Liabilities / Assets
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.
National Parks Action Fund
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 81-0773791
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.23x
Liabilities / Revenue
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
71st percentile
Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
96th percentile
Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$52,629
Up $29,187 (+125%) from 2018
Net Assets
Up$40,527
Up $18,248 (+82%) from 2018
Liabilities
Up$12,102
Up $10,939 (+941%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$131,000
Up $101,000 (+337%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$112,752
Up $85,091 (+308%) from 2018
Net Income
Up$18,248
Up $15,909 (+680%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
- Signed
- May 8, 2020
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $131,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To protect, restore, and fund the national park system by informing the public about threats facing our parks, educating members of congress about proposals to help parks, and influencing their positions to forward those proposals.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SEE SCHEDULE O | $0 | $112,752 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA PIERNO | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| VICTOR H FAZIO | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREW SPIELMAN | Treasurer (Through 01/19) | - | $0 | - | - |
| RICKY HEALY | Treasurer (Beginning 02/19) | - | $0 | - | - |
| JANE LYDER | Trustee (Through 01/19) | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
Reported Spending and Taxes
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $49,733 |
| Section 527 Activity Spending | $49,733 |
| Total Exempt Function Spending | $49,733 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- National Parks Action Fund
- EIN
- 81-0773791
- Phone
- 2024543380
- Address
- 777 6TH ST NW NO 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Signing Officer
- Name
- Theresa Pierno
- Title
- Chairman
- Phone
- 2024543380
- Signed
- 2020-05-08
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
- Address
- 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
- Preparer
- Richard J Locastro CPA
- Phone
- 3019519090
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: meals and entertainment. Amount: 239. Description: travel. Amount: 10. Description: supplies. Amount: 1,339. Description: advertising. Amount: 48,057. Description: bank fees. Amount: 236. Description: state registrations. Amount: 3,502. Description: photography. Amount: 270. Description: overhead. Amount: 16,663. Description: board gifts. Amount: 346. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 70,662.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: due to national parks conservation association. Beg. Of year amount: 1,163. End of year amount: 8,600. Description: accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 3,502.”
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
“The national parks action fund continued to grow its online community by sharing information on how the actions of the administration and congress were impacting national parks. We created and distributed educational materials on key park issues deferred maintenance and endangered species in advance of the 2018 election.”
FORM 990-EZ, PART IV:
“The day to day activities of the organization are run by a volunteer board.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 239. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 10. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,339. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 48,057. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 236. DESCRIPTION: STATE REGISTRATIONS. AMOUNT: 3,502. DESCRIPTION: PHOTOGRAPHY. AMOUNT: 270. DESCRIPTION: OVERHEAD. AMOUNT: 16,663. DESCRIPTION: BOARD GIFTS. AMOUNT: 346. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 70,662. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: DUE TO NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,163. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,600. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,502. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE NATIONAL PARKS ACTION FUND CONTINUED TO GROW ITS ONLINE COMMUNITY BY SHARING INFORMATION ON HOW THE ACTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS WERE IMPACTING NATIONAL PARKS. WE CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON KEY PARK ISSUES DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES IN ADVANCE OF THE 2018 ELECTION. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $52,629
- Liabilities
- $12,102
- Net assets
- $40,527
- Revenue
- $131,000
- Expenses
- $112,752
- Net income
- $18,248