NonprofitsYellowstone Forever

Environment

Yellowstone Forever

BOZEMAN, MT

Total revenue

$41.8M

Total expenses

$16.9M

Net assets

$69.1M

Grants received

$11.6M

562 grants

EIN

475427975

Tax year

2024

Mission

Yellowstone forever (yf) serves as the official non-profit partner for yellowstone national park (park). Yf's purpose is to provide grants and in-kind support to the park through philanthropic and educational initiatives.

Programs

2 programs

Yellowstone forever (yf) offers transformative educational programming that fosters a deep connection to the wildlife, geology, and cultural history of yellowstone national park. Our extensive array of programs provide unparalleled opportunities for individuals of all ages to experience and appreciate yellowstone. Collaborating closely with the national park service (nps), we ensure the highest quality educational experiences with the intent to create future stewards who are deeply committed to preserving and protecting this iconic national treasure. This year, approximately 4,579 visitors participated in yf educational programs, resulting in a total of 75,895 contact hours, demonstrating our significant impact on enhancing public understanding and appreciation of the greater yellowstone ecosystem.

Expenses: $2.5MGrants: $103K

Yellowstone forever (yf) had over 289,807 transactions at 11 stores (9 in the park, 1 in gardiner, mt and 1 at quake lake visitor center). Visitors to yellowstone national park and the surrounding area purchased planning materials, games, art, apparel, outdoor gear, books and collectibles. Several of the items sold are one-of-a-kind or produced directly by yf. All items are sold by yf in the stores are approved by the national park service and help foster a deeper understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of yellowstone and its surrounding ecosystem. Every purchase supports vital projects and programs in yellowstone national park.

Expenses: $2.1MGrants: $16K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$34.4M
Program service revenue$1.7M
Investment income$1.8M
Other revenue$3.9M
Total revenue$41.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$5.8M
Salaries & benefits$6.3M
Fundraising$3.3M
Other expenses$3.2M
Total expenses$16.9M
Total assets$70.5M
Net assets$69.1M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LISA DIEKMANN

