Nonprofit · EIN 81-0414042
GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC
Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59715
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,031,420 | $6,392,590 | $638,830 | $27,144,582 | $433,656 | $26,710,926 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,142,794 | $8,956,891 | -$814,097 | $26,639,508 | $1,519,455 | $25,120,053 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,368,134 | $4,293,530 | $9,074,604 | $27,291,108 | $1,595,478 | $25,695,630 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,296,526
- of which government grants
- $353,410
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $666,062
- Net rental income
- $57,203
- Other revenue
- $68,832
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $517,361
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $262,639
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,653,280
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,637,742
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $42,948
- Accounting fees
- $27,785
- Occupancy
- $130,904
- Travel
- $128,374
- Depreciation
- $80,924
- Program services (functional)
- $5,345,450
- Management and general (functional)
- $809,824
- Fundraising (functional)
- $237,316
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,639,508
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,144,582
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $433,656
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,710,926
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,196,205
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,383,497
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,647,906
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,063,020
- Gross receipts
- $7,031,420
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CHRISTENSEN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $198,877 | $31,056 |
| MELISSA RICHEY | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $147,505 | $25,220 |
| CRAIG BENJAMIN | DIR. CONSERVATION | 40 | $136,596 | $4,080 |
| NANCY WATTERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SPENCER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GADSDEN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNIBAL ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT ANGSTROM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GRAETER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD RYAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY GRISWOLD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GROVES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS P JALKUT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS JOHNS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN WENK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL MOLISKI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGIE STANLEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM SPENCER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA DAWSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANU SHARMA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CHRISTENSEN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $201,534 | $30,083 |
| MELISSA RICHEY | DIR. DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $123,218 | $22,320 |
| CRAIG BENJAMIN | DIR. CONSERVATION | 40 | $127,866 | $2,527 |
| NANCY WATTERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SPENCER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GADSDEN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNIBAL ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH HEILMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABI DEVAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HESTER DILLON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEA GORDON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY GRISWOLD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GROVES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS JALKUT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WENK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MOLISKI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEI RATZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SIMMONS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SPENCER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIE STANLEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN VERMILLION | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA DAWSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANU SHARMA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CHRISTENSEN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $144,355 | $25,648 |
| DARCIE WARDEN | CONSERV. COORD. | 40 | $104,832 | $12,735 |
| DAN WENK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WATTERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SPENCER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GADSDEN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNIBAL ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH HEILMAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABI DEVAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HESTER DILLON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEA GORDON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY GRISWOLD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GROVES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS JALKUT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MOLISKI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEI RATZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SIMMONS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SPENCER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIE STANLEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN VERMILLION | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 215 S WALLACE AVE, BOZEMAN, MT 59715-4872
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT CHRISTENSEN, 215 SOUTH WALLACE AVE, BOZEMAN, MT 59715
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT CHRISTENSEN, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (406) 586-1593
- Website
- GREATERYELLOWSTONE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Amatics CPA Group
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.
Program accomplishments
- LAND & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GREATER YELLOWSTONE'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS STITCHTOGETHER A STUNNING TAPESTRY OF HABITAT FOR THE REGIONS CELEBRATED WILDLIFE. GYCCONSERVES THE MOST CRITICAL PARTS OF THIS LANDSCAPE THROUGH ON-THE-GROUND PROJECTSAND BUILDING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR POLICIES THAT PROTECT KEY LANDS. CURRENT PRIORITIESINCLUDE PROTECTING LANDS FROM A PROPOSED GOLD MINE, SECURING NEW PROTECTIONS FORWILDLIFE MIGRATION ROUTES, AND SAFEGUARDING CORE GRIZZLY BEAR HABITAT. GYC ALSO PLAYS A LEAD ROLE IN PROTECTING THE REGIONS ICONIC WILDLIFE, WITH A FOCUS ON GRIZZLY BEARS,BISON, AND MIGRATING UNGULATES LIKE ELK, MULE DEER, AND PRONGHORN. GYC SECURES FUNDING FOR NEW WILDLIFE HIGHWAY CROSSINGS, PREVENTS CONFLICTS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE, ADVOCATES FOR SCIENCE-BASED WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, AND RESTORES BISON TO THEIR ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS ON TRIBAL AND SELECT PUBLIC LANDS.Expenses $3,953,229 · grants $517,361
- CLIMATE CHANGE & WATER PROTECTION AS THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ACCELERATE ACROSS THE REGION, THE COLD CLEAN WATER THAT BRINGS LIFE TO GREATER YELLOWSTONE ARE UNDER THREAT. TO BUILD REGIONAL RESILIENCY AND PROTECT WILDLIFE AND HABITAT FROM THEMOUNTING CHALLENGES OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING CLIMATE, GYC FOCUSES ON ADVANCING POLICIESAND PROJECTS THAT PROTECT AND RESTORE KEY WATERWAYS AROUND THE GREATER YELLOWSTONEECOSYSTEM. CURRENT PRIORITIES INCLUDING PROTECTING 100 MILES OF RIVERS IN MONTANATHROUGH FEDERAL LEGISLATION, AND PARTNERING WITH SCIENTISTS, GOVERNMENT, TRIBES, ANDLANDOWNERS ACROSS THE REGION TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PROJECTS AND POLICIES THAT BUILD RESILIENCY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS, WITH A FOCUS ON RIVERS.Expenses $729,412
- TRIBAL CONSERVATION PRIORITIES & PARTNERSHIPS GYC RECOGNIZES THE WESTERNCONSERVATION MOVEMENT HAS HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED AND IGNORED DIVERSE VOICES ANDPERSPECTIVES, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. GYC SEEKS TO CHANGE THISPARADIGM BY WORKING WITHIN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND TRIBAL-CENTERED PROGRAMS TOHONOR INDIGENOUS CONSERVATION PRIORITIES, ADVANCE TRIBAL RIGHTS, AND RETURNINDIGENOUS ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO THE LANDSCAPE. THIS INCLUDESREVITALIZING THE BIG WIND RIVER, BUILDING CAPACITY WITHIN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES BYINVESTING IN INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP, AND EXPANDING THE CULTURAL AND ECOLOGICALRESTORATION OF BUFFALO. GYCS INDIGENOUS STAFF MEMBERS LEAD THIS WORK FROM THEORGANIZATIONS OFFICE ON THE WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION IN WYOMING.Expenses $662,809
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0414042
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,144,582
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,031,420
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $7,031,420 | $6,392,590 | $27,144,582 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $8,142,794 | $8,956,891 | $26,639,508 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $13,368,134 | $4,293,530 | $27,291,108 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,907,411 | $3,831,139 | $17,103,607 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0414042).
Questions about GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC
- What is the EIN of GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC is 81-0414042.
- Is GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SCOTT CHRISTENSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,877 (SCOTT CHRISTENSEN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,031,420, expenses of $6,392,590 and total assets of $27,144,582 at year end.
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