Contribute with Confidence

The National Park Foundation received four stars, the highest rating, from Charity Navigator. This indicates the organization’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. Learn more.

Gift of Stock

You can maximize the impact your donation has on critical national park efforts when you take advantage of employer matching gift programs or sign up for workplace giving.

LEARN MORE ABOUT EMPLOYER AND WORKPLACE GIVING

Gifts from IRA Or Retirement Accounts

If you are 70½ years old or older, you can make a gift to NPF directly from your IRA without having to pay income taxes on the money. You can read more to learn more about making a gift from an IRA, insurance, or retirement asset. You can also contact us to learn more about how to set up these types of gifts.

Planned Giving

Did you know there are creative ways to support the National Park Foundation that cost you nothing right now? Whether you are interested in a simple gift through your retirement or life insurance plan, a traditional bequest through your will or trust, or perhaps a gift that pays you back like a charitable gift annuity—there are many ways to make a legacy gift. Explore how you can include us in your estate plans.

MAKE THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME

Employer and Workplace Giving

You can maximize the impact your donation has on critical national park efforts when you take advantage of employer matching gift programs or sign up for workplace giving.

LEARN MORE ABOUT EMPLOYER AND WORKPLACE GIVING

Other ways to Give

America’s national parks were established through the efforts of private citizens who wanted to protect the places they loved – places they knew would matter long into the future. Today, the National Park Foundation carries on that noble tradition as the only national charitable organization directly supporting America’s national parks.

Gifts in Honor or Memory

Make a gift to our national parks in memory of someone special, or to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, wedding or holiday.

GIVE A GIFT NOW IN HONOR OF YOUR LOVED ONE

Foundation Partnerships

Many foundations are guided by similar principles as the National Park Foundation and wish to support a national organization that helps protect important environmental habitats and cultural experiences in the United States, establishes curriculum based and non-traditional learning opportunities for children, and engages diverse communities and all Americans as volunteers and supporters.

For more information on how to support please call (202) 796-2520.

Tax Identification

The National Park Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. All gifts to the National Park Foundation are considered tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. For a copy of our IRS designation letter, please contact donorservices@nationalparks.org.

National Park Foundation Tax Identification number is: 52-1086761

Donor Recognition

We are grateful for the generous support from our Stewardship Circle, the Century Society and from all of the citizens who recognize that the national parks are our legacy and commit to investing in their future through the National Park Foundation.

View our most recent donor roll

Financial Donations

We are grateful for the generous support from our Stewardship Circle, the Century Society and from all of the citizens who recognize that the national parks are our legacy and commit to investing in their future through the National Park Foundation.

View our most recent donor roll

Learn More

To learn more about the National Park Foundation, please contact Donor Services at ask-npf@nationalparks.org or by calling (202) 796-2500.