects and programs. 

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS

In Fiscal Year 2020, $5 million in federal matching funds were made available for the National Park 

Foundation to grant toward priority projects. The National Park Foundation raised philanthropic 

dollars to leverage with federal funds toward those same projects. The National Park Foundation is 

on track to leverage the full $5 million in federal funds with $5 million in philanthropic support, for a 

total impact of at least $10 million across the National Park System.

Endowment Balance, Beginning of Year

Amounts Received

Investment Earnings

Endowment Balance, End of Year*

SECOND CENTURY ENDOWMENT

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CENTENNIAL ACT

*THERE WERE NO EXPENDITURES MADE DURING FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

STATEMENT 2020 2019
26 NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 27

as of september 30, 2019

REVENUE AND SUPPORT

Contributions and Gifts

Contributed Property, Goods, Services, and Media

Government Grants and Support

Litigation Settlement Contributions

Management and Other Income

Net Assets, Release from Restrictions -

Satisfaction of Program and Time Restrictions

Total Revenue and Support

EXPENSES

Program Services

Program Grants

Program Grants (Land)

Program Support

Total Program Expenses

Supporting Services

General and Administrative

Fundraising

Total Expenses

Changes in Net Assets from Operations

NON-OPERATING IN NET ASSETS

Investment Income (Loss) and Other

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Total Change in Net Assets

Net Assets, Beginning of Year

Net Assets, End of Year

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY 

PLEASE SEE THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION’S 2020 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

as of september 30, 2020

REVENUE AND SUPPORT

Contributions and Gifts

Contributed Property, Goods, Services, and Media

Government Grants and Support

Litigation Settlement Contributions

Management and Other Income

Net Assets, Release from Restrictions - 

Satisfaction of Program and Time Restrictions

Total Revenue and Support

EXPENSES

Program Services

Program Grants

Program Support

Total Program Expenses

Supporting Services

General and Administrative

Fundraising

Total Expenses

Changes in Net Assets from Operations

NON-OPERATING IN NET ASSETS

Investment Income (Loss) and Other

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Total Change in Net Assets

Net Assets, Beginning of Year

Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting

Principle Related to Revenue Recognition

Net Assets, End of Year

WITHOUT DONOR 

RESTRICTIONS

33,105,379

 3,868,977 

-

-

246,142

69,002,311

106,222,809

WITH DONOR 

RESTRICTIONS

30,074,849

29,751,786

10,287,943

2,636,601

7,774

(69,002,311)

3,756,642

TOTAL

63,180,228

33,620,763

10,287,943

2,636,601

253,916

-

109,979,451

34,062,523

39,492,290

73,554,813

12,697,962

16,522,671

102,775,446

3,447,363

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,756,642

34,062,523

39,492,290

73,554,813

12,697,962

 16,522,671

102,775,446

7,204,005

 4,353,632 

7,800,995

49,491,396

-

$57,292,391

 13,028,555 

16,785,197

156,791,282

40,716,871

$214,293,350

17,382,187

24,586,192

206,282,678

40,716,871

$271,585,741

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

WITHOUT DONOR 

RESTRICTIONS

29,011,120

8,079,120

-

-

492,562

40,585,276

78,168,078

WITH DONOR 

RESTRICTIONS

25,437,207

4,539,867

10,064,169

18,214

489,168

(40,585,276)

(36,651)

TOTAL

54,448,327

12,618,987

10,064,169

18,214

981,730

-

78,131,427

$25,619,370

537,000

15,900,024

42,056,394

16,613,835

15,687,309

74,357,538

3,810,540

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(36,651)

$25,619,370

537,000

15,900,024

42,056,394

16,613,835 

15,687,309

74,357,538

3,773,889

1,602,275

5,412,815

44,078,581

$49,491,396

3,220,961

3,184,310

153,606,972

$156,791,282

4,823,236

8,597,125

197,685,553

$206,282,678
28 NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 29 CHANNEL ISLANDS NP - KWAME SATTERFIELD / NPS; JOSHUA TREE NP - RENATA HARRISON / NPS; ARCHES NP - CHRIS HENRY / UNSPLASH DENALI NPP - EMILY MESNER / NPS; GOLDEN GATE NRR - NPS; BELMONT-PAUL WOMEN'S EQUALITY NM - NPS

More than 400 national parks in the National 

Park System depend upon the commitment 

and generosity of private philanthropy to help 

keep them accessible, relevant, and beautiful. 

