GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION

EIN: 810414042 501(c)(3) Environment

BOZEMAN, MT

Total Revenue
$7,031,420
Total Expenses
$6,392,590
Total Assets
$27,144,582
Net Assets
$26,710,926
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1983
Legal Domicile
MT
Principal Officer
SCOTT CHRISTENSEN
Phone
4065861593
Tax Period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $7.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 14% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $6.4M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION WORKS WITH ALL PEOPLE TO PROTECT THE LANDS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE OF THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM, NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,296,526
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $666,062
Other Revenue $68,832
TOTAL REVENUE $7,031,420

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $517,361
Salaries & Benefits $3,637,742
Fundraising Expenses $237,316
Program Expenses $5,345,450
Other Expenses $2,237,487
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,392,590

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $7,031,420 $8,142,794 -0.1%
Expenses $6,392,590 $8,956,891 -0.3%
Net Income $638,830 $-814,097 -1.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
35
Volunteers
17

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$229,933
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SCOTT CHRISTENSEN Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$198,877 $31,056 $229,933
MELISSA RICHEY DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00
$147,505 $25,220 $172,725
CRAIG BENJAMIN DIR. CONSERVATION 40.00
$136,596 $4,080 $140,676
NANCY WATTERS CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK JOHNSON VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE SPENCER Secretary 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL GADSDEN Treasurer 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HANNIBAL ANDERSON Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGOT ANGSTROM Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM GRAETER Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLARA MOORE Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD RYAN Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KITTY GRISWOLD Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG GROVES Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS P JALKUT Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS JOHNS Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN WENK Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL MOLISKI Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW MOORE Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGIE STANLEY Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM SPENCER Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINA DAWSON Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANU SHARMA Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER WILSON Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $7,031,420 $6,392,590 $27,144,582 $638,830
2024 $8,142,794 $8,956,891 $26,639,508 $-814,097
2023 $13,368,134 $4,293,530 $27,291,108 $9,074,604
2022 $6,907,411 $3,831,139 $17,103,607 $3,076,272
2021 $4,409,204 $3,297,146 $16,269,692 $1,112,058
2020 $4,403,947 $3,989,859 $14,626,029 $414,088
2019 $3,176,800 $3,942,830 $13,583,361 $-766,030
2018 $5,238,195 $3,633,350 $14,297,762 $1,604,845
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