Nonprofit · EIN 23-1401703
EASTERN NATIONAL
Tax-exempt · FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $28,415,694 | $30,140,558 | -$1,724,864 | $37,483,439 | $15,616,533 | $21,866,906 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $32,154,337 | $31,952,102 | $202,235 | $36,954,997 | $13,398,759 | $23,556,238 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $34,677,762 | $37,700,389 | -$3,022,627 | $35,198,841 | $11,892,140 | $23,306,701 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $373,496
- Program service revenue
- $55,487
- Investment income
- $571,118
- Royalties
- $55
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $27,415,538
- Other revenue
- $27,415,593
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,495,506
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,411,167
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,565,320
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,903,917
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $57,415
- Accounting fees
- $70,034
- Occupancy
- $918,455
- Travel
- $367,113
- Depreciation
- $254,019
- Program services (functional)
- $24,511,451
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,292,463
- Fundraising (functional)
- $336,644
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,954,997
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,483,439
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,616,533
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,866,906
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $767,064
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,991,163
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,432,053
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,434,853
- Gross receipts
- $47,659,225
- Employees
- 545
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KISSLING | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $349,368 | $29,836 |
| MEGAN SHELLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $240,386 | $18,589 |
| HEIDI A HUNTER | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $217,200 | $39,256 |
| SCOTT GRABUS | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $199,598 | $42,232 |
| MEREDITH MCCLATCHY | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $184,971 | $12,648 |
| JULIANA HAVIV | DIRECTOR OF MERCHANDISE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,332 | $32,597 |
| JASON SCARPELLO | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,494 | $9,733 |
| STACY MADELENA | DIRECTOR OF RETAIL SOUTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,797 | $18,970 |
| ANDREA HEATON | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,438 | $7,042 |
| CORRINA RICHARDS | DIRECTOR OF RETAIL NORTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,340 | $7,489 |
| BILL MCKENDREE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHROEDER | SECRETARY TO 4/28/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB VOGEL | SECRETARY AS OF 4/28/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICE FOURNIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF LINDEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIE PASKVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREL REMATORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE SHADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID VELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WOFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KISSLING | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $303,352 | $25,366 |
| SCOTT GRABUS | DIRECTOR OF INFO TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $188,677 | $40,009 |
| HEIDI A WHITE | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $192,626 | $32,129 |
| MEGAN SHELLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $192,373 | $16,969 |
| JASON SCARPELLO | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,712 | $15,982 |
| MEREDITH MCCLATCHY | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,235 | $11,828 |
| STACY MADALENA | DIRECTOR OF RETAIL SOUTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,474 | $18,044 |
| JULIANNA HAVIV | DIRECTOR OF MERCHANDISE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,840 | $27,161 |
| CORINNA RICHARDS | DIRECTOR OF RETAIL NORTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,370 | $7,235 |
| BILL MCKENDREE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHROEDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LINDEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIE PASKVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SHADE | BAORD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB VOGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WOFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KISSLING | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $264,304 | $30,763 |
| SCOTT GRABUS | DIRECTOR OF INFO TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $175,025 | $32,307 |
| HEIDI A WHITE | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $178,677 | $22,834 |
| MEGAN SHELLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $178,904 | $16,165 |
| JASON SCARPELLO | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,993 | $14,722 |
| MEREDITH MCCLATCHY | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,868 | $9,481 |
| STACY MADALENA | DIRECTOR OF RETAIL SOUTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,685 | $17,088 |
| CORINNA RICHARDS | DIRECTOR OF RETAIL NORTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,182 | $6,756 |
| JULIANNA HAVIV | DIRECTOR OF MERCHANDISE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,502 | $25,737 |
| BILL MCKENDREE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHROEDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIE PASKVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY C PERRY II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB VOGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WOFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1301 VIRGINIA DRIVE 425, FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034-3231
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN KISSLING, 1301 VIRGINIA DRIVE 425, FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034
- Signed the 990
- HEIDI A HUNTER, CFO/TREASURER
- Phone
- (215) 283-6900
- Website
- WWW.EASTERNNATIONAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
EASTERN NATIONAL PROMOTES THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC TRUST PARTNERS BY PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- EASTERN NATIONAL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL SERVICE INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED PURSUANT TO AN ACT OF CONGRESS TO AID AND PROMOTE THE INTERPRETIVE, HISTORICAL, SCIENTIFIC, RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. EASTERN NATIONAL ALSO DEVELOPS PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS RELEVANT TO THE PARKS AND THEIR THEMES. EASTERN NATIONAL OPERATES RETAIL OUTLETS AT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES THAT OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE PRODUCTS TO THE VISITORS OF THE PARKS. APPROXIMATELY 95% OF THE NET INCOME FROM THIS ACTIVITY IS SET ASIDE TO BE DONATED BACK TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OR OTHER AGENCY IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS TO SUPPORT THE PARKS AND ASSIST WITH THEIR INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.Expenses $24,511,451 · grants $2,495,506 · revenue $27,471,025
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1401703
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N190)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,483,439
- Income (IRS master file)
- $47,659,225
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $28,415,694 | $30,140,558 | $37,483,439 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $32,154,337 | $31,952,102 | $36,954,997 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $34,677,762 | $37,700,389 | $35,198,841 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $29,840,460 | $25,686,709 | $30,999,539 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about EASTERN NATIONAL
- What is the EIN of EASTERN NATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EASTERN NATIONAL is 23-1401703.
- Is EASTERN NATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to EASTERN NATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EASTERN NATIONAL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EASTERN NATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EASTERN NATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EASTERN NATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names KEVIN KISSLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of EASTERN NATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $349,368 (KEVIN KISSLING, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does EASTERN NATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,415,694, expenses of $30,140,558 and total assets of $37,483,439 at year end.
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