In 1994 the U.S. Coast Guard withdrew its last Keeper and the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Watchstanders, filled in until The New Dungeness Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society was formed and assumed operation and maintenance of the Light Station. Soon thereafter, the chapter would become the New Dungeness Light Station Association (NDLSA), a 501c (3) non-profit organization. Through a renewable license with the U.S. Coast Guard to care for the Station, the Association runs the Keeper Program in which members become Keepers for a week while their fees help to maintain the Light Station. Partners with the Association include the U.S. Coast Guard which maintains the lantern and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service which manages the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge.