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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 77 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$544K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $28.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $28.7M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $145K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$917K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.8M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$8.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$41.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.8M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$9.8M
Expenses
$8.3M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$8.3M
Net assets
$41.6M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28.9M
FY2021$35.6M
FY2022$33.7M
FY2023$35.8M
FY2024$38.7M
FY2025$41.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $7.0M Management & general 7% · $613K Fundraising 8% · $667K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $544K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$178,939Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$141,987Pt VII · Sec A
$122,891Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$100,560Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maxwell Ludington’s $179K as President is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laurie Andrews————$31,518$189,208
Maxwell Ludington$178,939$171,281$171,173$160,327$28,047—
Elizabeth Long$141,987$136,407$132,240$120,598$135,674$87,117
Derek Schaefer$122,891$114,517$106,961$102,855$137,726$100,714
Jennifer Wolfrom————$132,827$98,771
Jill Callahan$100,560—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects and stewards Northwest Wyoming landscapes for future generations.

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3 programs · $7.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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.

$4.7Mprogram expense
02

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…

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

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.

$538Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Gdl FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$145K
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $3.5M · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Money outPt IX
$8.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.0M
Managementcol C$613K
Fundraisingcol D$667K
Owns and owesPt X
$41.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K
Total assetsLn 16$42.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$917K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$828K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$348K
Total revenueLn 12$9.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$280K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$418K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Other assetsLn 15$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$42.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$917K
Net assetsLn 32$41.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 677
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$684K$418K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.7M$28.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$39.7M$42.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$977K$917K
Net assetsLn 32$38.7M$41.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.0M$3.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$547K$375K$69K$102K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$837K$155K$228K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$13K$2K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$263K$181K$33K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$129K$89K$16K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$51K$48K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Investment management feesLn 11f$99K$99K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$74K$29K$15K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$17K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$102K$52K$23K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$67K$21K$19K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$239K$197K$14K$28K
TravelLn 17$33K$5K$27K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$26K$21K$2K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$116K$90K$9K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$61K$26K$32K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.0M$9K$113K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$474
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.3M$7.0M$613K$667K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $9.8M$8.3M$1.6M$41.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.9M$7.1M$850K$38.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$4.3M$928K$35.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.5M$5.0M$2.5M$33.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.5M$7.5M$5.0M$35.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.4M$3.1M$2.3M$28.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,828,394 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,316,905$8,549,279
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,840$70,258
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $595,939$1,190,057
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,810$18,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,945,494$9,828,394
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $169,411$2,963,868
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,421,309$2,177,387
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,504,729$3,114,122
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,095,449$8,255,377
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $850,045$1,573,017
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,828,394 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,065,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,484,279
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$828,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,549,279
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $70,258$70,258
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $841,715$841,715
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $18,800$18,800
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $348,342$348,342
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,258 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,208,857$9,828,394
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,255,377 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,963,868$2,963,868
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $375,465 · Management $69,470 · Fundraising $102,071$547,006
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $837,155 · Management $154,893 · Fundraising $227,584$1,219,632
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,614 · Management $2,334 · Fundraising $3,429$18,377
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $180,637 · Management $33,422 · Fundraising $49,107$263,166
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $88,687 · Management $16,409 · Fundraising $24,110$129,206
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $48,228 · Management $2,645$50,873
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,040$56,040
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $98,834$98,834
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,852 · Management $15,435 · Fundraising $29,633$73,920
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,755 · Fundraising $12,052$28,807
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,953 · Management $22,989 · Fundraising $27,235$102,177
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,364 · Management $19,082 · Fundraising $27,045$67,491
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $196,787 · Management $14,209 · Fundraising $28,128$239,124
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,857 · Management $27,464 · Fundraising $1,117$33,438
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $18,283$18,283
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,527 · Management $2,032 · Fundraising $3,826$26,385
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $90,036 · Management $8,911 · Fundraising $16,781$115,728
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,357 · Management $32,306 · Fundraising $1,911$60,574
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,010,954 · Management $8,841 · Fundraising $112,754$2,132,549
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9,425 · Fundraising $474$9,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,975,096 · Management $613,024 · Fundraising $667,257$8,255,377
Part X · Balance sheet $42,508,586 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,689$137,428
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $572,432$280,487
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,866,380$5,272,648
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,790$28,373
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,364$63,092
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,647,626$3,559,429
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $25,716,845$28,727,257
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,708,820$4,439,872
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,702,946$42,508,586
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $284,781$257,931
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,894$13,961
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $977,320$917,080
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,205,383$28,250,162
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,520,243$13,341,344
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,725,626$41,591,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,702,946$42,508,586
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,591,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,828,394
XI-2 Total expenses$8,255,377
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,573,017
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,725,626
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,292,863
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,591,506

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