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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,209,362 | 1,239,323 | 223,492 | 308,788 | 431,707 | 3,412,672 |
| 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 | 9,250,915 | 16,838,312 | 23,205,661 | 25,683,985 | 27,310,063 | 102,288,936 |
| 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 | 10,460,277 | 18,077,635 | 23,429,153 | 25,992,773 | 27,741,770 | 105,701,608 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 69,629 | 52,526 | 53,807 | 31,977 | 50,975 | 258,914 |
| 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.. | 69,629 | 52,526 | 53,807 | 31,977 | 50,975 | 258,914 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 105,442,694 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 10,460,277 | 18,077,635 | 23,429,153 | 25,992,773 | 27,741,770 | 105,701,608 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 23,916 | 20,468 | 27,215 | 32,326 | 139,159 | 243,084 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 23,916 | 20,468 | 27,215 | 32,326 | 139,159 | 243,084 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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.) .. | 15,000 | 39,989 | 51,760 | 106,749 | ||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 10,484,193 | 18,098,103 | 23,471,368 | 26,065,088 | 27,932,689 | 106,051,441 |
| 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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6, VOLUNTEERS: | VOLUNTEERS SERVED 2,653 HOURS BETWEEN 10/01/2023 AND 09/30/2024. THE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE WITH WNPA RETAIL OPERATIONS AND WNPA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM ONE: | INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATION SERVICES: WNPA PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN FURTHERING THE CONNECTION PEOPLE HAVE TO PARKS. WNPA PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION AND ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF NATIONAL PARKS THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF RELEVANT PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES. WNPA OPERATES MORE THAN 78 PARK STORES IN VISITOR CENTERS AT 72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITS ACROSS 12 WESTERN STATES, OFFERING THOUSANDS OF INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL BOOKS AND OTHER PRODUCTS. THESE BOOKS AND PRODUCTS PROVIDE MEANINGFUL AND LONG-TERM CONNECTIONS TO THE PARKS. WNPA WAS FOUNDED IN 1938 AS A NONPROFIT PUBLISHING PARTNER TO HELP THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEIR PARKS. WE CONTINUE THAT TRADITION WITH AWARD-WINNING, WELL-RESEARCHED, BEAUTIFULLY ENGAGING BOOKS TO HELP VISITORS LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARTNER PARKS. MORE THAN 200 PUBLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY IN PRINT. WNPA ALSO PUBLISHES JUNIOR RANGER BOOKLETS FOR PARK VISITORS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE. AT THE NATIONAL PARKS STORE IN TUCSON, ARIZONA, WNPA HOSTED ART SHOWS WITH SPEAKERS, CULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS, AUTHOR EVENTS, AND OTHER EXPERIENCES IN AN EFFORT TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO THE NATURE, CULTURE, AND HISTORY WITHIN PARKS AND THE REGIONS IN WHICH THEY EXIST. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM TWO: | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & PROGRAMS: WNPA HOSTED NEARLY 100 FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS (E.G., PRESENTATIONS, FILMS, AUTHOR EVENTS, AND CULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS) AT ITS HEADQUARTERS IN TUCSON, AZ, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 TOTAL ATTENDEES IN 2024. WNPA ALSO HOSTED THE NATIONAL PARK EXPERIENCE PAVILION AT THE TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS, THE THIRD LARGEST BOOK FESTIVAL IN THE US WHICH INTRODUCED THOUSANDS OF FESTIVAL VISITORS TO WNPA AND ITS PARTNER PARKS. VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN A DOZEN COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS IN TUCSON AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA, INCLUDING THE SOUTHEAST ARIZONA BIRDING FESTIVAL, LA FIESTA DE TUMACCORI, AND TUCSON MEET YOURSELF. STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATED, ALONG WITH PARK PARTNERS, IN THE ANNUAL TUCSON RODEO AND TUCSON PRIDE PARADES AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. WNPA PROVIDED PROGRAMS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS IN TUCSON FOCUSED ON WNPA, THE NATIONAL PARKS STORE, AND LOCAL