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Craighead Institute

“Use science to conserve wildlife and wild places.”

Home groundBozeman, MT
Founded1964
KindWildlife 501(c)(3)

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The work

What they do

Wildlife research and science-based conservation focused on the Greater Yellowstone region. GIS mapping, wildlife connectivity, and applied conservation science.

The filings

13 years of filings

13 years of filings

Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.

$101K FY2320112023
Total revenue by fiscal year
YearRevenue
2011$517,490
2012$332,367
2013$223,695
2014$313,696
2015$160,204
2016$136,359
2017$338,986
2018$83,539
2019$49,050
2020$56,268
2021$87,059
2022$61,629
2023$100,924

From $517K in 2011 to $101K in FY23, with no missed filing in 13 years. The 2011 peak of $517K reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.

Where and what
Federal landsU.S. Forest Service · National Park Service · Bureau of Land Management · Fish & Wildlife Service
Active inMontana · Wyoming · Idaho
Who writes the rules where they work

The Montana congressional delegation averages 7 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard

The Wyoming congressional delegation averages 3 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard

The Idaho congressional delegation averages 4 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard

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Sources and methodFinancials, headcounts, and program text: IRS Form 990, FY2023 and 12 prior filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, EIN 52-0810968. Org-reported figures are always labeled. Data verified as of 2026-09-23. Nothing on this page is pay-to-play.