Generous gifts to the National Park Foundation 

help protect our national treasures, enhance 

the visitor experience, connect us with parks 

even when we can’t visit in person, and support 

innovative projects and programs that will 

take our national parks into the future. NPF 

gratefully acknowledges the individuals, 

corporations, and foundations whose 

contributions help make NPF’s work possible.

Canyonlands National Park

THANK YOU
30 NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION * HONORARY TEDDY ROOSEVELT SOCIETY MEMBER  MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENT ‡ DECEASED 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 31

TEDDY ROOSEVELT SOCIETY

The powerful conservation legacy of President Theodore 

Roosevelt lives on in the more than 400 national parks 

preserved across the country. During his time in office, 

Roosevelt protected over 230 million acres of public lands 

and signed new legislation that empowered his successors 

to safeguard cultural landmarks, historic and prehistoric 

structures, and undisturbed wilderness.

To recognize individuals who share in President Roosevelt’s 

bold vision, the National Park Foundation is honored to 

highlight members of the Teddy Roosevelt Society – an 

alliance of donors who have made an extraordinary 

commitment to preserving our national heritage and natural 

wonders with philanthropic support of $1 million or more. 

Anonymous (5)

Ms. Rhoda L. Altom and 

Mr. Cory Carlson 

Mr. and Mrs. ‡ Al Baldwin 

Connie and Steve Ballmer

Hilary Ballon ‡ and Orin Kramer 

Robert and Kathleen Brunswick 

Jeffrey L. Clark 

Peter Coggan

Karen Swett Conway and 

Brian J. Conway 

Elizabeth K. Cook

Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation 

Phillip R. Cox 

Davis Family Foundation

Steven and Roberta Denning 

Alan and Suzanne Dworsky 

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles 

Foundation 

Robert and Elizabeth Fisher 

James and Catherine Gero

Tom and Char Hand

Mr. Mark W. Headley and 

Ms. Christina J. Pehl 

William and Judy Hiltz 

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hughes 

Rick L. and Vicki L. James 

The Honorable Jonathan B. Jarvis* 

James F. and Karen A. Jenchura 

The Honorable Sally Jewell*

Gerald A. and Charlene L. Keller 

The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne* 

Mary Lou and William M. Kilgore 

Peter S. Knight and Gail Britton 

John C. Lubbers 

Ellen R. Malcolm 

John L. Nau, III 

Brien M. O'Brien and Mary Hasten 

Douglas J. Pahl 

Roxanne Quimby 

Sue and Mike Raney 

C. Dean and Kathleen Rasmussen 

Rocky Mountain Power Foundation 

Mr. David M. Rubenstein 

The Honorable Ken Salazar* 

David E. Shaw 

David and Peggy Sokol

Nancy and Aden Sowell 

Bryan S. Traubert and 

Penny Pritzker 

Mary Jo Veverka 

Paul and Rebecca Wallace 

Janet and Laurence Watt 

Gregory Annenberg Weingarten 

Ms. Shelby White 

The Honorable Ryan Zinke* 

GERALD CORSI / ISTOCK;MISSISQUOI RIVERBANK STABILIZATION PROJECT; JOSHUA TREE NP - NPS

Recognizing contributions received from 10/01/19 to 9/30/20 

Champions Society members are supporters who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to safeguarding America’s most 

beautiful and hallowed places through their generous annual contributions. 

