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Zion Natural History Association

Grantmaking foundation in Springdale, Utah · EIN 87-0256961

Total giving
$4.7MTax year 2025
Total assets
$23MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO CONSERVE AND ENHANCE PUBLIC LANDS IN THE ZION REGION FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY ENGAGING COMMUNITIES, VISITORS, AND PARTNERS. THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES GUIDE ZFPS STRATEGIES, DECISIONS, AND DAY-TO-DAY WORK: WE EXIST SOLELY AND ENTIRELY TO SUPPORT ZION NATIONAL PARK, CEDAR BREAKS, PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENTS (THE PARKS), AND THE DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST (THE FOREST), AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR NEEDS. AS SUCH, OUR MISSION AND PRIORITIES ARE FULLY ALIGNED WITH THEIRS. OUR WORK AND IMPACT REST ENTIRELY ON OUR TRUST-BASED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. WE ARE AN HONEST BROKER WHO CAN BE RELIED UPON TO CREATE PRODUCTIVE, APOLITICAL SPACES WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS. IN THESE SPACES, WE WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH THE LONG-TERM INTEREST OF THE PARKS AND THE FOREST IN MIND. TOGETHER WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND U.S. FOREST SERVICE, WE SEEK TO CREATE A MEMORABLE, AUTHENTIC, HIGH-QUALITY EXPERI

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$1.7M2020
$4.5M2021
$2.3M2022
$2.7M2023
$3.2M2024
$4.7M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
National Park Service$2.3M2022

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: znh.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.