Mission
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SINCE 1938, WNPA ADVANCES EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE NATIONAL PARKS ARE INCREASINGLY VALUED BY ALL.
Public Charity
WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION
WESTERN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION, of TUCSON, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $16.7M in revenue, $15.4M in expenses, $24.8M in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $373K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 860107049
TUCSON, AZ
Parks & Playgrounds
NTEE: N32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.7M
Total Expenses$15.4M
Total Assets$24.8M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$373K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Western National Parks Association
How Western National Parks Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $95 for programs
$73
Interpretive and education services
$11
Community programs - Community outreach & programs
$9
Grants and donations to park partners
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
$177,900
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$8,525
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000
Connect
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ben Myers
BOARD MEMBER
Bob Shopneck
BOARD MEMBER
Chris Monson
CFO & EVP
Christine Horvath
SECRETARY
Chrystal Morris Murphy
BOARD MEMBER
Dan Kimball
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.7M | $15.4M | $24.8M |
| 2024 | $15.4M | $14.7M | $23.4M |
| 2023 | $14.6M | $12.2M | $22.2M |
| 2022 | $13.2M | $10.5M | $19.5M |
| 2021 | $10.6M | $6.4M | $17.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.6M to $16.7M (+57%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.