Save the Yellowstone Grizzly

What it reported doing in 2025

Presentations are held at outdoor stores and other events to showcase films that have been produced about the issues facing grizzly bear habitat and protection. To date, the organization has produced eight films featuring prominent wildlife supporters, including jane goodall and yvon chouinard, carl hiaasen, jeff bridges, michael keaton and doug peacock. These "road shows" also include presentations by scientists, researchers, and other prominent members of the wildlife support community. Donations are accepted at these events and on social media (facebook and paypal), and promotional merchandise is sold. The goal is to increase public awareness and support of these time-sensitive issues. The organization successfully blocked an effort by the us fish & wildlife service, and the states of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho to delist the grizzly bear from its status as "threatened" under the endangered species act in 2018. The organization was joined in this effort by major wildlife organizations such as the sierra club, and more than fifty indian tribes. An important study is now being conducted on wildlife migration corridors in the northern united states. These corridors are necessary to connect isolated smaller populations to ensure genetic diversity necessary for the health and survival of the bears. Areas suitable for this dispersal of the bear population are being identified. The organization also sponsors "bear safety and awareness" programs to further involve the public in protection of this important species. The organization concentrated efforts in 2019 on the migration (or "underpass") corridor project and a film project. "the beast of our time: climate change and grizzly bears" film focuses on the impact and effect of climate change on the grizzly population, which is separated by habitat fragmentation and poses a threat to this endangered species. Points of view from ranchers, climatologists, bear biologists, writers, and native activists provide proof of the importance of the wild areas necessary to ensure the species' survival and genetic diversity.the film was completed in 2021.the underpass project, which seeks to create and enhance existing wildlife crossing structures and designs to create the necessary infrastructure and provide a feasibility study for area landowners and the Montana department of transportation. The cost of the feasibility report are estimated at 25-30,000, while the construction of the underpass itself is anticipated to be 150-200,000. This project is now going into the engineering and construction design phase in conjunction with the us department of transportation call for projects to protect endangered wildlife from highway collisions while ensuring genetic connectivity. As plans for this project progess, we expect there to be more opportunites for grants.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 47.4%; rating input score 47
• Program expense ratio: 57.7%; rating input score 58
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.39 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Limited
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 17.8%; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.59; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 16.5%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.6% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -7.2% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings