BBB Wise Giving Report for
National Parks Conservation Association

BBB Wise Giving Report issued October 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires October 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: National Parks Conservation Association
Address: 777 6th Street NW, Suite 700
  Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-223-6722
Web Address: www.npca.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1919, District of Columbia
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to protect and enhance America's National Parks for current and future generations."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

NPCA works on the ground, in and around national parks, conducting research, and working with park staff, community leaders, park advocates, and state and federal legislators to ensure that national parks and monuments are well-funded, well-managed and well-protected for future generations. NPCA mobilizes citizens and joins with communities, businesses, landowners, and activists; promotes legislation that strengthens protections for the national parks, advocates for the funding of national parks and monuments, and establishes and enforces legal safeguards through the courts. Some ($2,217,016 or 8%) of NPCA's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, NPCA's program expenses were:

  
Park resource protection 13,299,625
Park funding and management 5,929,142
Visitors experience 5,808,784
Public advocacy 3,995,673
Total Program Expenses: $29,033,224
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Thomas Kiernan, President
Compensation*:
 $339,321

Chair of the Board: Thomas Secunda
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Founding Partner of Bloomberg, L.P.

Board Size: 24

Paid Staff Size: 213

*July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $41,874,003, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
NPCA incurred joint costs of $4,192,388 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $2,217,016 was allocated to program expenses, $1,057,407 was allocated to administrative expenses, and $917,915 was allocated to fund raising expenses.
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on NPCA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Grants and contracts 18,499,183
Contributons 16,878,702
Investment return 3,151,588
Special events, net 2,333,781
Bequests 1,927,493
Marketing income 1,405,980
Membership dues 828,864
Other revenue 154,776
Total Income $45,180,367


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 79%  Fund Raising: 20%  Administrative: 1% 

Total income   $45,180,367
  Program expenses $29,033,224
  Fund raising expenses 7,595,271
  Administrative expenses 420,898
 
Total expenses   $37,049,393
Income in Excess of Expenses   8,130,974
Beginning net assets   46,937,869
Ending net assets   55,068,843
Total liabilities   4,461,980
Total assets   $59,530,823

Note: According to NCPA's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2010, the organization received $1,978,266 in in-kind contributions that consisted of legal services.

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Complaints

               

Number of complaints processed by the BBB in the last 36 months: 3

Mailing List Removal

The organization addressed the complaint issues brought to its attention:  3 

The organization did not address the complaint issues brought to its attention:     0

(These complaints involve individuals seeking to have their name and address removed from the organization's mailing list.)

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