Friends of the Bridger-Teton
“Support stewardship and recreation on the Bridger-Teton National Forest.”
The work
What they do
Friends group for Bridger-Teton National Forest. Volunteer trail projects, education, and advocacy for forest stewardship.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “We bring the community together to support the Bridger-Teton National Forest where it is most needed, ensuring it remains a land of many uses for us all.”
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Bringing people into the fight
$959KTHE BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST ENCOMPASSES 3.4 MILLION ACRES (LARGER THAN YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATL PARKS COMBINED), FRIENDS OF THE BRIDGER-TETON (FBT) WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE USDA FOREST SERVICE AND BRIDGER-TETON...
Read it as they filed it
PARTNERSHIPS - THE BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST ENCOMPASSES 3.4 MILLION ACRES (LARGER THAN YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATL PARKS COMBINED), FRIENDS OF THE BRIDGER-TETON (FBT) WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE USDA FOREST SERVICE AND BRIDGER-TETONNATIONAL FOREST TO BETTER STEWARD OUR PUBLIC LANDS THROUGH VOLUNTEER EFFORTS AS WELL AS SUPPORT OF INFASTRUCTURE NEEDS INCLUDING BEAR BOXES, VAULT TOLIETS,SIGNAGE, AND EDUCATIONAL KIOSKS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Boots on the ground
$241KFBT WORKED WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS, STATE/FEDERAL AGENCIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO CREATE RESPONIBLE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AIMED TOWARDS 1ST TIME USERS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Read it as they filed it
OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - FBT WORKED WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS, STATE/FEDERAL AGENCIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO CREATE RESPONIBLE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AIMED TOWARDS 1ST TIME USERS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS. THE CAMPAIGN WAS CARRIED OUT THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH LAND USERS BY THE VOLUNTEER AMBASSADORS WHO PATROL TRAILS AND CAMPSITES, PRINTED MATERIAL, OUTREACH AND ADVERTISING, FBT STARTED FILMING A SUITE OF WINTER FILMS TO PROMOTE "RECREATE RESPONSIBLY". FBT WORKS TOWARD MAINTAINING AND REDUCING VISITOR IMPACT ON THE FOREST.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
92 cents of every dollar goes to the work
That ratio is a good sign, not a scorecard. Plenty of great groups run leaner and lumpier. What matters is the extremes, and Friends of the Bridger-Teton is nowhere near one.
Backed on the record by Wilderness Society, latest filing FY24.
$1,199,521 programs, $95,313 management, $2,821 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at Friends of the Bridger-Teton? Claim this page.
Those 65 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If Friends of the Bridger-Teton is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 66The filings
6 years of filings
6 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $97,435 |
| 2020 | $254,674 |
| 2021 | $409,251 |
| 2022 | $688,210 |
| 2023 | $1,524,186 |
| 2024 | $1,559,566 |
From $97K in 2019 to $1.6M in FY24, with no missed filing in 6 years. The 2024 peak of $1.6M reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.
The Wyoming congressional delegation averages 3 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
92 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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7 years on the ground, 65 volunteers, 92 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.