Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance
“Protect the wildlife, wild places, and community character of Jackson Hole.”
The work
What they do
Local conservation advocacy focused on protecting the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Works on development pressures, wildlife corridors, and community planning adjacent to national parks and forests.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “TO PROTECT THE WILDLIFE, WILD PLACES AND COMMUNITY CHARACTER OF JACKSON HOLE”
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Bringing people into the fight
$232KCIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES BI-MONTHLY CONSERVATION CHRONICLE NEWSLETTER, ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND OUR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (CLI)- A 12-WEEK LEADERSHIP DEVELO...
Read it as they filed it
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION PROGRAM: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES BI-MONTHLY CONSERVATION CHRONICLE NEWSLETTER, ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND OUR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (CLI)- A 12-WEEK LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERED AT NO CHARGE TO PARTICIPANTS. IN FALL OF 2023, 6 COMMUNITY MEMBERS GRADUATED FROM CLI, FOR A TOTAL OF 212 GRADUATES WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO BECOME GRASSROOTS LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Keeping the wild alive
$213KOUR COMMUNITY PLANNING PROGRAM ADVOCATED FOR RESPONSIBLE, WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND PROPOSE RESPONSIBLE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO GUIDE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT TO PROV...
Read it as they filed it
COMMUNITY PLANNING PROGRAM: OUR COMMUNITY PLANNING PROGRAM ADVOCATED FOR RESPONSIBLE, WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND PROPOSE RESPONSIBLE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO GUIDE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT, WILDLIFE PERMEABILITY AND SCENIC VALUES. WE ALSO GUIDED TOWN AND COUNTY DEVELOPMENT STAFF AND GOVERNMENTS BY IDENTIFYING AND DEFINING WEAKNESSES IN PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, BASED ON ADHERENCE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOCUMENT EMBRACED BY TOWN AND COUNTY OFFICIALS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Keeping the wild alive
$67KTHE ALLIANCE HAS LONG BEEN A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND WILDLIFE THROUGH A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING WILDLIFE COEXISTENCE ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, ADVOCATING FOR WILDLIFE CROSSINGS TO REDUCE WILDLIFE-A...
Read it as they filed it
WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS PROGRAM: THE ALLIANCE HAS LONG BEEN A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND WILDLIFE THROUGH A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING WILDLIFE COEXISTENCE ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, ADVOCATING FOR WILDLIFE CROSSINGS TO REDUCE WILDLIFE-AUTO COLLISIONS, RECOMMENDING LAND-USE PLANNING PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES TO PRESERVE HABITAT AND PROVIDE GREATER WILDLIFE PERMEABILITY. OTHER WILDLIFE PROGRAMS INCLUDE "DON'T POACH THE POWDER," A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ADVOCATING ADHERENCE TO WINTER AND SPRING WILDLIFE CLOSURES TO PROTECT SENSITIVE WILDLIFE POPULATIONS ON PUBLIC LANDS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
65 cents of every dollar goes to the work
Read it as a snapshot, not a scorecard. Splits move year to year with grants and campaigns, and healthy shops live all across this range.
$512,517 programs, $225,851 management, $55,505 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 Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance? Claim this page.
Those 45 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 46The filings
14 years of filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $531,399 |
| 2012 | $575,880 |
| 2013 | $614,341 |
| 2014 | $521,213 |
| 2015 | $525,414 |
| 2016 | $609,342 |
| 2017 | $629,316 |
| 2018 | $574,840 |
| 2019 | $492,836 |
| 2020 | $635,091 |
| 2021 | $884,137 |
| 2022 | $895,803 |
| 2023 | $1,142,283 |
| 2024 | $1,078,447 |
From $531K in 2011 to $1.1M in FY24, with no missed filing in 14 years.
The Wyoming congressional delegation averages 3 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
65 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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47 years on the ground, 45 volunteers, 65 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.