Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 63,645 | 79,120 | 105,810 | 289,515 | 144,272 | 682,362 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 9,342,756 | 9,728,352 | 10,063,836 | 10,263,152 | 11,827,430 | 51,225,526 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 9,406,401 | 9,807,472 | 10,169,646 | 10,552,667 | 11,971,702 | 51,907,888 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 51,907,888 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 9,406,401 | 9,807,472 | 10,169,646 | 10,552,667 | 11,971,702 | 51,907,888 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 43,889 | 39,064 | 32,219 | 18,962 | 15,478 | 149,612 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 43,889 | 39,064 | 32,219 | 18,962 | 15,478 | 149,612 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 4,626 | 11,957 | 33,830 | 3,999 | 2,689 | 57,101 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 9,454,916 | 9,858,493 | 10,235,695 | 10,575,628 | 11,989,869 | 52,114,601 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATION SERVICES: THE ASSOCIATION PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN CONNECTING PEOPLE TO PARKS. THE 80 PARK STORES IN NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTERS STAFFED AND OPERATED BY WNPA OFFER THOUSANDS OF BOOKS AND PRODUCTS THAT PROVIDE MEANINGFUL AND LONG-TERM CONNECTIONS TO THE PARKS FOR VISITORS. WNPA OPERATES IN 12 STATES AND 66 NATIONAL PARKS. TO FURTHER ITS MISSION, WNPA HAS BEEN PUBLISHING EDUCATIONAL BOOKS AND PRODUCTS SINCE 1938. MORE THAN 200 PUBLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY IN PRINT, WITH MANY AWARD WINNERS AMONG THEM. NEW LITERATURE IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY, INCLUDING PARK-RELEVANT ITEMS AVAILABLE TO VISITORS AT NO CHARGE. ALSO IN TUCSON, WNPA HOSTED SIX AMERICAN INDIAN ART SHOWS WITH SPEAKERS AND CULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS. EIGHT SIMILAR EVENTS WERE HOSTED IN NATIONAL PARKS IN ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, AND TEXAS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO PARK PARTNERS: IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NATIONAL PARK STORES, WNPA MAKES DIRECT DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL PARKS IN SUPPORT OF CULTURAL, HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED BY PARK RANGERS. THESE ACTIVITIES ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH YOUTH, AND ENGAGE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. NUMEROUS EVENTS WERE FUNDED DURING THE YEAR IN NATIONAL PARKS. EVENTS INCLUDED AN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH INDIGENOUS CULTURAL EXCHANGE, LIVING HISTORY DEMONSTRATIONS AND ENCAMPMENTS, SEVERAL CULTURAL FESTIVALS, JUNIOR RANGER CAMPS, ART EXHIBITIONS, AND ARCHEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS. EACH OF THE 66 NATIONAL PARKS WITH WHICH WNPA AFFILIATES RECEIVED DIRECT DONATIONS IN 2014. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN NATIONAL PARKS WITH GRANTS AWARDED TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS. GRANTS ARE USED TO SUPPORT A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT HELP TO CREATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARKS, INCLUDING THE NATURAL RESOURCES; THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ONCE LIVED THERE; AND THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL HISTORY AT THE PARK SITES. SINCE INCEPTION, WNPA HAS FUNDED MORE THAN $2 MILLION FOR RESEARCH IN THE PARKS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: AT ITS HEADQUARTERS IN TUCSON, AZ, WNPA HOSTS FREE WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS (96 ANNUALLY), AT WHICH ATTENDANCE EXCEEDED 5,000 IN 2013. THE ASSOCIATION'S PREMIER OUTREACH EVENT OF THE YEAR IS THE SPONSORSHIP OF A NATIONAL PARKS PAVILION AT THE TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS. THE PAVILION PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR 20 NATIONAL PARKS FROM THE WESTERN UNITED STATES TO CONNECT WITH OVER 100,000 FESTIVAL ATTENDEES IN 2014. WNPA ALSO OFFERS A SERIES OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS AT THE TUCSON HEADQUARTERS AND SELECTED PARK LOCATIONS ON SUCH RELEVANT TOPICS AS NATIVE AMERICAN BASKETRY, FLUTE-MAKING, POTTERY TECHNIQUES AND NAVAJO RUG WEAVING. IN 2013 5 CLASSES WERE OFFERED WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF 63 ATTENDEES. IN ADDITION, WNPA ORGANIZES GUIDED TOURS TO SELECTED AFFILIATED NATIONAL PARKS. WNPA PROVIDED FUNDING FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS INCLUDING PARKS IN FOCUS, CAMP MORENO PROJECT, NATUREBRIDGE, AND STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: (1) ANNUAL MEMBERS SHALL BE NONVOTING MEMBERS. ANNUAL DUES, AS PERIODICALLY REVIEWED AND SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ENTITLES MEMBERSHIP FOR TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS FOLLOWING ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION. DUES INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (2) LIFE MEMBERS SHALL BE NONVOTING MEMBERS. A ONE-TIME FEE SET BY THE BOARD ENTITLES MEMBERSHIP FOR THE LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUAL. A ROSTER OF MEMBERS WILL BE MAINTAINED. NO DUES WILL BE REQUIRED FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION. VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE COMPRISED SOLELY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATED AND ELECTED AS SET FORTH IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS EMAILED AS A PDF TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH A HARD COPY IF REQUESTED. THEY ARE GIVEN SEVERAL DAYS TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENT AND RESPOND WITH QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. WHEN THE DEADLINE IS REACHED AND NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE RAISED, THE FORM 990 IS CONSIDERED TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO SIGN AN ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE STATEMENT AFFIRMS THE INDIVIDUAL HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH IT. ANY CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED ON THE STATEMENT AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PER THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARATIVE DATA ON COMPENSATION FROM OTHER COOPERATING ASSOCIATIONS. THIS DATA, ALONG WITH A PERFORMANCE REVIEW, DETERMINES EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO AND HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR/MANAGER EVALUATE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY REVIEWING COMPARATIVE DATA ON COMPENSATION FOR THE LOCAL MARKET AND FROM OTHER COOPERATING ASSOCIATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION TAKEN FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS PRINTED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT AND SENT TO MEMBERS AND IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | BOARD EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,755. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,668. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,668. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,091. PUBLICATION, PRODUCT & SERVICES DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,286. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,286. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C; | THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN EITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR THE SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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