America's State Parks Foundation is the official national-level non-profit organization (501(c)(3)) whose purpose is to advance the missions and purposes of America's State Parks: to promote the value of state parks for environmental stewardship, health and well-being, and economic development, and to energize the State Park Movement in collaboration with state park agencies and partners.
America's State Parks Foundation centers its grantmaking on state parks projects that support conservation, environmental education, access to outdoor recreation, stewardship, and operational improvements. One of its clearest recent signals is a $272,000 grant in 2025 to Action Manufacturing, far larger than the foundation's standard award pattern. Most other recent grants were fixed at $20,000 or $15,000, supporting state park agencies, foundations, and park partners across the country. The foundation also backs work tied to introductory access programs and state park leadership training through active grant programs that are open to unsolicited applications. Recent recipients show the range of its funding relationships: Idaho State Parks in Boise received $20,000 to assist with programs, while Missouri State Parks in Jefferson City received both a $20,000 grant in 2024 and a $15,000 grant in 2025. Its stated purpose is to advance the missions of America's State Parks and energize the state park movement in collaboration with park agencies and partners.
A major theme in the foundation's grantmaking is program support for state park operations. It awarded $20,000 to Idaho State Parks in Boise and $20,000 to West Virginia State Park in South Charleston, both labeled to assist with programs. The foundation also supports access and inclusion in outdoor recreation through the Bronco Wild Fund Grant, which funds new introductory access programs in state parks and is designed to reduce barriers to participation. Another area is stewardship and sustainability: the Hearts of STIHL Grant provides annual support for state park projects related to sustainability, recovery, conservation, or environmental education programs. For leadership development, the STIHL Scholarship helps students attend State Park Leadership School by covering travel, lodging, and meals.
The foundation's recent grants cluster around a fixed $20,000 level, with p25, median, and p75 all at $20,000. Smaller awards at $15,000 and $10,000 appear as well, alongside one outsized $272,000 grant in 2025 to Action Manufacturing. The recent list also shows repeat support for the same recipient: Missouri State Parks and Alabama State Parks Foundation each received grants in both 2024 and 2025. America’s State Parks Foundation is a public charity focused on program support and restricted program funding, and its active grant programs accept unsolicited applications.
$542K
$454K
$416K
$556K
Most grants fall between $20K and $20K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Grant recipients are spread across the United States, with 100% of recent grants going to U.S. organizations. Texas appears most often in the recent grant list by recipient count, including Friends of Inks Lake in Burnet and several other Texas-linked awards. Other recipient cities include Boise, South Charleston, Jefferson City, Denver, Montgomery, and Carson City. The grants also reach park agencies and park partners in places such as Honolulu, Cheyenne, and Livermore, showing a nationwide footprint rather than a single-state focus.
The foundation supports state parks conservation, environmental education, access and inclusion to outdoor recreation, stewardship and sustainability, leadership development and scholarships, grantmaking for park projects, reservation systems, and operational improvements. Recent grants include program support for state park agencies and partners, plus dedicated programs for access, sustainability, and leadership training.
Yes. Its active grant programs all list unsolicited applications: the Bronco Wild Fund Grant, the Hearts of STIHL Grant, and the STIHL Scholarship. Each program serves a different purpose, from introductory access programs to sustainability projects and scholarships for State Park Leadership School.
The recent grant pattern is very consistent: p25, median, and p75 are all $20,000. The grant list also includes $15,000 and $10,000 awards, plus one much larger 2025 grant of $272,000 to Action Manufacturing.
No. The foundation's recipient base is national, and 100% of recent grants went to U.S. organizations. Texas is the top state by grant count in the recent data, but grants also reached recipients in Idaho, West Virginia, Missouri, Colorado, Alabama, Wyoming, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, Delaware, Mississippi, California, Michigan, Georgia, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and others.
