The Mountaineers
“Enrich lives and communities by helping people explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest.”
1 funder on the record, 81 cents of every dollar to the work.
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.
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
The programs division of The Mountaineers focuses on
$4.5M, 58% of spendingThe 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.
The publishing division of The Mountaineers is a leading
$1.8M, 23% of spendingThe 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
A good sign, not a scorecard: what matters is the extremes, and this is nowhere near one.
$6,377,676 programs, $636,525 management, $866,671 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
The backers
Backed on the record by REI Cooperative Action Fund, latest filing FY24.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. The FY2025 filing lists two people as ceo, Thomas Vogl and Helen Cherullo, usually a handover inside the year. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at the Mountaineers? Claim this page.
Those 3,200 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If the Mountaineers is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Find your way inThe filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap 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 (none on record for 2024).
Their ground
The Mountaineers is not on our editors’ record for a threatened place yet. See every threatened place on one map, and who stands for each.
The Washington congressional delegation averages 79 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
Straight to their own donation page. Your dollar never passes through us.
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