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Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

“Protect the wildlife, wild places, and community character of Jackson Hole.”

Home groundJackson, WY
Founded1979
Tax status501(c)(3)
Led byDave Sollitt

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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.

Where the money went, FY2024

The work, and what it cost

Community engagement, outreach, and education program

$232K, 29% of spending

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…

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.

Community Planning Programs

$213K, 27% of spending

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…

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.

Wildlife and Wild Lands Programs

$67K, 8% of spending

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…

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

65¢
65¢ the work28¢ keeping the lights on7¢ raising the next dollar

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

12paid staff
45volunteers last year
9board members
Dave SollittExecutive DirectorComp $149,212, FY2024
Patrick DominickBoard ChairVolunteer, 1 hrs a week, $0

Chairs the 9-member board.

Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance? Claim this page.

Those 45 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.

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The filings

14 years of filings

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

$1M$1.1M FY2420112024
Total revenue by fiscal year
YearRevenue
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.

Stand with the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

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Sources and methodFinancials, headcounts, and program text: IRS Form 990, FY2024 and 13 prior filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, EIN 83-0245647. Leadership and compensation: Form 990 Part VII and the return’s signature block, FY2024 filing. Org-reported figures are always labeled. Data verified as of 2026-09-23. Nothing on this page is pay-to-play.