Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $24,510,153
- Total expenses
- $50,113,571
- Contributions and grants received
- $23,057,463
- Grants paid
- $46,216,259
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,419,514
- Other revenue
- $33,176
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,316,519
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,420,735
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $24,895,784
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $47,428,633
- Management and general expenses
- $1,542,119
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,142,819
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $47,428,633
Program services were 94.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$23,057,463
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$15,761,858
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3 · Investment income
total $1,252,949 · excluded $1,252,949
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $33,176
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $33,176
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $33,176 · excluded $33,176
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $60,837,085
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $60,670,520
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $166,565
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $166,565 · excluded $166,565
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $46,216,259 · program services $46,216,259
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,347,972 · program services $482,696 · management and general $410,782 · fundraising $454,494
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $851,563 · program services $291,768 · management and general $234,554 · fundraising $325,241
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $91,555 · program services $35,501 · management and general $33,046 · fundraising $23,008
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $344,081 · program services $133,419 · management and general $124,194 · fundraising $86,468
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $177,929 · program services $68,992 · management and general $64,223 · fundraising $44,714
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $6,293 · management and general $6,293
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $17,500 · management and general $17,500
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $40,000 · program services $40,000
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $2,415 · management and general $2,415
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11g · Fees: other
total $162,992 · program services $5,359 · management and general $142,963 · fundraising $14,670
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $60,412 · program services $4,798 · management and general $46,122 · fundraising $9,492
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14 · Information technology
total $184,902 · program services $2,137 · management and general $137,303 · fundraising $45,462
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $230,347 · program services $13,148 · management and general $191,665 · fundraising $25,534
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17 · Travel
total $13,183 · program services $1,536 · management and general $9,391 · fundraising $2,256
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $10,262 · management and general $10,262
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23 · Insurance
total $54,031 · program services $21,043 · management and general $31,819 · fundraising $1,169
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24a · Other expenses: Campaign Fundraising Expenses
total $91,459 · program services $61,294 · fundraising $30,165
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24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications
total $49,885 · program services $18,324 · fundraising $31,561
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24c · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES
total $47,048 · program services $18,750 · management and general $18,949 · fundraising $9,349
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24d · Other expenses: Board Expenses
total $40,536 · management and general $20,268 · fundraising $20,268
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24e · All other expenses
total $72,947 · program services $13,609 · management and general $40,370 · fundraising $18,968
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $201,274 · end of year $443,447
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $16,413,201 · end of year $11,540,461
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $21,141,375 · end of year $3,377,094
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $1,134
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $59,332 · end of year $13,993
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$225,413
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$168,672
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $59,453 · end of year $56,741
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $11,137,541 · end of year $7,511,026
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $3,022,088 · end of year $3,372,623
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $561,867 · end of year $459,591
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $936,664 · end of year $961,144
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $5,034,091 · end of year $6,167,957
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $45,501,642 · end of year $18,727,827
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Grand Teton National Park Foundation (the Foundation) is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to partner with Grand Teton National Park to steward, protect, and enhance all that is special in the park. Budget limitations, combined with increasing visitation, led the National Park Service to create partnerships with organizations like the Foundation to raise private money for special park needs. The Foundation initiates improvements, critical research, and projects that improve visitors experiences, creating a solid future for Grand Teton. Since 1997, the organization has raised funds for efforts that connect youth to nature, preserve cultural resources, protect wildlife and natural resources, and enhance visitor experiences. In addition, the Foundation has completed capital projects such as construction of the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center, the conservation of 1,280 acres of critical wildlife habitat that was formerly owned by the state of Wyoming, the renewal
Activities or mission (Part I)
GRANTS TO GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOR THE PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF PARK RESOURCES. THIS CONTRIBUTES TO THE EXPERIENCE OF THE 4.3 MILLION ANNUAL VISITORS.
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State Lands/Kelly Parcel:In 2025, the Foundation supported the park in its decades-long effort to purchase the 640-acre Kelly parcel from the state of Wyoming. The Kelly parcel was the largest tract of unprotected land remaining within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park. The elevated square-mile provides sweeping views of the Teton Range and includes critical habitat for numerous species of wildlife. The parcel is also located within a key migration corridor for pronghorn, elk, and mule deer. If the Kelly parcel was not permanently conserved as part of Grand Teton National Park, this inholding could have been developed, risking the loss of vital habitat in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystemone of the last remaining, nearly intact temperate ecosystems on the planet. The permanent conservation of the Kelly parcel was a major conservation achievement for Grand Teton National Park and the Foundation in 2025.
