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Grand Teton National Park Foundation
Grand Teton National Park Foundation reported $24.5 million in revenue and $50.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.64 went to program services, $3.08 to management and general costs and $2.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $692,855 (President). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 313% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $50MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $692,855 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 56.6 |
| 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseState Lands/Kelly Parcel:In 2025, the Foundation supported the park in its decades-long effort to purchase the 640-acre Kelly parcel from the state of Wyoming. The Kelly parcel was the largest tract of unprotected land remaining within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park. The elevated square-mile provides sweeping views of the Teton Range and includes critical habitat for numerous species of wildlife. The parcel is also located within a key migration corridor for pronghorn, elk, and mule deer. If the Kelly parcel was not permanently conserved as part of Grand Teton National Park, this…
WINTER AND SUMMER TRAILS:The Foundation funds grooming three times per week of the 14-mile stretch of road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain on the Teton Park Road. Regular grooming allows visitors to easily explore on Nordic skis, snowshoes, or foot to experience this special season in Grand Teton National Park. In the summer months, the Foundation is funding a multi-year effort to renew key destinations along the Teton Crest Traila 45-mile route through the parks high country that was originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Summer 2025 marked…
MORMON ROW PRESERVATION: In partnership with Grand Teton, the Foundation has undertaken a multi-year project to renew the Mormon Row Historic Districtthe parks most popular cultural destinationwith the goals of preserving remaining structures and providing visitors with meaningful opportunities to connect with park history. This effort is, for the first time, holistically addressing preservation needs in the district and improving the ways visitors learn about and experience the remarkable legacy of these buildingsbringing the history of this place to life. Work continued in 2025 and focused…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $577,119 | $0 | $115,736 | $692,855 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,573 | $0 | $54,850 | $230,423 |
| ACCOUNTING Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,250 | $0 | $39,177 | $202,427 |
| VP of Operations Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,379 | $0 | $28,049 | $172,428 |
| SENIOR DEV OFFICER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,111 | $0 | $8,206 | $172,317 |
| VP Part. Projects Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,271 | $0 | $17,628 | $158,899 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grand Teton National Park Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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 2No
- 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 4Yes
- 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 531
- Volunteers Part I, line 653
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
83 private foundations reported grants to Grand Teton National Park Foundation totaling $6.2M 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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Of every $100 Grand Teton National Park Foundation spent in FY2025, $94.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Grand Teton National Park Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Grand Teton National Park Foundation reported that 94.6% of its $50.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.1% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Grand Teton National Park Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Grand Teton National Park Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $692,855, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Grand Teton National Park Foundation get its money?
Of $24.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 94.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Grand Teton National Park Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-0322668 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202620439349300432 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202530439349301338 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420409349300607 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310399349300816 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230339349300723 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140359349301609 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-0322668: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.