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$264K

40 hrs/wk

KRISTENA MILLS

CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

Board

$159K

40 hrs/wk

JACQUELINE ROONEY

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

MICHAEL SOLOT

TREASURER

Board

10 hrs/wk

ANNIE GRAHAM

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

PAUL BERTELLI

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE TARBET

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

SUSAN ROEDER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

TOM DETMER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS OLDS

VICE CHAIR

Board

10 hrs/wk

ARIELLE PATRICK

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

BOB ROWE

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

CAROLYN HEPPEL

SECRETARY

Board

10 hrs/wk

DAVID YOUN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DOUG SPENCER

CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Board

10 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH WEBB

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

WENDIE CARR

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Staff

$155K

40 hrs/wk

NINA NOVIKOFF

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFIC

Staff

$149K

40 hrs/wk

SAMUEL BARKLEY

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

LINDSAY ROBB

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$132K

40 hrs/wk

OLESJA HOPPE

REGIONAL DIRECTORY OF PHIL

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

AVALON CONSULTING GROUP INC

DIRECT MAIL CONTRACTOR

$659K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 562

FromAmountPurposeYear
$330K
Funding to support the Yellowstone Wolf Project.
2024
$150K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$105K
General Operating Support
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$100K
IN SUPPORT OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
2024
$100K
YELLOWSTONE WOLF PROJECT ($75,000); NATIVE FISH CONSERVATION ($25,000)
2024
$82K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$70K
BOARDWALKS/WILDLIFE
2024
$51K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$46K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$40K
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.
2024
$40K
Bear Managment
2024
$30K
Bird Program
2024
$25K
Bison conservation and education programs for Tribal students
2024
$24K
General charitable purposes
2024
$21K
Program Support
2024
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$12K
ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE
2024
$10K
CONSERVATION
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
ENV - ENVIRONMENT (PRIMARY)
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
Operating Funds
2024
$6K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2024
$5K
SUPPORT PROJECTS TO HELP SUSTAIN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
General Support
2024
$4K
DONATION TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.
2024
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$2K
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT FUNCTION AS PUBLIC CHARITIES AND/OR EXEMPT OPERATING FOUNDATIONS
2024
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$2K
Provide funds to support educational projects and programs for park visitors. 080 Environment Conservation
2024
$1K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$1K
PAYMENT FOR PRESERVATION PROGRAM
2024
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$1K
Protect preserve and enhance Yellowstone National Park through education and philanthropy
2024
$1K
SUPPORT YELLOWSTONE NP
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$550
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$525
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$500
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2024
$500
DARCY - 07/02/25 10:41AM WORKSHEET PRIVATE FOUNDATION
2024
$150
SUPPORT OF YELLOWSTONE PARK PROJECTS
2024
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$53
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$50
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$25
PRESERVATION OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
2024
$25
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2024
$24
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$597K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$158K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$150K
IN SUPPORT OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
2023
$129K
TO SUPPORT EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.
2023
$100K
YELLOWSTONE WOLF PROJECT ($50,000); LANDS CONSERVATION ($25,000); AND NATIVE FISH CONSERVATION ($25,000)
2023
$100K
PRESERVE HERITAGE HISTORY
2023
$80K
General Operating Support
2023
$78K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$51K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$40K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$40K
Bear Managment
2023
$35K
The Annual Fund
2023
$32K
2023 Park Journey's summer program trips
2023
$31K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$30K
Native Fish Conservation program at Yellowstone National Park
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
$13K
Charitable
2023
$12K
GEN/OPER SUPPORT
2023
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General charitable purposes
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$10K
preserving Yellowstone National Park
2023
$9K
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2023
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$5K
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
2023
$5K
Trail maintenance
2023
$5K
SUPPORT PROJECTS TO HELP SUSTAIN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
2023
$5K
FOR FUNDING OF THE YELLOWSTONE FOREVER INITIATIVES
2023
$5K
Operating Funds
2023
$4K
ASSIST WITH PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND ENHANCE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
2023
$4K
PROJECTS TO PROTECT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
2023
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$3K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES
2023
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$2K
Provide funds to support educational projects and programs for park visitors. 080 Environment Conservation
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
AID DONEE ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT FUNCTIONS
2023
$1K
Support Preservation of National Park
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND ENHANCE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK THROUGH EDUCATION AND PHILANTHROPY
2023
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE
2023
$1K
Provide General Funding
2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$1K
SUPPORT YELLOWSTONE NP
2023
$1K
PAYMENT FOR PRESERVATION PROGRAM
2023
$751
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$750
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$519
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$500
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS.
2023
$500
CHARITABLE USE
2023
$500
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS.
2023
$390
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$332
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$300
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$300
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
Environment Conservation
2023
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$250
Charitable
2023
$190
PUBLIC
2023
$150
SUPPORT OF YELLOWSTONE PARK PROJECTS
2023
$150
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
2023
$103
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
2023
$100
OPERATIONS EXPENSE
2023
$95
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2023
$75
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50
PARK FOUNDATION
2023
$50
Matching Gifts
2023
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25
PRESERVATION OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
2023
$24
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$357K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$330K
Funding to support the Yellowstone Wolf Project.
2022
$300K
IN SUPPORT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK AND YELLOWSTONE RESILIENCY FUND
2022
$243K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$151K
YELLOWSTONE WOLF PROJECT ($50,000); LANDS CONSERVATION ($25,000); EMERGENCY GRANT ($26,000); AND NATIVE FISH CONSERVATION ($50,000)
2022
$140K
PRESERVE HERITAGE HISTORY
2022
$122K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$110K
TO SUPPORT EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.
2022
$71K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$71K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
A general-purpose data collection protocol to create effective AI models for bioacoustics will be created for long-term data collection in Yellowstone. This protocol can be applied and used for multiple species research both inside Yellowstone and beyond.
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$50K
SUPPORT OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
2022
$33K
Bear Managment
2022
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2022

Funded by

$11.6M from 206 funders · 562 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Christian Community Foundation Of

$736K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The Rees-Jones Foundation

$660K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$573K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Tull Family Foundation

$550K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

George L Ohrstrom Foundation

$550K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$491K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Beagle Charitable Foundation

$376K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN475427975
NTEE codeC60
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-01
Formed2015
Employees135
Volunteers106
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