$1,000,000+

Connie and Steve Ballmer Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation  Davis Family Foundation Mr. David M. Rubenstein 

$100,000 - $999,999

Anonymous

Ms. Rhoda L. Altom and 

Mr. Cory Carlson 

American Endowment Foundation

The Argyros Family Foundation 

Estate of Gayle B. Causey

Chapman Hanson Foundation

Karen Swett Conway and 

Brian J. Conway 

Joe Crookham and Jeanie Bieri

Steven and Roberta Denning

Amanda and Peter Docter

Alan ‡ and Suzanne Dworsky

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Linda J. Fisher 

Robert and Elizabeth Fisher 

Mr. James D. Forbes and 

Hollis W. Forbes 

Andrea "AJ" Grant 

Mr. Mark W. Headley and 

Ms. Christina J. Pehl 

Will and Judy Hiltz 

Rick L. and Vicki L. James

Estate of Michael D. Jones

Robert B. Menschel

Carolyn and Chuck Miller Foundation

Estate of Marilyn E. Morton

William and Jane Mosakowski

John L. Nau, III 

Nancy Nordhoff 

George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation

Roxanne Quimby 

Ellie Rubenstein 

Schwab Charitable Fund

David and Peggy Sokol * 

Bryan S. Traubert

Wade Tregaskis 

Friends of Vicksburg National 

Military Park and Campaign

Janet and Laurence Watt 

Gregory Annenberg Weingarten

$50,000 - $99,999

Anonymous (2)

America's Best Local Charities (ABLC) 

Mr. and Mrs. ‡ Al Baldwin

Drs. Martha and Faustino Bernadett

Big Bend Conservancy 

Stephen and Patricia Chazen 

Timothy Cook 

Mr. Boyd A. England and 

Ms. Elizabeth E. Linderman 

Barbara and Amos Hostetter 

John G. and Jean R. Gosnell 

Foundation 

The John Michael Kauffmann Trust 

Estate of Jerry Kinnamon 

Lampert-Byrd Foundation 

KT Lim 

Malott Family Foundation 

Gema and John Molina 

Barbara M. Neal 

Winifred Ohrstrom Nichols 

Robert S. Rivkin and 

Cindy S. Moelis 

Mr. Lincoln J. Robinson 

Mr. Cody J. Smith 

Vanguard Charitable 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto and 

Socorro Vasquez 

Rob and Melani Walton Foundation 

Deborah and Gary Wendt 

Mr. and Mrs. James Williams 

Mr. Adam Yenser

$25,000 - $49,999

Anonymous (3)

Ellen S. Alberding and Kelly R. Welsh

Patricia and Rick Arvielo

Rett and Michele Benedict 

Kathleen Brown and 

Van Gordon Sauter

Thomas Brown

Charles Schwab & Co, Inc.

Mr. Tom Claussen

John and Jeanine Cushman

Katie and Dries Darius 

Estate of Charles A. Davis

CHAMPIONS SOCIETY Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Institutional Foundations provide critical, targeted grant support to the National Park Foundation, helping to 

protect America’s national parks for present and future generations. NPF expresses its sincerest gratitude for their 

commitment to our national parks.

INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS

Recognizing contributions received from 10/01/19 to 9/30/20

Agua Fund

The Batchelor Foundation, Inc.

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz 

Foundation

Fund II Foundation 

John and Marcia Goldman 

Philanthropic Fund

GRoW @ Annenberg 

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley 

Charitable Trust 

The Joyce Foundation

The Kresge Foundation 

Mars Foundation

Robert R. McCormick Foundation 

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 

Nimick Forbesway Foundation

Pisces Foundation

Prince Charitable Trusts 

The Pritzker Traubert Foundation 

Richard King Mellon Foundation

Laurance S. Rockefeller Fund
32 NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 33 OLYMPIC NP - ZETONG / UNSPLASH; LASSEN VOLCANIC NP - NPS; GREAT BASIN NP - INTERDISCIPLINARY WONEN'S RESOURCE CONSERVATION CREW; JOSHUA TREE - YONGYUAN / ISTOCK; CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NHP - JON BILOUS / SHUTTERSTOCK

  MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENT ‡ DECEASED

$10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous (7)

Acton Family Giving

Estate of Frank Alberti

AMG Charitable Gift Foundation

Ms. Susan M. Armstrong

Ms. Evie Ausen

Bainbridge Community Foundation

Ms. Judith Baldino

Arnold and Judith Bendich

Estate of Joel M. Brown

Mr. Charles C. Cahn, Jr. and 

Dr. Nancy Maruyama

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carlson

Ms. Jessica Case

Ms. Anne Celona

Ms. Louise Chapman

Sridhar Chilimuri

Louise B. Cochrane Charitable 

Foundation

Community Foundation of Santa 

Cruz County

Community Foundation of Tompkins 

County

Ms. Ruth Ann Compton

Ward and Holly Cooper

Mr. and Mrs. Cheney Cowles

Amy and Darrell Crate

Lisa Curtis

Estate of Basil Merle Debuskey

John and Sarah DeStefano

Ms. Susan Donahue

Ms. Kim Drury

Mr. James R. Dunn

Ms. Elizabeth W. Edgeworth

Charles Edmondson, Jr. 

The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust

Ms. Sandra Elson-Slemmer

Mr. Dan Emmett

Families of Flight 93

Breege Farrell

Neil Ferguson

Mrs. Doris Fisher

Ms. Kerry Galvin

Dr. Melissa Garrett

James and Catherine Gero

Gipson Family Foundation

Grand Canyon Conservancy

Brigit and Mike Grimm

Judith H. Hamilton

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hamilton 

Linda L. Harmon

Mr. Joseph Harris, Jr.

Mrs. Francis W. Hatch

Dr. Frances Hellman and 

Mr. Warren Breslau

Paul Henkart and Nancy Tomich

Richard E. Hoffman

Mrs. Lisa S. Hughes

Roy A. Hunt Foundation

Ms. Mychelle Hunter

Verne and Judy Istock

Estate of Mary A. Jackson

Mr. Philip D. Jackson

Timothy and Susan Jensen

Barbara M. Jordan

Kay Family Foundation

Gerald A. and Charlene L. Keller

Mr. and Mrs. George Kemble

Susan C. and John P. Kirk

Ms. Sally Kirwin

Stephen A. Kuranoff

Ms. Susan Levine

Mr. David Li

Mr. and Mrs. William Lichtenberger

Mr. and Mrs. Al Lorenz

Mr. Oliver Maass

$5,000 - $9,999

Anonymous (7)

Ms. Linda Aarness

Melissa and Tom Alexander

Ms. Evelyn Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Amos

Anderson Design Group, Inc.

Jeffrey and Darlene Anderson Family

The Aramark Charitable Fund

Mrs. Millicent S. Armstrong

Mr. Gary L. Aten

Mr. Richard W. Atkin

Ms. Christine E. Bate

Nancy and Joachim Bechtle

Mr. James Bell

Senator and Mrs. Richard Blumenthal

Ms. Barbara A. Bobrich

Estate of Eleanor Bogert

Mr. Matthew Boss

Ken and Cheryl Branson

Jennifer and Jeffrey Bridges

Charles M. and Helen M. Brown 

Memorial Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Kenton R. Brown

Col. Michael D. Brownell

Stephanie Brun de Pontet

Gary and Linda Brune

Mr. and Mrs. David Buchanan

Bullock Family Foundation

Ms. Elaine Burke

Roy and Gloria Burke

Ms. Rochelle A. Campbell

Ms. Elizabeth H. Carabillo

Jim and Kiera Carlisle

Ms. Wendy Carlson

William and Susan Carlson

Ms. and Mr. Roxanne Caruso

Stanley and Susan Casto

Ms. Carol Cavanaugh

Ms. Nancy S. Chan

Charities Aid Foundation of America

Mr. Scott Childers

Clatterbuck-Warner Donor Advised 

Fund

Gail and Bradford Clement

Mr. and Mrs. Munroe Cobey

Ms. Judith Coffin and 

Mr. William E. Forbath

Mr. Jay Coffman

Peter Coggan

Commonwealth Charitable Fund

Community Foundation of New 

Jersey

Community Foundation of Sarasota 

County, Inc.

