Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BRINGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION, EDUCATION AND INVOLVEMENT WITH GLOBAL ISSUES FOR JACKSON HOLE AND LARGER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $406,191
- Spending
- $287,748
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 11.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $113,461, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 255% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $63,811 spent. The US-China Energy Transition & Coal Regions Track II dialogue was a project started in 2021, & continued in 2024 through a new grant in support of ongoing dialogues. These dialogues aim to stregthen shared learning, strategies and policies that can benefit energy producing regions, bolster economies and address carbon emissions in coal-producting regions. to better understand through research, interviews, conferences, and surveys at the state and local level progress in implementing the just transition for communities and workers impacted by the decline of coal.
- $154,572 spent. In 2023, JHCGA created a new initiative - the Jackson Hole Investment Group (JHIG). With support from the Economic Development Administrations Build to Scale program, the JHIG continued in 2024. The JHIC connects Jackson Hole private investors to the Wyoming energy investment landscape. The JHIG aims to be a key partner that unlocks matching private capital, helping Wyoming communities land new energy projects and create new jobs. The JHIG aims to specifically partner with and benefit energy communities, tribal communities and more. Participants in the group are accredited investors.
- $9,835 spent. Founded in 2008, JHCGA holds platforms including the Global Change Series, the Global Business Roundtable (GBR), the Coal Communities Roundtable, and other customized platforms that connect policy, business and thought leaders with members of the Jackson community,Wyoming state policy leaders and stakeholders, and national thought leaders on topics covering climate change, the energy transition, foreign policy, the investment markets global security and more.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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