Jackson Hole Land Trust
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE JACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST (JHLT) IS A NONPROFIT THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980. THE LAND TRUST'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND STEWARD NORTHWEST WYOMING LANDSCAPES FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE LAND TRUST ENVISIONS A LEGACY OF RESILIENT OPEN SPACES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, WORKING LANDS AND COMMUNITY SPACES, FOREVER PROTECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST WYOMING.
- Income
- $9.8 million
- Spending
- $8.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 35.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 77
- Highest pay
- $184,242, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 35.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 24 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $4.7 million spent. PROTECTION DEPARTMENT: THE JHLT WORKS WITH LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT LAND FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES INCLUDING OPEN SPACES, HISTORIC RANCHING, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND CORRIDORS, AND SCENIC CORRIDORS. DURING THE YEAR THE JHLT PROTECTED AN ADDITIONAL 842 ACRES THROUGH FIVE NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. TO DATE THE JHLT HAS HELPED TO PROTECT OVER 62,000 ACRES IN AND AROUND JACKSON HOLE AND THE GREATER NORTHWEST WYOMING.
- $1.7 million spent. COMMUNITY CONSERVATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: THE JHLT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AND LANDOWNERS ABOUT OUR WORK TO PROTECT CONSERVATION VALUES ON PRIVATE LANDS THROUGH EASEMENTS. THIS IS DONE THROUGH LETTERS, PUBLICATIONS, OUR WEBSITE, EMAIL LIST, IN THE PRESS, PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS, PHONE CALLS, FIELD TRIPS AND EVENTS ON EASEMENT-PROTECTED PROPERTIES SUCH AS R PARK, AND ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS, BOTH IN JACKSON AND WITH DONORS IN CITIES AROUND THE U.S. THE LAND TRUST ALSO GRANTED $53,501 TO A RELATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING LAND OWNED BY THE RELATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND CURRENTLY PROTECTED BY A CONSERVATION EASEMENT HELD BY JHLT. THE LAND TRUST GRANTED $2,854,500 TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
- $538,397 spent. STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT: THE JHLT'S STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTIVELY MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT THE LAND TRUST HOLDS AND STEWARDING THE PROPERTIES THAT THE JHLT HOLDS IN FEE. THE JHLT WORKS TO UPHOLD THE CONSERVATION VALUES ON EASEMENT-PROTECTED AND FEE PROPERTIES ON OVER 62,000 ACRES OF LAND IN NORTHWEST WYOMING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1981.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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