Nancy T. and William S. Conover II 

Fund

Estate of Delphine L. 

Drommerhausen

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles 

Foundation

Estate of Catherine Fenner

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

Ms. Cynthia Fisher

Ms. Kim Kanas

Lakeside Foundation

Joseph P. Landy

Mr. Richard P. Malloch

Sean and Margaret Maloney

David and Pamela Marchick

Cynthia Miscikowski

Scott D. Moore and Danene Tushar

Morgan Stanley Global Impact 

Funding Trust, Inc.

Ms. Emily D. Neal

Paypal Giving Fund

Ms. Alison Peacock

The Pechet Family 

Mrs. Patricia P. Peterson

William Pickard

Brenda and Larry Potterfield

Ms. Jodi Richard 

Brien M. O'Brien and Mary Hasten 

David and Susan Rockefeller

Estate of Craig A. Selcher

Patti and Richard Shavelson 

Ms. Caitlin Smallwood

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stearns

Louise Stephens

Sarah Stephens

Mary Jo Veverka 

Ms. Carrie Mahan

The Chris and Melody Malachowsky 

Family Foundation

Ellen R. Malcolm

Ms. Beth McCaw and 

Mr. Yahn Bernier

Ms. Judith Meyer

Allison & Roberto Mignone 

Foundation

National Philanthropic Trust

The New York Community Trust

Denton and Carolyn Newham

Mr. William O'Neill

Ms. Chao Pan

Matthew Hank Persaud

Mr. Donald R. Polan‡ 

Mr. and Mrs. David Reilly

Renaissance Charitable 

Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan Robertson

San Francisco Foundation

Nadya K. Scott

Margaret R. Seeley Charitable 

Foundation

Mary and Charles Sethness 

Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Shaffer

Dr. Mark Sheldon

Bonnie Ward Simon Foundation

Ms. Karen E. Skelton

Sheila and Ygal Sonenshine 

Mr. Bradley Spengler

Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus W. Spurlino

Suggs Family Foundation

Mr. Adrian P. Sulser

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Tarr

Mr. Phil Telfeyan

Mr. Thomas W. Titsworth 

The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

UBS Donor Advised Fund

Mr. Louis Wang

Ms. Mary F. Warner

Marilyn and Richard Watson

Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

West Star Foundation

Mrs. Eleanor E. Willert

Wilmes Family Charitable 

Foundation

The Winnick Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Carvel Wolfe

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Yoder
34 NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 35

Named for the founding year of the National Park Service, the 1916 Society recognizes donors who have 

chosen to support and protect the future of our national parks through an estate plan gift. NPF thanks 

the 1916 Society for their commitment to the national parks, both now and in the future. To learn more 

about how to make a gift through your estate plan, please contact the Office of Planned Giving at 

plannedgiving@nationalparks.org.

Recognizing new 1916 Society members from 10/1/19 to 9/30/20

Mrs. Madeleine Cook and 

Dr. Alistair Cook

Cosman Family Foundation

Mr. Brian S. Cromwell

Crouse Charitable Trust

Jon Crowell

Ms. Patricia A. Daley

Mr. William Damm

The Daniel Legacy Foundation

The Daniels Family

Nora Davis

Mr. Philip Davis

The Corwin D. Denney Foundation

Ms. Margaret S. Donaldson

Mrs. Karen E. Doshay

Ms. Vicki Eastland

Ms. Katherine Elsley and 

Ms. Tanya Washburn

James and June Englehorn

Ellen L. Enochs

Ms. Virginia Farrier

Ron & Lisa Fenech Foundation Inc.

