Yellowstone Forever

Bozeman, MT ·EIN 47-5427975 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$15.6M received 126 funders 200 grants · 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

Showing top 25 of 126 funders by total given.

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.

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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