NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION

EIN 13-5563001 · Environment (C300)

What they do

THE NATIONAL RECREATION and PARK ASSOCIATION (NRPA) is THE LEADING NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to BUILDING STRONG, VIBRANT and RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER of PARKS and RECREATION. NRPA ADVANCES THIS VISION BY INVESTING IN and CHAMPIONING THE WORK of PARK and RECREATION PROFESSIONALS AS A CATALYST for OVERALL HEALTH and WELL-BEING. NRPAS NETWORK of MORE THAN 60,000 PARK and RECREATION PROFESSIONALS and ADVOCATES REPRESENTS PUBLIC SPACES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES, RURAL SETTINGS and EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. NRPA CHAMPIONS and SUPPORTS THE FIELD of PARKS and RECREATION THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, GRANTS and PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS and MORE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.51%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

4.27%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$95.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.47%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$1.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$24,296,620

Mission workProgram services$19,561,52480.51% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,544,23010.47% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,037,2094.27% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,153,6574.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,142,96395.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.5% mission · 11.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 17.6% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 20.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 17.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 15.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 16.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 18.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 19.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,296,620

Expenses$23,142,963

Annual surplus $1,153,657 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,561,524 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,544,230 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,037,209 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,296,620

Expenses$23,142,963

Assets$27,806,818

Income$27,716,729

Contributions$7,988,995

Mission work (program services)$19,561,524

Fundraising$1,037,209

Grants given$28,665,534

Average grant$38,790

Management and general$2,544,230

Executive compensation (total)$354,832

Stocks and bonds$12,649,554

Accounting fees$354,918

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KRISTINE STRATTONPRESIDENT & CEO · 38 hrs/week $475,568Base $398,231 · Other $77,337

CANDICE CARNAGE - CHIEFFINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $293,390Base $225,476 · Other $67,914

CLARISSA GARCIA - CHIEFCOMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $263,575Base $207,700 · Other $55,875

AUTUMN SAXTONCHIEF EDUCATION AND EQUITY OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $248,498Base $186,077 · Other $62,421

KELLIE MAYCHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $237,154Base $191,876 · Other $45,278

JULIE BOLAND - VP CREDENTIALAND MEMBERSHIP OPERATIONS · 38 hrs/week $216,225Base $164,957 · Other $51,268

AMANDA HERSEY - SENIORDIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES · 38 hrs/week $191,741Base $136,102 · Other $55,639

JOHN MANCUSOSENIOR DIRECTOR, IT · 38 hrs/week $184,925Base $145,174 · Other $39,751

AJA JENKINS - SENIORDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE · 38 hrs/week $184,323Base $138,224 · Other $46,099

ALLISON COLMANSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 38 hrs/week $149,812Base $128,624 · Other $21,188

GARRETT WARFIELD-CHIEF RESEARCHAND IMPACT OFFICER AS OF 10/24 · 38 hrs/week $34,845Base $26,514 · Other $8,331

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

KRISTINE STRATTONPRESIDENT & CEO

CANDICE CARNAGE - CHIEFFINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER

CLARISSA GARCIA - CHIEFCOMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

AUTUMN SAXTONCHIEF EDUCATION AND EQUITY OFFICER

KELLIE MAYCHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER

JULIE BOLAND - VP CREDENTIALAND MEMBERSHIP OPERATIONS

AMANDA HERSEY - SENIORDIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES

JOHN MANCUSOSENIOR DIRECTOR, IT

AJA JENKINS - SENIORDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

ALLISON COLMANSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

GARRETT WARFIELD-CHIEF RESEARCHAND IMPACT OFFICER AS OF 10/24

SAMUEL ASSEFADIRECTOR

SEAN JOHNSONDIRECTOR

RICK ATKINSDIRECTOR

REBECCA ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR

PHILIP WUDIRECTOR

SHONNDA SMITHDIRECTOR AS OF 10/24

PHIL GINSBURGDIRECTOR

MONICA H VINLUANDIRECTOR

MOLLIE MARSH-HEINEDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE MILEWSKIDIRECTOR AS OF 10/24

LINDEN WEISWERDADIRECTOR AS OF 10/24

LAKITA FRAZIERDIRECTOR

SUSIE KURUVILLADIRECTOR

TIFFANY WHITE-LAPIERREDIRECTOR

KATHY ABBOTTDIRECTOR

KATHRYN OTT LOVELLDIRECTOR

JOSHUA MEDEIROSSECRETARY

JOSE FELIX DIAZDIRECTOR

JOHN PRUEDIRECTOR

JOANNA LOMBARDDIRECTOR

JESUS AGUIRRECHAIR

HASHIM TAYLORDIRECTOR AS OF 10/24

CHRISTIAN GABRIELDIRECTOR AS OF 10/24

CAROLYN MCKNIGHT FREDD CPRPPAST CHAIR

BREECE ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

BEN PAGEDIRECTOR

ARNOLD RANDALLDIRECTOR

ANTHONY-PAUL AP DIAZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1933
Location: 22377 BELMONT RIDGE RD, ASHBURN, VA 20148-4501
County: Loudoun
In care of: % ANNA AMSELL
Primary officer: KRISTINE STRATTON, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 858-0784

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C300)
IRS tax category: Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
Grant-giving organization: Yes