Mission
JEFFERSON NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND RELATED SERVICES THAT ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS, PUBLIC LANDS AND HISTORIC PLACES.
Public Charity
JEFFERSON NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION
Based in ST LOUIS, MO, JEFFERSON NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.7M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, $16.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $703K.
EIN: 436062751
ST LOUIS, MO
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.7M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$16.5M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$703K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Jefferson National Parks Association
How Jefferson National Parks Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$68
Interpretive materials and program operations
$15
Provides grants and develops educational materials and programs to supplement park and public land interpretive programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CONNECT
$113,943
Connect
$81,000
NPS CHALLENGE COST SHARE GRANTS
$20,000
CONNECT
$106,500
CONNECT
$29,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT/CFO
Alan Brueseke
DIRECTOR
Ben Clark
DIRECTOR
Brian Esselman
DIRECTOR
Byron Witherspoon
PRESIDENT & CEO
David Grove
VICE CHAIR
Janet Wilding
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.7M | $4.0M | $16.5M |
| 2024 | $5.8M | $3.9M | $14.6M |
| 2023 | $5.4M | $3.2M | $12.1M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $2.3M | $7.5M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $3.2M | $5.6M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $5.7M (+240%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.