Ms. Georgia T. Floridis‡

Alexandra Ford

Hewitt Frantz Family Fund

Friends Fiduciary Corporation

G. Whitney Snyder Charitable Fund

Mr. Craig Gantner

Jeffrey Gardner

Mr. Larry Gay and 

Mrs. Elaine Mendoza-Gay

Ms. Carolyn Gentile

Mr. Rip Goelet

Rolf and Julie Goetze

Dr. Norbert Goldfield

Tom and Carol Goss

Mr. Christopher Grasso

William E. Grayson

The Greenberg Family Charitable 

Trust

Michael Greenstone and 

Katherine Ozment

Gina Greer

David F. and Margaret T. Grohne 

Family Foundation

Ms. Megan Guhl

Ms. Julia Gutierrez

Tom and Char Hand

Jerry and Maralou Harrington

Robert and Shirley Harris Family 

Foundation

Jeff Hawkins and Janet L. Strauss

Ms. Jan M. Hellebusch

Ms. Pamela Helms

Brad and Pam Hemminger

David P. Henninger and Veda Ward

Jim and Paula Henry

Barbara B. Hill and Ancelmo E. Lopes

Asiff Hirji and Sarah Wigglesworth

Ms. Sylvea Hollis, Ph.D.

Mr. Leon K. Huang

Claudia and Kerry Hueston

Jeff Hunter Charitable Trust

Jennifer and William Hunter

Rita and Peter Hyland

Mr. Bruce Jenkins

Ms. Maureen Johannigman

Bethany and Erik Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. George R. Johnson

Cynthia & Robert Kastner

Dr. Allison Kays

Mr. James Kieffer

Matthew T. and Shirley L. Kirby

Ms. Michelle Knudsen and 

Mr. Eliot Knudsen

Mr. Jacques Lagarde

Liane Latham and Hugh Bofenkamp

Legatus Foundation

Libby Helms, Inc. dba The Good 

Beginning

Richard and Julia Llewellyn

Ms. Kristen Lo

Ms. Mary Loeffelholz

Mrs. Allyson C. Louthan

John C. Lubbers

Ms. Phyllis Macadam

James and Debbie MacGregor

Michael and Carrie Madison

John Madura & Kathryn Christie

Mr. and Dr. Gary Mahoney

Mary Ann E. Mahoney

Mann Family Foundation

Bob and Susan Martin

Musa and Tom Mayer

Mr. Colt McAnlis

Kathleen L. McCarthy

Laurie and Thomas McCarthy

Laurie McCollum

Mr. Brian McIntyre

Ms. Nan McSwain

Merrill Lynch Co., Inc.

Ms. Kathy Meunier

Timothy and Leslie Milliken

Mr. Jeff Mills

Ms. Nancy Milne

Cynthia Mirsky

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mosher

Ms. Sally Myall

Estate of Carol M. Natella and 

Mr. David W. Natella

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Nelson

Dr. Todd Noble

Noom Foundation

The Northern Trust Company

Mr. and Mrs. Dave O'Hara

Michael and Cynthia Olauson

The Perlstein Foundation

Mr. Bryce Peterson

Phicas Foundation

Mrs. Denise L. Phillips

Ms. Sharon L. Piekarski

Mr. Darrin Pierce

Ruth and Dennis Prescott

Mrs. Cindy Reid

Ms. Kelli Reinhardt

Mr. Paul M. Resch and 

Ms. Nancy B. Coleman

Donald R. and Jenifer K. Reynolds

Ms. Jan Rice

Norman and Clare Richie

Mr. Grant Morrow and 

Ms. Cordelia Robinson

Mr. Jim Ruprecht

Nancy Ruskin

Mr. Jacob Sabulsky

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sauer

Mrs. and Mr. Noel Schaefers

Mr. Sean D. Schoville

Ms. Carol A. Schwab

John and Linda Seiter

Ms. Sirely Shaldjian

Kathleen M. Shanahan

Ms. Amber Share

Ms. Ann R. Shulman 

Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund

John and Joanna Skinner

James and Allyson Sloan

Susan E. Smiley

Smith Family Foundation

The Solot and Karp Family 

Foundation 

Mr. Phil Spencer

Mr. McDowell Steele

The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht 

Foundation

Ms. Barbara Sweet

Joyce M. Thibodeaux

Ms. Anita Thompson

Thomas and Kathleen Thousand

Thredup Inc.

