Glacier National Park Conservancy
Glacier National Park Conservancy reported $10.4 million in revenue and $8.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.10 went to program services, $9.90 to management and general costs and $9.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $237,035 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.2MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.7% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $237,035 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.88% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.6 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWildernessthe conservancy funds projects and programs that preserve Glacier National Park's wilderness character to provide an authentic, sustainable, and accessible wilderness experience for visitors to Glacier National Park.grants issued to preserve and protect the park's wilderness character providing and sustaining an accessible wilderness experience for visitors and for future generations. These projects include internships, education, scientific research and more
Wonderthe conservancy supports strategic education initiatives designed to engage current and future Glacier National Park stewards of all ages. In this context, education is viewed in a broad sense to include work being done through curriculum-based education, interpretation, environmental education, science education, and community engagement. Projects seek to educate and inspire visitors about conservation, preservation, stewardship, safety, and respect for the cultural and natural resources and wildlife in the park and surrounding areas. Grants are issued to educate and engage visitors.…
Wildlifethe conservancy funds priority projects for Glacier National Park that preserve, monitor and promote biodiversity, connectivity, and healthy wildlife populations. Glacier National Park is a thriving home to over 240 bird species and 65 species of native mammals. Its habitat extends well beyond Glacier National Park's borders, making the crown of the continent one of the most biologically intact ecosystems in north america. Grants support critical projects throughout the park that preserve, monitor and promote biodiversity, connectivity, healthy wildlife populations and more
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,592 | $0 | $39,443 | $237,035 |
| DIRECTOR OF PARK STORES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,887 | $0 | $17,629 | $136,516 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,189 | $0 | $13,030 | $114,219 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,961 | $0 | $9,067 | $113,028 |
| DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTU Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $84,954 | $0 | $8,097 | $93,051 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & POL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $77,433 | $0 | $12,341 | $89,774 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Glacier National Park Conservancy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $684K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 564
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Glacier National Park Conservancy totaling $354K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Glacier National Park Conservancy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Glacier National Park Conservancy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Glacier National Park Conservancy spent in 2025, $81.10 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Glacier National Park Conservancy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Glacier National Park Conservancy reported that 81.1% of its $8.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 9.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Glacier National Park Conservancy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Glacier National Park Conservancy reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $237,035, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Glacier National Park Conservancy get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 51.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Glacier National Park Conservancy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-2579734 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611809349301201 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501899349301490 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421859349300417 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331989349301463 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221929349301487 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141729349300914 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031819349302068 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-2579734: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.