NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE PARK DIRECTORS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE PARK DIRECTORS INC

EIN 86-0896436 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to PROMOTE and ADVANCE THE STATE PARK SYSTEMS of AMERICA for THEIR OWN SIGNIFICANCE, AS WELL AS for THEIR IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS to THE NATIONS ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE, HEALTH and ECONOMY; to PROVIDE A COMMON FORUM for THE EXCHANGE of INFORMATION REGARDING STATE PARK PROGRAMS and for OTHER PURPOSES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.71%of revenue went to mission work79.6% of expenses · Program services

$85.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.33%of revenue went to management and office costs20.4% of expenses

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $105,269 for LEWIS LEDFORD (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$1,499,968

Mission workProgram services$1,015,66267.71% of revenue79.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$259,90817.33% of revenue20.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$224,39814.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,275,57085.04% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.49% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,499,968

Expenses$1,275,570

Annual surplus $224,398 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)$1,015,662 · 79.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$259,908 · 20.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,499,968

Expenses$1,275,570

Assets$1,707,569

Income$1,499,968

Contributions$318,872

Mission work (program services)$1,015,662

Grants given$74,996

Average grant$74,996

Management and general$259,908

Accounting fees$26,890

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEWIS LEDFORDEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $105,269

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 (11)

LEWIS LEDFORDEXECUTIVE DI

ANDY CUTKODIRECTOR

DAVID KELLYDIRECTOR

LISA SUMPTIONPAST CHAIR

MELISSA BAKERDIRECTOR

NICK NEYLONDIRECTOR

PAUL MCCORMACKBOARD CHAIR

RAYMOND BIVENSSECRETARY-TR

RODNEY FRANKLINVICE CHAIR

SCOTT STRONGDIRECTOR

TERRY COLEMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: PO BOX 24114, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27114-4114
County: Richland
In care of: % PAUL MCCORMACK
Primary officer: PAUL MCCORMACK, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(803) 206-4164

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: November 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LANGDON & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues
Grant-giving organization: Yes