Americas State Parks Foundation
Donations deductibleAmericas State Parks Foundation's network
5 people1 organisationi5 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erika Rivers | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Grady Spann | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lewis Ledford | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Linda Lanterman | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lisa Sumption | Vice Preside | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 October 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Ledford | Member | 10 | $0 | $105k | |
| Linda Lanterman | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Erika Rivers | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Grady Spann | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Sumption | Vice Preside | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Americas State Parks Foundation
- EIN
- 453539024
- Address
- Po Box 11, Pratt, KS, 67124-0011
- State
- Kansas
- Mission
- The organization's mission is to promote the value of america's state parks, for environmental stewardship, for health and well-being of americans and for economic development; to energize the state park movement, working in collaboration with state park agencies, their non- profit partners and other allies and supporters of parks, conservation and preservation in america. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N12 Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Linda Lanterman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PF (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsGrady Spann
≥7years on the filingsLewis Ledford
≥7years on the filingsLinda Lanterman
≥6years on the filingsErika Rivers
Latest return
year to 31 October 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 October 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $454k
- Total liabilities
- $3k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $450k
- Contributions and grants received
- $410k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $542k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $416k | $556k | Deficit $141k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
23 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Action Manufacturing | $272k | |
| Diablo Range District | $20k | |
| Alabama State Parks Foundation | Assist with programs | $15k |
| Missouri State Parks | Assist with programs | $15k |
| Rhode Island State Park | $15k | |
| Michigan Dept of Natural Resources | $15k | |
| Hawaii Division of State Parks | $15k | |
| Pickwick Landing State Park | $15k | |
| Friends of Southpass City | $15k | |
| Georgia State Parks & Historic | $15k | |
| Mass Dep of Conservation and Rec | Assist with programs | $10k |
| Friends of Eisenhower State Park | $10k | |
| Kentucky Dept of Parks | $10k | |
| Cherry Creek State Park | $10k | |
| Antelope Island State Park | $10k | |
| Folsom Lake Recreation | $10k | |
| Treasure State of Maine | $10k | |
| Thousand Spring State Park | $10k | |
| Montgomery Bell State Park | $10k | |
| Lost Dutchman Park | $10k | |
| Pa Parks & Forests Foundation | $10k | |
| Tom Sawyer Park | $10k | |
| Other Grants | $10k |