The Three Sisters Foundation

TIAA

Mr. and Mrs. John Todd

Antoinette Trembinska and 

James Abry

United Way of Central New Mexico

Uvas Foundation

The Elsie P Van Buren Foundation

Ms. Mary E. Van Sise

Mr. David Viner and Ms. Diana Hardy

W. H. Pettibone Foundation

WaterStone

Mr. David Weber

Mr. Harry W. Wellenkotter

Wells Fargo Community Support 

Campaign

Mr. David Wells

Mr. Dave Westrick

Dr. Rebecca Whitesell

Mr. Gregory A. Willisson and 

Mr. Kenneth W. Gowen

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Wilson

Penelope P. Wilson

Suzanne Wittrig and 

Dr. Alfonso Banuelos

Dr. and Mrs. Marcus Woods

Mr. Donald Wright

Geofrey and Laura Wyatt

Dr. Foster Harold Young, Jr.

YourCause,LLC

Mr. and Mrs. John Zapp

Anonymous (7)

Karen Anderson and 

David Henderson

David Aquilina and Linda Cantu

Katherine A. Breen

Christine and Jason Broughton

Wendy A. Brubaker

Amy and Gary Capshaw

Mr. Jeffrey L. Clark

Peter Coggan

Dale Thomas Colclasure

Barry and Elizabeth Cook

Colleen Corcoran

Cindy G. Dickert

Elizabeth A. and Jason Scott Embry

Ruth Guarino

Tom and Char Hand

Reed Haney

Mr. and Mrs. Heidinger

Sandi Heysinger and Dick Williams

Debra Holcomb and Dale Ashlock

Liz and Paul Johnson

Gary and Joyce Ann Kallsen

Kim Long

Matt Metzner

Gregory J. Moller

Linda Morris

Carla L. Overberger

Louis J. Pecek, Jr.

Roger G. Post

Dennis and Linda Reiland

Janice Sears and Tom Brown

William Shafroth

Gwen Shoneke

Louisa Sizemore

Wayne K. Smith

Leon and Debby Stevens

Denise Ann Stevens and 

Quentin Lee Panek

Phillip and Jeannine Sullivan

Lois Cahn Taylor

Karen Vaage

Rebecca Wanagel

Louise Wiedermann

  MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENT ‡ DECEASED

TUMACÁCORI NHP - NPS; MANASSAS NBP - ABLOKHIN / ISTOCK; CUYAHOGA VALLEY NP - BENEDEK / ISTOCK;WRANGELL - ST. ELIAS NPP - CAPPAN / ISTOCK
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$500,000+

BMW of North America, LLC* Nissan TITAN 

PREMIER

Budweiser 

HanesBrands, Inc.

L.L.Bean 

Nature Valley 

Subaru of America, Inc. 

