About Greater Yellowstone Coalition
Protect the lands, waters, wildlife, and communities of the 22-million-acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem through conservation, advocacy, partnership, and community-based solutions.
Focus Areas
Wildlife conservation (grizzly bears, wolves, elk, etc.)Land protection and conservation easementsWater and watershed protectionTribal partnerships and Indigenous engagementPublic lands advocacy and policyCommunity organizing and outreachWildlife crossings and transportation safety
Who They Fund
grizzly bears (wildlife species)bison and elk (wildlife species)Indigenous communities / inter-tribal stakeholdersrecreationists and campground users
About Greater Yellowstone Coalition
Greater Yellowstone Coalition directed a single 2025 grant of $4,042,460 to the Bureau of Land Management for mineral rights on public lands, a clear signal that public-lands policy sits near the center of its work. Across the recent grant list, the coalition backs conservation and advocacy tied to the 22-million-acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, with grants reaching federal agencies, local associations, and wildlife groups. The pattern includes repeated support for grizzly bear conflict resolution, bison restoration, elk occupancy agreements, Indigenous conservation, and range rider work. The grant record also shows practical partnerships with place-based groups. Centennial Valley Association received multiple awards for grizzly conflict resolution and support for range riders. Tom Miner Basin Association also appears several times for grizzly conflict resolution. Those repeat awards suggest the coalition uses grants to sustain on-the-ground work over time rather than only one-off projects. Its portfolio connects wildlife habitat, ranch-land stewardship, transportation impacts, and public lands oversight within the same regional conservation frame.
What Greater Yellowstone Coalition Funds
In wildlife conflict mitigation, Greater Yellowstone Coalition funded Idaho Fish & Wildlife twice for $15,000 in 2024 and 2025 for grizzly conflict resolution, and Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation for the same purpose in 2024. It also supported Henrys Fork Wildlife Alliance in Ashton, Idaho, for wildlife advocacy. For land and water-related protection, the coalition gave $25,000 to Property & Environment for a bison restoration project and $14,967 to Legacy Philanthropy for an elk occupancy agreement. Public lands and policy show up in the $4,042,460 grant to the Bureau of Land Management for mineral rights on public lands and the $10,000 award to Trout Unlimited for FY 24 Mill Creek. Community and tribal work appears in grants to Wyoming Wilderness Association for an inter tribal gathering and Mountain Time Arts for Indigenous conservation.
How Greater Yellowstone Coalition Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster tightly around a small-to-mid grant format: p25 is $7,500, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent list also includes one very large 2025 award that sits far above that pattern. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Idaho Fish & Wildlife, Centennial Valley Association, and Tom Miner Basin Association, which points to recurring support for some partners. The organization does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list indicates a regional, relationship-based grantmaker rather than a broad open-call funder.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.2M
Total Assets
$26.6M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenses
$9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Regional7 states funded
About 50% of grants go to recipients in VA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SCOTT CHRISTENSEN
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