The Mountaineers
“Enrich lives and communities by helping people explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest.”
The work
What they do
Outdoor recreation and conservation organization. Advocacy for wilderness and public lands in Washington state. Education courses, trail stewardship, and community programs.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITY BY HELPING PEOPLE EXPLORE, CONSERVE, LEARN ABOUT AND ENJOY THE LANDS AND WATERS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND BEYOND.”
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
Bringing people into the fight
$4.5MTHE PROGRAMS DIVISION OF THE MOUNTAINEERS FOCUSES ON PROVIDING OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS.
Including $118,863 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
THE PROGRAMS DIVISION OF THE MOUNTAINEERS FOCUSES ON PROVIDING OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH THE OUTDOORS WHILE DEVELOPING SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE RECREATION SKILLS AND OUTDOOR ETHICS, WHICH PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND LOW IMPACT TECHNIQUES. YOUTH EDUCATION: OVER 3,200 VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZE 3,400 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TRIPS RELATED TO OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PROVIDING OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION EXPERIENCES. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH THE OUTDOORS AND REACH SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE RECREATIONS SKILLS AND OUTDOOR ETHICS WHICH PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND LOW IMPACT TECHNIQUES. THE MOUNTAINEERS OFFERS APPROXIMATELY 13,800 OUTDOOR YOUTH EXPERIENCES THROUGH THREE PROGRAMS: SUMMER CAMP, A YEAR-ROUND ADVENTURING PROGRAM AND MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS, AND A YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. WE ALSO OFFER NEED-BASED PRICING TO OVER 50% OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN OUR YOUTH OUTREACH. THESE PROGRAMS TEACH YOUTH SELF-RELIANCE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND PROMOTE A HEALTHY ACTIVE OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE AS WELL AS GIVING THEM LIFELONG OUTDOOR SKILLS.ADULT PROGRAMS: VOLUNTEER LED AND OUTDOOR FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION EXPERIENCES. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH THE OUTDOORS, TEACH SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE RECREATION SKILLS AND OUTDOOR ETHICS WHICH PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND LOW IMPACT TECHNIQUES.THE MOUNTAINEERS ALSO OFFERS CONSERVATION AND ADVOCACY, MEMBERSHIPS, EVENTS AND ROOM RENTALS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL ADVENTURES.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Guarding the water
$1.8MTHE PUBLISHING DIVISION OF THE MOUNTAINEERS IS A LEADING PUBLISHER OF RECREATION AND CONSERVATION TITLES AND GENERAL OUTDOOR LITTERATURE. PUBLISHING: INCLUDES MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS, SKIPSTONE, AND BRAIDED RIVER IMPRINTS.
Read it as they filed it
THE PUBLISHING DIVISION OF THE MOUNTAINEERS IS A LEADING PUBLISHER OF RECREATION AND CONSERVATION TITLES AND GENERAL OUTDOOR LITTERATURE. PUBLISHING: INCLUDES MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS, SKIPSTONE, AND BRAIDED RIVER IMPRINTS. A LEADING PUBLISHER OF OUTDOOR RECREATIONS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CONSERVATION TITLES. BOOKS SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION BY PROVIDING EXPERT INFORMATION ON HUMAN-POWERED ACTIVITY, PRESERVATION OF WILD PLACES, AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AT HOME AND ON THE TRAIL. WE SUPPORT CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH OUTDOOR LITERATURE, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, AND ADVENTURE NARRATIVE. SKIPSTONE TITLES ENCOURAGE BACKYARD ACTIVISM AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT. BRAIDED RIVER TITLES INSPIRE CITIZEN ACTION TO PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. WE DISTRIBUTE MORE THAN 550,000 BOOKS ANNUALLY. WE PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 30 NEW TITLES PER YEAR AND OUR CATALOG OFFERS OVER 600 ACTIVE TITLES IN PRINT AND EBOOK.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
81 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 Mountaineers is nowhere near one.
Backed on the record by REI Cooperative Action Fund, latest filing FY24.
$6,377,676 programs, $636,525 management, $866,671 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
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 Mountaineers? Claim this page.
Those 3,200 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If Mountaineers is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 3,201The 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 | $2,425,028 |
| 2012 | $3,780,268 |
| 2013 | $4,433,733 |
| 2014 | $3,932,136 |
| 2015 | $3,991,945 |
| 2016 | $5,827,701 |
| 2017 | $4,820,738 |
| 2018 | $5,702,001 |
| 2019 | $5,432,930 |
| 2020 | $4,223,899 |
| 2021 | $6,430,077 |
| 2022 | $6,541,842 |
| 2023 | $7,737,731 |
| 2025 | $7,907,895 |
From $2.4M in 2011 to $7.9M in FY25, across 14 public filings.
The Washington congressional delegation averages 79 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
81 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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120 years on the ground, 3,200 volunteers, 81 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.