2026-08-15T21:58:55-05:00 2025-09-30 870343246 SQUIRE & COMPANY PC 63 S 300 E SUITE 100 ST GEORGE UT 84770 990 2024-10-01 952312513 JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION JOSH 7603675530 74485 NATIONAL PARK DRIVE TWENTYNINE PALMS CA 922773533 JACQUELINE GUEVARA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7603675530 2026-08-14 1 1 MORRIS PEACOCK CPA P00038696 4356283663 2026-08-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JACQUELINE GUEVARA 74485 NATIONAL PARK DRIVE TWENTYNINE PALMS CA 922773533 10480847 0 X JOSHUATREE.ORG X 1962 CA SEE SCHEDULE O 13 12 57 34 0 0 303096 738536 65038 136457 48618 56190 3157209 4297830 3573961 5229013 595072 646090 0 0 2051903 2681328 0 0 106701 1017563 1309012 3664538 4636430 -90577 592583 3854671 4654155 300449 507350 3554222 4146805 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 3362005 646090 4297830 SEE SCHEDULE O 348781 43679 THE DESERT INSTITUTE IS OPERATED BY JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION (JTNPA) AND SERVES AS AN EXTENSION OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. IT OFFERS CLASSES IN CULTURAL HISTORY, NATURAL SCIENCE, SURVIVAL SKILLS, DESERT NATURALIST STUDIES, WOMEN'S PROGRAMS, CITIZEN SCIENCE, AND CREATIVE ARTS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT BY EXPERT INSTRUCTORS WHO PROVIDE A PERSONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE ON THESE EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURES. THE DESERT INSTITUTE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A RICH, INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AIMED AT INPSIRING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO APPRECIATE AND PRESERVE CULTURAL RESOURCES AND NATURAL PLACES ASSOCIATED WITH JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING PUBLIC LANDS. DISCOVER JTREE IS JTNPA'S NEWEST PROGRAM. ENTIRELY GRANT-FUNDED, THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IN SCHOOL AND FIELD TRIP PROGRAMMING FOR TK-12TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE MORONGO BASIN, AS WELL AS PROVIDING PARK RELATED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR THE MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT VIA THEIR ELOP PROGRAM. 410479 92778 THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVES AS THE MEMBERSHIP ARM OF THE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION AND A FUNDRAISING ENTITY FOR JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. THE PROGRAM ACHIEVES ITS GOALS VIA A VARIETY OF METHODS, INCLUDING SPECIAL EVENTS, MEMBERSHIP DRIVES, DONATION BOXES, PRIVATE DONATIONS, AND MEMORANDA OF INTENT. AN ANNUAL WORK PLAN IS AUTHORED BY PARK PERSONNEL EACH FISCAL YEAR TO DELINEATE PARK NEEDS AND FUNDING GOALS FOR THAT YEAR. PROGRAMS FUNDED RANGE FROM WILDLIFE RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION TO THE JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM TO THE DESERT PLANT RESTORATION PROGRAM. 4121265 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X X ZHIYUAN XU 7603675525 74485 NATIONAL PARK DRIVE TWENTYNINE PALMS CA 92277 ERIN ADAMS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH ZARKI VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA KERSEY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 YESHIAH GRABIE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT ZIMMERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH BLISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA CASTRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILLIAN BOWSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON MICHEL GREENWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEVAG KAZANCI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL TRUESDELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE GUEVARA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131976 0 6562 131976 0 6562 1 0 0 0 0 738536 738536 MEMBERSHIP INCOME 900099 92778 92778 DESERT INSTITUTE 900099 43679 43679 136457 56190 56190 55722 0 55722 55722 55722 9493678 5251834 4241844 4241844 OTHER INCOME 900099 264 264 264 5229013 4434287 0 56190 646090 646090 153511 122809 30702 2090605 1957613 132992 251818 190149 61669 185394 172051 13343 60499 225 60274 15356 15356 27143 24937 2206 166363 165363 1000 30306 15105 15201 4861 4861 50834 50834 102936 61829 41107 