National Park Foundation

Filing Period

Oct 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2013

Signed

Mar 17, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$33,114,950

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Reach new audiences: the national park foundation, the official charity of america's national parks, is dedicated to celebrating our diverse heritage - supporting inclusive and abundant opportunities for audiences of all genders, ages, races, ethnicities and sexual orientations to experience enjoy and create life-long relationships with america's special places. We also dedicate ourselves to bringing america's national parks to the people - establishing our parks and their programs as engines for sustainability, volunteerism and economic stability in communities big and small.i. Npf's "american latino heritage fund" and "african american experience fund" are dedicated to preserving and protecting the rich legacy and history of our diverse american culture and story, as told through the national parks.ii. Npf's "america's best idea" program connects diverse, underserved, and under-engaged communities to their national parks.

Activity 3

Educate through experience: the national park foundation, the official charity of america's national parks, is dedicated to establishing national parks as powerful learning environments that provide in-depth and modern, real-world experiences that shape lives and strengthen our parks.i. Npf brought an estimated 67,000 students to the national parks through the "ticket to ride" program in fy13.ii. Npf has worked with teachers in all 50 states to embrace national parks as classrooms and centers for active learning.iii. Npf's "park teachers", "park stewards", and "parks climate challenge" programs empower both teachers and students in powerful place-based learning opportunities made possible through the national parks.

Filer

EIN

52-1086761