Organizations Filed Purposes:
Since 1930, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society (the Society) has been the official fundraising partner for Mount Rushmore National Memorial (the Memorial), working toward the creation, promotion, and education of the sculpture, its history and natural resources, scientific, educational, and interpretive studies. In collaboration with the National Park Service, the Society shares a mission of protecting and preserving the Memorial while providing inspirational experiences for people from around the world by providing publications, audio tours, trail opportunities, educational forums, special events, and national celebrations. In addition, the Society also promotes the arts and studies in the principles and history of democracy.
The Society provides funding to preserve and conduct annual maintenance of the Memorial. The Society also hosts an annual Presidential Dinner as a fundraising event. Aid to the park, through the Mount Rushmore Bookstores, provides funding for the following projects: Mount Rushmore interpretive ranger intern program, school bus parking and transportation scholarships which allow children from area schools to attend educational opportunities at the Memorial, cultural demonstrations, junior ranger supplies, development of original publications to be sold at the Memorial, and providing interpretive program supplies and library acquisitions. Through bookstore sales, a membership program, and audio tour outlet, funds are raised for the NPS interpretive division to provide education and interpretive programming to the public about Mount Rushmore.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Diana Saathoff | CEO | 40 | $116,338 |
| Lynn Bauter | Director of Finance | 40 | $41,071 |
| Sandra Weaver | Director of Finance | 40 | $17,934 |
| Toni Logar | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Roxann Basham | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Michael Diedrich | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Lloyd Sohl | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| John Rozell | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Marnie Herrmann | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Gary Brown | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Brian Hagg | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Anthony Cleberg | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Connolly | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Aaron Galloway | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Tim Raben | Past President | 5 | $0 |
| Kay Jorgensen | President | 5 | $0 |
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