Jackson Hole Land Trust
The Jackson Hole Land Trust (JHLT) is a nonprofit that was established in 1980. The land trust's mission is to protect and steward northwest Wyoming landscapes for current and future generations. The land trust envisions a legacy of resilient open spaces, wildlife habitat, working lands and community spaces, forever protected across northwest Wyoming.
Jackson Hole Land Trust at a glance
In short: Jackson Hole Land Trust gave $3.0M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $986K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,959,368
- +1762.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $986,456
- +1141.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $42,508,586
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jackson Hole Land Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative ($1.9M). Together the top 3 received $3.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 8 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jackson Hole Land Trust gives
- Giving grew 3902% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2023) to $3.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative Kinnear, WY | Conservation Land Purchase | $1,850,000 |
| Grand Teton National Park Foundation Moose, WY | Conservation Land Purchase | $1,000,000 |
| Rendezvous Lands Conservancy Jackson, WY | To Improve Land Conservation. | $109,368 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42,508,586 | $9,828,394 | $8,255,377 | $2,959,368 | 3 | $1,190,057 |
| 2024 | $39,702,946 | $7,945,494 | $7,095,449 | $158,911 | 2 | $595,939 |
| 2023 | $36,854,609 | $5,275,094 | $4,347,246 | $68,011 | 1 | $625,644 |
| 2022 | $34,929,001 | $7,522,371 | $5,032,786 | $73,956 | 1 | $1,251,304 |
| 2021 | $37,734,631 | $12,510,333 | $7,506,220 | $620,140 | 1 | $816,857 |
| 2020 | $33,534,184 | $5,359,776 | $3,057,126 | $350,000 | 2 | $588,358 |
| 2019 | $31,084,096 | $14,648,887 | $11,682,778 | $1,172,720 | 1 | $483,861 |
About Jackson Hole Land Trust
Based on IRS filings
Jackson Hole Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Jackson, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $42.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jackson Hole Land Trust is led by Maxwell Ludington, President on every filing since 2021; 4 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maxwell Ludington
President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$28K (2021) → $179K (2025)
Mike Fenn
Chair
Director → 2nd Vice Chair, 2023
2nd Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Callahan
Director of Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Lori Fields
Director
2nd Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Putnam
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion Mussafer
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonja Rife
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Staehr
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Des Jennings
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emile Z. Newman
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Miles
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Fisher
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mekki Jaidi
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garrett Growney
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry B. Wheeler
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Sheehan
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pati Rocha
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Stancarone
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Cole
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Perkins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Faith Hamlin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Cohodes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Schaefer
COO & CFO
CFO & Intrm Drctr → CFO, 2021
CFO → COO & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$89K (2019) → $123K (2025)
Elizabeth Long
Vice President
Interim Directr → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$87K (2020) → $142K (2025)
Cody Lockhart
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Davis
2nd Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → 2nd Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Smith
Secretary
Chair → 2nd Vice Chair, 2024
2nd Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Wilcox
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Alex Muromcew (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jan Davis (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Schrotz (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Peters (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Hal Wheeler (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Patti Stancarone (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Nielson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jenn Sparks (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: John Healy (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Pete Lawton (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Peggy Gilday (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Bradford (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Laurie Andrews (2019–2021) — Prior President
- Former: Jennifer Wolfrom (2020–2021) — Interim Directr
- Former: Jason Snider (2019) — Chair
- Former: Jill Baldauf (2019) — Director
- Former: John Vogelstein (2019) — Director
- Former: Karen Parent (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Ken Taylor (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Pierson (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Evans (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $179K, to Maxwell Ludington (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jackson Hole Land Trust
How much does Jackson Hole Land Trust give each year?
Jackson Hole Land Trust gave $3.0M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $159K across 2 grants.
What is Jackson Hole Land Trust's typical grant size?
Jackson Hole Land Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000,000, and its average grant was $986,456, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Jackson Hole Land Trust give grants?
Jackson Hole Land Trust gives mostly in Wyoming: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Jackson Hole Land Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jackson Hole Land Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Jackson Hole Land Trust?
Jackson Hole Land Trust reported $42.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.8M.
What is Jackson Hole Land Trust?
Jackson Hole Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Jackson, WY. It holds $42.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jackson Hole Land Trust's EIN?
Jackson Hole Land Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2138785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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