Yellowstone Forever
- Environment and animals
- Bozeman, Montana
- EIN 47-5427975
- Tax-exempt since 2016
- Firms paid
- 8
- Fees reported, 2018–2025
- $7.6M
- Fees reported in 2025
- $688K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $41.8M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2025
$687,982 to 2 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Consulting GroupDirect responseManaged direct mail and digital fundraising efforts for yell | Managed direct mail and digital fundraising efforts for yell | $512,982 |
| The Compass Group Inc.Readiness assessment and consulting for capital campaign | Readiness assessment and consulting for capital campaign | $175,000 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2025
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- RWT Production LLCDirect mail and data processing$859,990
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon Consulting GroupDirect response | 2018–2025 · 8 years | $6,578,038 |
| CCS ConsultingCapital campaigns | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $380,799 |
| Chapman Cubine et alDirect response | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $303,970 |
| The Compass Group Inc. | 2025 | $175,000 |
| Kavya Velagapudi Honu Ltd | 2018 | $111,230 |
| Stillwater Strategy PartnersFull-service fundraising | 2020–2021 · 2 years | $21,500 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41.8M | $34.4M | $3.3M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $21.3M | $15.5M | $3.0M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $21.1M | $17.6M | $3.3M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $24.9M | $21.2M | $2.6M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $10.8M | $9.4M | $2.2M | $999K |
| 2019 | $14.3M | $9.7M | $3.8M | $664K |
| 2018 | $15.2M | $10.3M | $3.4M | $810K |
Fees are what Yellowstone Forever reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.