Friends of Big Bend National Park
Donations deductibleFriends of Big Bend National Park's network
19 people2 organisationsi19 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
19 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Billings | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Amy Pitcock | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Billy Hassell | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carl Deal | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carol Latimer | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Christopher Holmes (also filed as Chris Holmes) | Past President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Erika Holland | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Geoffrey Brune | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jose Gaona | Vice President, Development | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kris Fischer | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| LEO Tynan (also filed as Leo Tynan) | Secretary/VP Board Development | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mark Pharris | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Pat Long-Weaver | Vice President, Membership | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peter Hennings | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ross Taylor | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sharlene Leurig | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Thomas Britt | Vice President, Communications | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Trey Hermann | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Truett Roberts | Vice President, Special Projects | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Lyons-Garcia | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Loren N Riemer | Executive Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Riemer | Executive Director and CEO | 40 | $151k | ||
| Geoffrey Brune | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Carl Deal | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Kris Fischer | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Peter Hennings | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Trey Hermann | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Sharlene Leurig | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Amy Pitcock | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Ross Taylor | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Britt | Director | 6 | $0 | ||
| Jose Gaona | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Truett Roberts | Director | 6 | $0 | ||
| Michael Wyatt | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Lance Winter | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Billy Hassell | Chair, Membership | 6 | $0 | ||
| Erika Holland | Chair, Communications and Development | 6 | $0 | ||
| Mark Phariss | Chair, Board Development | 6 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Holmes | Chair, Special Projects | 6 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Billing | President | 7 | $0 | ||
| Leo Tynan | President-Elect | 4 | $0 | ||
| Carol Latimer | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | ||
| Pat Long-Weaver | Secretary | 6 | $0 |
Colorado roster
24 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263029544). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Carl Deal | Director |
| Trey Hermann | Director |
| Ross Taylor | Director |
| Peter Hennings | Director |
| Loren Riemer | Executive Director and CEO |
| Sharlene Leurig | Director |
| Leo Tynan | President |
| Mark Phariss | |
| Jose Gaona | Director |
| Erika Holland | Chair, Communications and Developmen |
| Mark Phariss | Chair, Board Development |
| Leo Tynan | President-Elect |
| Kris Fischer | Director |
| Michael Wyatt | Director |
| Amy Pitcock | Director |
| Lance Winter | Director |
| Christopher Holmes | Chair, Special Projects |
| Billy Hassell | Chair, Membership |
| Pat Long-Weaver | Secretary |
| Geoffrey Brune | Director |
| Amanda Billing | President |
| Thomas Britt | Director |
| Truett Roberts | Director |
| Carol Latimer | Treasurer |
About
- Legal name
- Friends of Big Bend National Park
- EIN
- 752670331
- Address
- Po Box 200, Bg BND NTL Pk, TX, 79834-0200
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- To preserve, enrich and conserve the unique resources of big bend national park and the rio grande wild and scenic river through philanthropic efforts and in partnership with the national park service. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T20 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Loren Riemer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsBilly Hassell
≥7years on the filingsChristopher Holmes
≥7years on the filingsJose Gaona
≥7years on the filingsKris Fischer
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3m
- Total liabilities
- $8k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 21
State registration
2 entitiesiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Friends of Big Bend National Park likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 16 March 2026
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
Friends Of Big Bend National Park likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 21 August 1996
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.