Expenses $38,489,192 · Grants $37,728,731
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WINTER AND SUMMER TRAILS:The Foundation funds grooming three times per week of the 14-mile stretch of road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain on the Teton Park Road. Regular grooming allows visitors to easily explore on Nordic skis, snowshoes, or foot to experience this special season in Grand Teton National Park. In the summer months, the Foundation is funding a multi-year effort to renew key destinations along the Teton Crest Traila 45-mile route through the parks high country that was originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Summer 2025 marked the sixth year of project work on the Crest Trail. Improvements were completed near Marion Lake and Fox Creek Pass, making it more safe for hikers to this remote alpine area.
Expenses $5,985,292 · Grants $5,825,196
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MORMON ROW PRESERVATION: In partnership with Grand Teton, the Foundation has undertaken a multi-year project to renew the Mormon Row Historic Districtthe parks most popular cultural destinationwith the goals of preserving remaining structures and providing visitors with meaningful opportunities to connect with park history. This effort is, for the first time, holistically addressing preservation needs in the district and improving the ways visitors learn about and experience the remarkable legacy of these buildingsbringing the history of this place to life. Work continued in 2025 and focused on the Roy Chambers Homestead, which will be adaptively reused for employee housing. New siding and interior work was completed, and the structures will be available for seasonal workforce housing next summer. In 2026, the park will begin on-the-ground visitor experience improvements including modern interpretation, renewed wayfinding, and additional parking.
Expenses $1,155,744 · Grants $1,079,397
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WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION: Environmental shifts, invasive species, land use and development patterns, and changing visitation all threaten to disrupt the sensitive ecological relationships that characterize Grand Teton today. Projects supported by the Foundations wildlife and natural resources initiative make significant strides toward ensuring the long-term ecological integrity of Grand Teton National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In 2025, the Foundation funded efforts focused on gray wolf ecology, ungulate monitoring, climate change impacts, sagebrush/grassland habitat restoration, bear-resistant food storage lockers, and more.
Expenses $639,899 · Grants $629,522
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YOUTH ENGAGEMENTA priority for Grand Teton National Park is to engage future park stewards by providing an introduction to the outdoors, conservation, and careers through in-depth programs. Three impactful efforts funded through the Foundations youth initiative introduce Grand Teton to a younger audience and offer educational and employment opportunities that keep participants actively involved in the outdoors as they begin to make career decisions:Youth Conservation Program employs 16 to 19-year-olds on Grand Tetons trail crew, accomplishing much-needed work while participants learn about park resources and develop conservation ethics. Tribal Youth Engagement provides hands-on opportunities for regional Native American youth to connect with nature and cultural history through week and month-long programs in Grand Teton.National Service Learning Corps offers ongoing career development and mentoring to young professionals who lead outdoor youth programming in their home cities.
Expenses $467,768 · Grants $324,325
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Reimagining Taggart LakeThe Foundation and Grand Teton National Park are working together to reimagine one of the parks cherished destinationsTaggart Lake. As the parks most frequently visited year-round trailhead, Taggart welcomes more than 300,000 people annually. Its popularity speaks to the magic of the place, but it also underscores the need for thoughtful renewal. Today, aging facilities, strained trails, and crowding place pressure on both visitors and the landscape. The Reimagining Taggart Lake project is reshaping this beloved destination so it remains welcoming, accessible, and ecologically resilient for generations. The projects guiding goals are:Create a smoother, safer, and more intuitive arrival.Protect riparian and lakeshore resources.Improve accessibility so people of all abilities can experience this landscape.Build a trail system that eases congestion and encourages sustainable use year-round.Restore degraded areas and safeguard the natural beauty that draws visitors here in the first place.2025 marked a year of meaningful progress. This year, early design concepts evolved into detailed construction documents while initial on-the-ground work began with the completion of the new bridge across Taggart Creek and the burial of overhead power lines near the trailhead. Work will continue next year with continued backcountry trail improvements and the start of trailhead renewal.