PARTNER PARKS. WNPA PROVIDED FUNDING FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS, INCLUDING PARKS IN FOCUS, A PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH TO NATURE THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY; AND IRONWOOD TREE EXPERIENCE, A PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND BECOME STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS FUNDING HELPED ENGAGE MORE THAN 800 ARIZONA YOUTH WITH OUR NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS. FINALLY, WNPA STAFF ATTENDED THE NATIONAL PARK FRIENDS ALLIANCE, PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE, ARIZONA ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INTERPRETATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM THREE: | GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO PARK PARTNERS: WNPA PROVIDED OVER $1 MILLION IN DIRECT AID AND RESEARCH GRANTS TO MORE THAN 70 PARTNER PARKS ACROSS 12 WESTERN STATES IN FY24. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NATIONAL PARK STORES, WNPA GIVES DIRECT DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL PARKS IN SUPPORT OF CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, INTERPRETATIVE, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED BY PARK RANGERS. THESE ACTIVITIES ENHANCE THE 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 LIVING HISTORY DEMONSTRATIONS AND ENCAMPMENTS, SEVERAL CULTURAL FESTIVALS, JUNIOR RANGER CAMPS, ART EXHIBITIONS, AND ARCHEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS. EACH OF THE PARTNER PARKS AFFILIATED WITH WNPA RECEIVED DIRECT DONATIONS IN 2024. 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 CREATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARKS, INCLUDING THE NATURAL RESOURCES; THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ONCE LIVED THERE; CLIMATE IMPACTS, AND THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL HISTORY AT THE PARK SITES. WNPA CELEBRATED ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY IN JULY 2023, AND SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1938, WNPA HAS PROVIDED NEARLY $149 MILLION IN AID TO OUR PARTNER PARKS TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | 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 OR POTENTIAL PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE STATEMENT AFFIRMS THE INDIVIDUAL HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH IT. ANY CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL PERCEIVED CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED ON THE STATEMENT AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY PER THE POLICY. AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS WHEN AN EMPLOYEE IS IN A POSITION TO INFLUENCE A DECISION THAT MAY RESULT IN A PERSONAL GAIN FOR THAT EMPLOYEE OR FOR A RELATIVE AS A RESULT OF WNPA'S BUSINESS DEALINGS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE POLICY, A RELATIVE IS ANY PERSON WHO IS RELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE, OR WHOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EMPLOYEE IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF PERSONS WHO ARE RELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE. PERSONAL GAIN MAY RESULT NOT ONLY IN CASES WHERE AN EMPLOYEE OR RELATIVE HAS A SIGNIFICANT OWNERSHIP IN A FIRM WITH WHICH WNPA DOES BUSINESS, BUT ALSO WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OR RELATIVE RECEIVES ANY KICKBACK, BRIBE, SUBSTANTIAL GIFT (GIFTS VALUED AT $100 OR MORE), OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION AS A RESULT OF ANY TRANSACTION OR BUSINESS DEALINGS INVOLVING WNPA. NO "PRESUMPTION OF GUILT" IS CREATED BY THE MERE EXISTENCE OF A RELATIONSHIP WITH OUTSIDE FIRMS. HOWEVER, IF EMPLOYEES HAVE ANY INFLUENCE ON TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PURCHASES, CONTRACTS, OR LEASES, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THEY DISCLOSE TO HUMAN RESOURCES OR A MEMBER OF WNPA'S EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SO THAT SAFEGUARDS CAN BE ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT ALL PARTIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPARATIVE DATA ON COMPENSATION FROM OTHER COOPERATING ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER RELEVANT MARKET DATA. THIS DATA, ALONG WITH A PERFORMANCE REVIEW, DETERMINES THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT COMPENSATION. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS 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. |
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