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 306442 306442 EVENTS 106701 106701 SUPPLIES 90730 77342 13388 OUTSIDE SERVICES 52214 47243 4971 294627 263016 31611 4636430 4121265 408464 106701 506225 384579 1536668 1488682 13875 30533 12484 985092 1538152 36100 2500 1808575 611350 776711 1197225 3854671 4654155 257076 282455 183736 43373 41159 300449 507350 X 3285072 3384418 269150 762387 3554222 4146805 3854671 4654155 592583 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 266473 342015 168804 303096 738536 1818924 5092802 6790180 6914932 8396786 9686325 36881025 5359275 7132195 7083736 8699882 10424861 38699949 0 0 0 38699949 480 505 12378 48618 55986 117967 480 505 12378 48618 55986 117967 5359755 7132700 7096114 8748500 10480847 38817916 0.99700 0.99800 0.00300 0.00200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 128104 128104 1344209 474891 869318 200120 38980 161140 109656 84806 24850 26486 12673 13813 1197225 SALES TAX PAYABLE 37759 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 3400 41159 10480847 5251834 5251834 5229013 0 5229013 9888264 5251834 5251834 4636430 0 4636430 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS - GOODS/PASSES 5,251,834. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS - GOODS/PASSES 5,251,834. 1 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 74485 NATIONAL PARK DRIVE TWENTYNINE PALMS CA 92277 841024566 GOV 646090 0 GENERAL SUPPORT PART I, LINE 2: PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS EACH GRANT RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO DEVELOP A SPENDING PLAN THAT DETAILS HOW FUNDS ARE BEING/HAVE BEEN SPENT IN FULFILLMENT OF THE ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. EACH REQUEST FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS MUST DETAIL PROGRESS TOWARD THE FINAL OBJECTIVE. THE RECIPIENT MUST ALSO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT THAT EXPLAINS HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK TO HELP IN ITS ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAMMING GOALS IN EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. FORM 990 PART III, LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK TO HELP IN ITS ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAMMING GOALS IN EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES VIA OPERATION OF 5 VISITOR CENTER/PARK STORES; 2 EDUCATION PROGRAMS (DESERT INSTITUTE AND DISCOVERJTREE) AND MEMBERSHIP AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. FORM 990 PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION (JTNPA) IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT IS A 'COOPERATING ASSOCIATION', 'FRIENDS GROUP', AND 'CONCESSIONAIRE' AS DEFINED IN REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OPERATING IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NPS WITH RESPECT TO ITS JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS THE NPS IN ITS ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAMMING GOALS IN EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION VIA A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, THE PRIMARY OF WHICH IS THE OPERATION OF 5 (FIVE) VISITOR CENTER/PARK STORES AND A RELATED ONLINE RETAIL OUTLET. REVENUES ARE GENERATED VIA THE SALES OF GOODS AND SAFETY ITEMS, AND THESE REVENUES ARE USED TO PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL AID TO JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK TO HELP SUPPORT PARK PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE HISTORIC KEYS RANCH TOURS, TORTOISE TELEMETRY AND BIGHORN SHEEP COLLARING PROGRAMS, AND FIELD TRIPS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, JTNPA STAFF WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH PARK RANGERS AND VOLUNTEERS AT THE VISITOR CENTERS TO PROVIDE SAFETY AND RECREATIONAL INFORMATION TO VISITORS TO THE PARK, IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS PARK SAFETY OUTCOMES AND PROTECTION OF THE RESOURCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C POLICY IS RELIANT ON SELF DISCLOSURE BY INTERESTED PERSONS. WHEN THERE IS DOUBT REGARDING A MATTER, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD PERFORMS OCCASIONAL SALARY OBSERVATIONS OF OTHER PUBLIC LAND ASSOCIATION'S OFFICER'S COMPENSATION TO ENSURE THEY ARE IN LINE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.