Yes. Missouri State Parks received grants in both 2024 and 2025, and Alabama State Parks Foundation also appears in both years. That pattern suggests the foundation sometimes renews support for the same park partners over time.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTION MANUFACTURING | — | $272,000 | 2025 | — |
| DIABLO RANGE DISTRICT | LIVERMORE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| FRIENDS OF SOUTHPASS CITY | — | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| HAWAII DIVISION OF STATE PARKS | HONOLULU, HI | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| PICKWICK LANDING STATE PARK | COUNCE, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| ALABAMA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION | MONTGOMERY, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| MISSOURI STATE PARKS | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| GEORGIA STATE PARKS & HISTORIC | STOCKBRIDGE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| MICHIGAN DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | LANSING, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| RHODE ISLAND STATE PARK | N KINGSTOWN, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| THOUSAND SPRING STATE PARK | BOISE, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| MASS DEP OF CONSERVATION AND REC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| FRIENDS OF EISENHOWER STATE PARK | OSAGE CITY, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| OTHER GRANTS | — | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| KENTUCKY DEPT OF PARKS | FRANKFORT, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| CHERRY CREEK STATE PARK | AURORA, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| TOM SAWYER PARK | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| FOLSOM LAKE RECREATION | FOLSOM, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| MONTGOMERY BELL STATE PARK | BURNS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| PA PARKS & FORESTS FOUNDATION | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| LOST DUTCHMAN PARK | APACHE JUNCTION, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK | SYRACUSE, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| TREASURE STATE OF MAINE | — | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| WEST VIRGINIA STATE PARK | SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| FRIENDS OF INKS LAKE | BURNET, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| MISSOURI STATE PARKS | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| COLORADO STATE PARK | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| ALABAMA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION | MONTGOMERY, AL | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| OUTDOOR REC OFFICE AND DIVISION | CHEYENNE, WY | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| PENNYRILE FOREST STATE RESORT | DAWSON SPRINGS, KY | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| MASS DEP OF CONSERVATION AND REC | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| NEVADA DIVISION OF STATE PARKS | CARSON CITY, NV | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| DELAWARE STATE PARKS | DOVER, DE | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE PARK | JACKSON, MS | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
| IDAHO STATE PARKS | BOISE, ID | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS |
ACTION MANUFACTURING
$272,000DIABLO RANGE DISTRICT
$20,000FRIENDS OF SOUTHPASS CITY
$15,000HAWAII DIVISION OF STATE PARKS
$15,000PICKWICK LANDING STATE PARK
$15,000ALABAMA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION
$15,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
MISSOURI STATE PARKS
$15,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
Current and upcoming funding from America'S State Parks Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: State parks wishing to apply for this grant may submit an application. One state park in each of six U.S. regions is selected based on the most compelling proposal in each region.
Deadline: Applications are due by August 20, 2026.
GEORGIA STATE PARKS & HISTORIC
$15,000MICHIGAN DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
$15,000RHODE ISLAND STATE PARK
$15,000THOUSAND SPRING STATE PARK
$10,000MASS DEP OF CONSERVATION AND REC
$10,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
FRIENDS OF EISENHOWER STATE PARK
$10,000OTHER GRANTS
$10,000KENTUCKY DEPT OF PARKS
$10,000CHERRY CREEK STATE PARK
$10,000TOM SAWYER PARK
$10,000FOLSOM LAKE RECREATION
$10,000MONTGOMERY BELL STATE PARK
$10,000PA PARKS & FORESTS FOUNDATION
$10,000LOST DUTCHMAN PARK
$10,000ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK
$10,000TREASURE STATE OF MAINE
$10,000WEST VIRGINIA STATE PARK
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
FRIENDS OF INKS LAKE
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
MISSOURI STATE PARKS
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
COLORADO STATE PARK
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
ALABAMA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
OUTDOOR REC OFFICE AND DIVISION
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
PENNYRILE FOREST STATE RESORT
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
MASS DEP OF CONSERVATION AND REC
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
NEVADA DIVISION OF STATE PARKS
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
DELAWARE STATE PARKS
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
MISSISSIPPI STATE PARK
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
IDAHO STATE PARKS
$20,000ASSIST WITH PROGRAMS
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