Yellowstone Forever

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Bozeman, MT EIN 47-5427975

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025

Total received

$15.6M

Foundation funders

126

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2025

Who funds Yellowstone Forever?

Yellowstone Forever is funded by 126 grantmakers, led by National Park Foundation ($11.8M), The Afognak Fund ($370K), The Rees-Jones Foundation ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to Yellowstone Forever between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Park Foundation$11,833,94922023–2024
The Afognak Fund$370,00042023–2024
The Rees-Jones Foundation$330,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$304,58022023–2024
Dry Creek Foundation$259,20022023–2024
George L Ohrstrom Foundation$250,00022023–2024
Beagle Charitable Foundation$200,00022023–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$159,35022023–2024
New Era Cap Foundation$150,00012024
Solot and Karp Family Foundation$132,00052023–2024
Community Foundation$130,80032023–2025
Harold R Bechtel Charitable$113,24632023–2025
Impact Charitable$100,00012024
Wheeler Foundation$100,00012023
The Fourten Foundation$90,00022023–2024
Conservation Nation$90,00022023–2024
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund$70,00012025
Greater Houston Community Foundation$65,20022023–2024
The Tapeats Fund$60,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$51,30022023–2024
Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc$50,00022023
The Daniel K Thorne Foundation Inc$35,00012024
Willard L Eccles Charitable Foundation$34,00022023–2024
East Tennessee Foundation$26,50022023–2024
Christian Community Foundation of$26,50012023
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Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$26,10022023–2024
Impactassetsinc$25,25012023
Sarah & Greg Carmichael Fam Fdtn$25,00012024
Dr Scholl Foundation$25,00012024
Hymowitz Family Foundation$25,00042023–2024
The Weglicki Family Foundation$25,00052023–2024
GiveClear Foundation$21,00012024
Shopneck Family Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$20,00022023–2024
The Crain Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Merlin Foundation Inc$20,00042023–2024
Montana Community Foundation Inc$19,63222023–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$18,45022023–2024
The Kathryn B Mcquade Foundation$17,00012024
The Millmont Foundation$15,33332023–2025
Robin and Sandy Stuart Foundation$15,00022023–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$15,00012023
LykesKnapp Family Fund$12,50012023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$12,28312023
Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable$11,00022023–2024
Eaglemere Foundation Inc$10,80022023–2024
Benjamin Family Foundation$10,00012025
Solstice Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Rhode Island Community Foundation$10,00012024
Smith and Wilcox Blue Skies Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Elhapa Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Kathryn Nell Harrison Foundation Inc$10,00012023
The Mbk Foundation$8,80022023–2024
Shifrin Family Foundation$8,00022023–2024
The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank$8,00022023–2024
Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc$7,00032023–2025
Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative$6,85312023
The Charlie & Mary Beth O'reilly$6,50022023–2024
Prologis Foundation$6,25012024
The Goodnow Fund$6,00022023–2024
Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDN$6,00022023–2024
Marin Community Foundation$5,50012023
S Livingston Mather Charitable Trust$5,00012023
Mcguire Family Foundation$5,00012023
Robert and Eleanor Demple$4,50032023–2025
The Martin Family Charitable Foundation Inc$4,00022023–2024
The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust$3,00022023–2024
Bydale Foundation$3,00022023–2024
Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family$3,00022023–2024
The Ed and Yvonne Parish Foundation$3,00032023–2024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$2,75022023–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$2,60222023–2024
Hcd Foundation$2,50012024
Clarks Fork Foundation$2,50012024
Linehan Family Foundation Inc$2,50012023
Harry T Wilks Family Foundation$2,50012023
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation$2,50012023
Ike Nizam Foundation Inc$2,00012024
The Edwards Family Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Triple T Foundation$2,00022023–2024
The Reuter Foundation$2,00022023–2024
The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family$2,00022023–2024
The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc$2,00022023–2024
Sussman Family Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Burton Foundation Inc$2,00012023
The Achelis & Bodman Foundation$2,00012023
A Frederick Banfield Charitable Trust$1,60022023–2024
The Donald D and Lynn P Larson$1,50012024
The Fliesbach Family Foundation$1,50012024
Hale Family Foundation Inc$1,50022023–2024
Ray-griffin Foundation$1,50012023
Bates Family Foundation Inc$1,20012024
Fox Family Foundation$1,00012024
Varrichio Family Foundation$1,00012024
Theresa a & Vincent J Baker Foundation$1,00012024
Melvoin Foundation$1,00012024
The Mcclean Family Foundation$1,00012023
The John W & Helen B Jarman$1,00012023
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$55012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$52512024
Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc$50012024
Perkins-Prothro Foundation$50012024
The Paul and Emily Singer Family$50012024
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation$50012024
Simons Family Foundation the$50012024
Larry P O'reilly and Family Foundation$25012024
Harken Foundation$25012024
The Yuelu Foundation$25012024
Tonkinson Foundation Inc$25012024
The Shallenberger Family Foundation$25012024
Tri-Valley Morning Star Foundation$20612024
Morning Star Foundation$15012024
The Donald and Barbara Zucker$10012024
Joseph M Hamilburg Foundation$10012024
The Pyle Foundation$10012024
Ge Aerospace Foundation$7512024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$5312024
Ira and Janina Marks Charitable Trust$5012024
Robert J Eberly and Carol L Eberly$5012024
Nels and Liz Leutwiler Foundation$5012024
Tradewind Group Foundation$5012024
Youth Educational Council Inc$5022024
American Tower Corporation Foundation$2512024
Noonmark Foundation$2512024
Thomas V Guarino Family Foundation$2512024
American Express Foundation$2412024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$3M$6M$10M$13M81 grants2023112 grants20247 grants2025

What grants has Yellowstone Forever received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Johnson Charitable Gift FundBOARDWALKS/WILDLIFE$70,000
2025Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$51,100
2025Harold R Bechtel CharitableBear Managment$40,000
2025Benjamin Family FoundationCONSERVATION$10,000
2025The Millmont FoundationOperating Funds$6,750
2025Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncGENERAL CHARITABLE$5,000
2025Robert and Eleanor DempleSUPPORT YELLOWSTONE NP$1,000
2024National Park FoundationProtect$10,957,056
2024The Rees-Jones FoundationFunding to support the Yellowstone Wolf Project.$330,000
2024New Era Cap FoundationUNRESTRICTED$150,000
2024Dry Creek FoundationTO SUPPORT EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.$130,000
2024The Afognak FundGeneral Operating Support$105,000
2024The Afognak FundGeneral Operating Support$105,000
2024George L Ohrstrom FoundationIN SUPPORT OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK$100,000
2024Beagle Charitable FoundationYELLOWSTONE WOLF PROJECT ($75,000); NATIVE FISH CONSERVATION ($25,000)$100,000
2024Impact CharitableGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$100,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$81,650
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$61,950
2024Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$51,100
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationPUBLIC BENEFIT$50,100
2024The Fourten FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Conservation NationFunds support the implementation of a wolf bioacoustic study, the creation of effective data collection protocols and AI models for bioacoustic research in Yellowstone and beyond, and youth and community outreach including a youth field trip to Yellowstone.$40,000
2024Harold R Bechtel CharitableBear Managment$40,000
2024Solot and Karp Family FoundationThe Annual Fund$35,000
2024The Daniel K Thorne Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT (UNRESTRICTED)$35,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$30,700
2024The Tapeats FundBird Program$30,000
2024Sarah & Greg Carmichael Fam FdtnPROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
2024Solot and Karp Family FoundationSupport of 2024 Park Journeys' summer program trips and future park journeys summer program trips$25,000
2024Dr Scholl FoundationBison conservation and education programs for Tribal students$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Yellowstone Forever?

Yellowstone Forever is funded by 126 grantmakers, led by National Park Foundation ($11.8M), The Afognak Fund ($370K), The Rees-Jones Foundation ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to Yellowstone Forever between 2023–2025.

Who is Yellowstone Forever's largest funder?

National Park Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Yellowstone Forever, with $11.8M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Yellowstone Forever received?

IRS 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to Yellowstone Forever across 200 grants from 126 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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