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Filing year 2023

NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 52-1086761·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$275.1M
Total assets
$560.6M
Total expenses
$136.7M
Reported officers
38
Mission

AS THE OFFICIAL PHILANTHROPIC 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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentile
$917k
$1M
Base
$661k
Bonus
$132k
Other
Benefits
$12k
Chief of Staff
Officer (Unspecified)
$404k
$443k
Base
$341k
Bonus
$43k
Other
Benefits
$1k
Chief External Affairs Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$357k
$391k
Base
$297k
Bonus
$13k
Other
Benefits
$29k
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$355k
$389k
Base
$292k
Bonus
$13k
Other
Benefits
$35k
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$349k
$383k
Base
$309k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Chief Program Officer
Above 90th percentile
$343k
$376k
Base
$301k
Bonus
$18k
Other
Benefits
$10k
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$300k
$329k
Base
$288k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$9k
Svp, Philanthropy
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$283k
$311k
Base
$230k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$29k
Svp, Corporate Partnerships
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$280k
$307k
Base
$245k
Bonus
$9k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Svp, Leadership & Planned Giving
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$272k
$298k
Base
$227k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
$24k
Svp, Major Gifts & Foundation Relations
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$271k
$297k
Base
$222k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$25k
Svp, HR & Admin Service
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$256k
$280k
Base
$221k
Bonus
$9k
Other
Benefits
$12k
Vp, Content Strategey
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$253k
$277k
Base
$224k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$10k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 25 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

$200k
$75k

Down 2%
from 2022

From $936k in 2022 to $917k in 2023.

$936k
2022
$917k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 5% in real terms$1.1M to $1M

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 81%.

$936k in 2022 to $917k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$151.6M
$120.5M
2022
$275.1M
$136.7M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION received $917,368 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%.

What are NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION reported $275.1M in total revenue and $136.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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