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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2028

National Park Trust

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(301) 279-7275
401 East Jefferson Street, Suite 207
Rockville, MD, 20850
https://parktrust.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

National Park Trust meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to preserve parks today and create park stewards for tomorrow."

Year, State Incorporated:
1990, DC

National Park Trust serves as a partner to the National Park Service to provide funding and real estate expertise to complete park preservation projects within or adjacent to national park sites. The organization also works to cultivate the next generation of environmental stewards and conservation professionals, encourages the protection of public lands and water, and promotes healthier lifestyles through outdoor recreation. National Park Trust's land and park preservation program focuses on land acquisition, restoration, and mitigation projects to protect national parks. The organization's youth programs encourage health and wellness through outdoor recreation and foster future park stewards and conservationists. Individual programs include the Buddy Bison School program that engages kids with the great outdoors by providing multiple fully funded park experiences throughout the school year that align with classroom curricula; the College Ambassador program that provides college students and schools with the resources needed to lead outdoor initiatives on their campuses and offers exposure to career and employment opportunities within the park and outdoor industries; and the Military Family programs that provide veterans and active-duty servicemen and women and their families with memorable outdoor park experiences in a variety of public parks, lands, and waters nationwide.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, National Park Trust's program expenses were:

Youth and family programs $2,793,467
Lands and park preservation programs $447,317
Grant management $26,282
Total Program Expenses $3,267,066

Chief Executive
Grace Lee, Executive Director

Compensation*
$230,419

Chair of the Board
Scott Stone

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Founder, Lookfar Conservation and Glencoe Strategies LLC

Board Size
22

Paid Staff Size
15

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,765,337, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on National Park Trust's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $4,412,259
In-kind contributions $353,078
Investment income, net $281,103
Program service fee revenue $129,804
Consignment and other sales income, net $17,155
Other income $9,268
Total Income $5,202,667

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $5,202,667
Total expenses: $4,142,688
  Program expenses $3,267,066
  Fundraising expenses $496,552
  Administrative expenses $379,070
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,059,979
Beginning Net Assets $7,033,371
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $8,093,350
Total Liabilities $470,234
Total Assets $8,563,584

Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements – consolidated - for the year ended June 30, 2025, National Park Trust received in-kind contributions totaling $353,078 in the form of legal services ($263,435) and marketing services ($89,643).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance