Yellowstone Forever
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.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Yellowstone Forever received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Johnson Charitable Gift Fund | BOARDWALKS/WILDLIFE | $70,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $51,100 |
| 2025 | Harold R Bechtel Charitable | Bear Managment | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Benjamin Family Foundation | CONSERVATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Millmont Foundation | Operating Funds | $6,750 |
| 2025 | Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Robert and Eleanor Demple | SUPPORT YELLOWSTONE NP | $1,000 |
| 2024 | National Park Foundation | Protect | $10,957,056 |
| 2024 | The Rees-Jones Foundation | Funding to support the Yellowstone Wolf Project. | $330,000 |
| 2024 | New Era Cap Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Dry Creek Foundation | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. | $130,000 |
| 2024 | The Afognak Fund | General Operating Support | $105,000 |
| 2024 | The Afognak Fund | General Operating Support | $105,000 |
| 2024 | George L Ohrstrom Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Beagle Charitable Foundation | YELLOWSTONE WOLF PROJECT ($75,000); NATIVE FISH CONSERVATION ($25,000) | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Impact Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $81,650 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $61,950 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $51,100 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | PUBLIC BENEFIT | $50,100 |
| 2024 | The Fourten Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Conservation Nation | Funds 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 |
| 2024 | Harold R Bechtel Charitable | Bear Managment | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Solot and Karp Family Foundation | The Annual Fund | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Daniel K Thorne Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT (UNRESTRICTED) | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $30,700 |
| 2024 | The Tapeats Fund | Bird Program | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Sarah & Greg Carmichael Fam Fdtn | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Solot and Karp Family Foundation | Support of 2024 Park Journeys' summer program trips and future park journeys summer program trips | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Dr Scholl Foundation | Bison conservation and education programs for Tribal students | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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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