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Teewinot Institute

EIN 83-0286687 · Wilson, WY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ACTION THAT ENHANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND TRANSFORMATION OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT.

Income
$223,020
Spending
$154,132
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
14.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 50%
Employees
8
Volunteers
20

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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)
  1. $111,975 spent. CULTIVATING RESPONSIBLE USE OF WILDLANDS: THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS ACHIEVED PRIMARILY BY FOCUSING ON WINTER BACKCOUNTRY RECREATION IN THE TETON RANGE,WYOMING. 20 BACKCOUNTRY AMBASSADORS (PAID AND VOLUNTEERS) SERVED AT KEY TRAILHEADS AND IN POPULAR USE AREAS WHERE THEY INTERACTED WITH THE PUBLIC TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS THE NEED FOR RESPONSIBLE USE AND SAFETY. TETON PASS HAS OVER 76,000 RECREATIONISTS ON TETON PASS IN THE WINTER AND AN AVERAGE OF 500 DAILY BACKCOUNTRY SKIERS. OUR AMBASSADORS INTERACTED WITH OVER 6000 USERS. OUR ORGANIZATION ALSO RAN A FREE VAN SHUTTLE SERVICE TO THE TETON PASS TRAILHEADS, WHICH REDUCED THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE DRIVING TO THESE DESTINATIONS AND DECREASING THE CONGESTION AT THE BUSIEST PARKING AREA. THESE PROGRAMS WERE OPERATED IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE AND OTHER AGENCIES.
  2. $26,400 spent. IMPROVING MOUNTAIN SAFETY: TEEWINOT INSTITUTE INITIATED A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP THE SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPACITY ON PK LENNIN, A 23,406 MOUNTAIN IN KYGYZSTAN. OVER 1000 CLIMBERS GO TO PK LENNIN EACH YEAR AND HISTORICALLY THE MOUNTAIN HAS HAD NO FORMAL SEARCH AND RESCUE PROGRAM FOR. A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS PROGRAM WAS TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL MOUNTAINEERING ORGANIZATIONS AND THE BRITISH MOUNTAIN MEDICINE ASSOCIATION IN STARTING THE PROGRAM. AS A PART OF THESE EFFORTS, OUR TEAM WAS THE LEAD IN TRAINING LOCALS IN SEARCH AND RESCUE, DOING SEVERAL MOUNTAINEERING RESCUES AND ALSO HELPING CLIMBERS SUFFERRING FROM THE EFFECTS OF HIGH-ALTITUDE SICKNESS.
  3. $7,000 spent. CONSERVING WILDLANDS: SEVERAL PROGRAMS ADDRESSED THIS FOCUS AREA. THE MUNGER PROJECT UNDERTOOK A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT HELPED LEAD TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUNGER RECREATION AREA IN TETON COUNTY, WYOMING. IN THE ARTIC, TEEWINOT PRODUCED A RESEARCH REPORT ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ON HABITAT IMPORTANT TO CARIBOU. PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT CONSERVATION OF THE IMPERILED TETON BIGHORN SHEEP HERD ENCOURAGED BACKCOUNTRY SKIERS TO AVOID IMPORTANT SHEEP HABITAT. AND PUBLIC MEETINGS AND EDUCATION HELPED INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PROPOSED PLAN TO EXPAND THE GRAND TARGHEE RESORT INTO ITS SURROUNDING WILDLANDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1989.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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