Expenses $301,121 · Grants $293,318
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SNAKE RIVER GATEWAYS:Grand Teton National Park Foundation, in partnership with Grand Teton National Park, completed work at the third and final site to be improved as part of our multi-year campaign to address inadequate facilities and resource degradation at three popular access points on the Snake River. The Snake River Gateways campaign is enhancing visitors' experiences at Jackson Lake Dam, Pacific Creek, and Moose Landing. Project work continued at Moose Landing in April 2025. The goal at each site is to blend access, education, safety, and sustainability to create a sense of arrival that encourages visitors to engage with the river as a spectacular and essential natural resource. Priorities support significant improvements adapted to the needs of visitors, river conditions, and surrounding terrain that include: functional improvements to support visitors and recreationists of all abilities; restoration and resilience of shoreline habitats; and educational elements to inspire mindful discovery and stewardship.
Expenses $288,706 · Grants $236,591
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Ranger Support:The high peaks, mountain canyons, and glacial lakes of Grand Teton National Park draw recreationists from around the world who are eager to explore this iconic landscape. The Jenny Lake Rangers are the parks team of search and rescue professionals who provide a wide range of assistance to visitors in need. From injured climbers on the Grand Teton to hikers with sprained ankles only a few miles from the trailhead, the Jenny Lake Rangers are always ready to respond. Grand Teton National Park Foundation has provided private philanthropic support for this team since 2018. The main focus areas to advance ranger excellence in Grand Teton are to:Provide the highest quality training on a regular and recurring basis with an emphasis on search and rescueEnhance the park's ability to procure and replace specialized equipment, including personal protective equipment, and technology as it becomes availableProvide public outreach and education through programs and communication mediums to promote safety and prevent accidentsImprove facilities that support ranger operations and provide mental health support to all of Grand Tetons first responders
Expenses $100,911 · Grants $99,179
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Leslie MattsonLESLIE MATTSON
President
- Total calculated
- $692,855
- From this org
- $577,119
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $115,736
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $317,658
- Bonus
- $31,856
- Other
- $34,865
- Deferred
- $261,350
- Nontaxable benefits
- $47,126
- Filer's total
- $692,855
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Wayne TurnerWAYNE TURNER
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $230,423
- From this org
- $175,573
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,850
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $160,302
- Bonus
- $15,271
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $54,850
- Filer's total
- $230,423
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Mary PatnoMARY PATNO
ACCOUNTING
- Total calculated
- $202,427
- From this org
- $163,250
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,177
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $147,979
- Bonus
- $15,271
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $39,177
- Filer's total
- $202,427
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Elise Delmolino
VP of Operations
- Total calculated
- $172,428
- From this org
- $144,379
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,049
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $134,108
- Bonus
- $10,271
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,049
- Filer's total
- $172,428
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Molly RuffleMOLLY RUFFLE
SENIOR DEV OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $172,317
- From this org
- $164,111
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,206
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,325
- Bonus
- $7,786
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,206
- Filer's total
- $172,317
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Ryan Kelly
VP Part. Projects
- Total calculated
- $158,899
- From this org
- $141,271
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,628
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $133,500
- Bonus
- $7,771
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,628
- Filer's total
- $158,899
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Chad CarlsonCHAD CARLSON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mary McCarthyMARY MCCARTHY
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sean O'MalleySEAN O'MALLEY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Affie EllisAFFIE ELLIS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Debbie BarkerDEBBIE BARKER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bruce BowenBRUCE BOWEN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lynn LarsonLYNN LARSON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura DavisLAURA DAVIS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chip NisbetCHIP NISBET
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Debbie HechingerDEBBIE HECHINGER
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeff HeilbrunJEFF HEILBRUN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tom HollandTOM HOLLAND
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeff WillemainJEFF WILLEMAIN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Douglas J MacKenzieDOUGLAS J MACKENZIE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nancy McGregor ManneNANCY MCGREGOR MANNE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Annie MoritaANNIE MORITA
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gina Pate PierceGINA PATE PIERCE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ed RiddellED RIDDELL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ethan SteinbergETHAN STEINBERG
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patti StancaronePATTI STANCARONE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susie TempleSUSIE TEMPLE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John TownsendJOHN TOWNSEND
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gregg WardGREGG WARD
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Diana WaycottDIANA WAYCOTT
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rob WallaceROB WALLACE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.
- As approved by the Board, the President receives taxable compensation for the reimbursement by the organization of one club membership, which the President uses to host current and potential donors.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
$46,216,259
TO PRESERVE THE PARK'S RESOURCES
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
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GTNPF HOLDINGS LLC
Property holding and liability protection · WY · income $33,176 · assets $245,248
Directly controlled by GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202620439349300432
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