Union Pacific Railroad 

FIND YOUR PARK

PARTNERS

NATIONAL

The Coca-Cola Company

$100,000 - $499,999

adidas 

Alpina

Aramark 

Chaco 

CKE Restaurants 

The Coca-Cola Foundation

Evolve

Farberware

Free People 

GE Lighting, a Savant company* 

Google, Inc.* 

The Great American Wine 

Company

H3 Sportgear

Harland Clarke 

Joovy

Musco Lighting*

Niantic 

The North Face

Parks Project 

Pendleton Woolen Mills 

REI Co-op 

Sierra 

Tango Card

Tito’s Handmade Vodka 

The UPS Foundation 

Wyoming Whiskey 

$25,000 - $99,999

Airbnb

Asset Marketing Services, LLC 

Bandit Wines 

Cape Clasp 

Celestron 

Columbia Sportswear 

Crown Trails Headwear 

Eagles Nest Outfitters 

Greenvelope 

Harman 

Hydro Flask 

Marriott Bonvoy

Paddywax 

Sourcebooks 

Implus 

Tailgate Clothing Company 

USAopoly 

YETI 

$10,000 - $24,999

Checks in the Mail 

Expedia 

Goodr

Grand Canyon North Rim LLC

Guest Services

Hargrove*

Hermès of Paris 

Historic Hotels of America*

Hub Group 

Humana, Inc. 

OARS

Sweetwater Sound, Inc.

Worldclass Collections 

SUPPORTING

Winnebago Industries

CORPORATE PARTNERS

COMPANIES WITH MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS ARE RECOGNIZED EACH YEAR AT THE LEVEL OF THEIR TOTAL COMMITMENT.

*DONATION INCLUDES GIFT IN-KIND SUPPORT

CORPORATE SUPPORT

The National Park Foundation depends on corporate partners 

to enhance and expand the efforts of the National Park Service 

to protect our parks, improve the visitor experience, pursue 

new programs, and engage younger generations. For more 

than a hundred years, America’s national parks have been 

able to grow and thrive thanks to the continued commitment 

and generosity of the business community. Today, corporate 

partners support NPF’s continued efforts to steward our 

national resources and provide meaningful visitor experiences, 

and NPF gratefully acknowledges their dedication and loyalty 

to the NPF mission.

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CHAMPIONS SOCIETY 

Members of the Champions Society make an annual gift of 

$1,000 or more to the National Park Foundation and receive 

exclusive privileges and benefits. 

LEADERSHIP GIVING

Significant contributions of cash, securities, or real estate 

from private citizens help protect national parks, connect new 

audiences to these treasured natural and cultural resources, 

and engage a new generation of park stewards. 

ESTATE GIFTS

Ensure the lasting impact of our national parks by including 

a gift through your estate plans such as a will, trust, life 

income arrangement, or as a beneficiary of a retirement or life 

insurance plan. 

RECURRING GIFTS

Support national parks year-round by making a monthly gift 

to the National Park Foundation via electronic payment using 

a credit or debit card.

TRIBUTE GIFTS

Make a gift to our national parks in memory or honor of 

someone special or to celebrate an important occasion, such as 

a birthday, wedding, or holiday. 

MATCHING GIFTS

Many organizations will match their employees’ contributions 

to the National Park Foundation which can double or even 

triple the impact of an individual gift. Contact us for a current 

listing of companies with matching gift programs. 

WORKPLACE GIVING

Help support the parks by designating the National Park 

Foundation in your workplace giving program, such as 

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC# 11252) or other payrolldeduction work programs. 

BECOME A PARTNER

There are numerous opportunities for your company to meet 

its corporate social responsibility goals while supporting 

America’s treasured national parks. The National Park 

Foundation works with organizations in a variety of ways that 

not only contribute to the National Park Foundation’s mission, 

but also provide sales, marketing, and promotional value to 

our partners. 

LEARN MORE 

The National Park Foundation is the official philanthropic 

partner of America’s national parks, working tirelessly to 

protect our country’s most beautiful landscapes, safeguard our 

heritage, and engage the next generation of park enthusiasts. 

To learn more about the range of giving options, please 

contact us at donorservices@nationalparks.org or via phone at 

202.796.2500.

WAYS TO GIVE

America’s national parks were established through the efforts of individuals who wanted to protect the places they loved – 

places they knew would matter long into the future. Today, the National Park Foundation carries on that tradition with your 

help. Your gift ensures that our national parks remain protected and relevant to future generations. Here is a sampling of ways 

you can support our national parks. 

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