2014 annual report - Yellowstone Park Foundation

2014
ANNUAL REPORT
JULY 1, 2013-JUNE 30, 2014
THE OFFICIAL FUNDRAISING PARTNER OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kay Yeager, Chairman
Larry Patrick, Vice Chairman
John Walda, Treasurer
Robert Mathias, Secretary
Kevin Butt
Michael Coles
John Costello
Annie Graham
Carolyn Heppel
Edna Johnson
Charles B. Kaufmann III
Janet Kelly
Daniel Manning
Deborah McCauley
Tom Murphy
Lee Selby
Richard Severance
Wayne Siemens
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Aida Araissi & Dave Phillips
Laurel Asness
Paul Bertelli
Douglas & Anne Brinkley
Clint Bybee
Kent Cochran
Janet Costello
David & Susan Coulter
Charles Duncan
Bryan Goligoski
Jim Hanna
Lucinda Heekin
Elizabeth Hughey Webb
Gary Kachadurian
Patty Kaufmann
Tom Kelly
Pat LaPointe
John Morgan
Jim Murphy
Storm Nickerson
Wright Ohrstrom
Susan Roeder
Celeste Rooney
Patti Rooney
Diane Selby
John Simmons
Susan “Tutti” Skaar
Michael Solot
Doug Spencer
Jim Taylor
Tim & Denise Weglicki
Michael Willing
John & Mary Willis
Frank Yeager
STAFF
Karen Bates Kress, President
Jeff Augustin, Senior Director of Finance and Administration
Ciera Davis, Executive Assistant
J.D. Davis, Senior Director, Campaign
Mary L. Fisher, Senior Manager of Human Resources & Office Administration
Melinda Gable, Senior Director, Communication & Marketing
Marisa Griffith, Development Assistant
Jennifer Hickman, Director of Major Gifts
Olesja Hoppe, Director of Annual Giving & Donor Stewardship
Cari Kaiser-Seilbach, Office Assistant
Matt Ludin, Communication & Social Media Manager, Staff Photographer
Paul Reichert, Senior Manager Park Programs & Donor Stewardship
Emilie Saunders, Foundation Relations Manager
Elle Winchester, Annual Fund Assistant & Research Coordinator
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FRONT COVER PHOTO: TOM MURPHY; BACK COVER PHOTO: CINDY GOEDDEL
EMERITUS BOARD
John Bottomley
Jack Cooney
Sig Cornelius
Andy Dana
Stella DiPasqua
Anne Duncan
Gary Edwards
Peggy Edwards
Phil Frederickson
John Good
Scott Heppel
Bannus Hudson
Chuck Koob
Pam Koob
Bill LaWarre
Claudia LaWarre
Ron Lerner
Jane Lerner
Craig Mathews
Jackie Mathews
Jim Nokes
Glennis Nokes
Tom Offutt
Gerry Ohrstrom
Valerie Ohrstrom
John Raben
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
Yellowstone means different things to each of us.
Millions of years in the making, and nearly a century and a
half after it was designated as the world’s first national park,
Yellowstone continues to inspire and amaze us all.
Whether you are awed by half of the earth’s active geysers,
or are amazed when you catch a glimpse of the greatest
concentration of wildlife
in the lower 48 states,
Yellowstone gives all of us
a window into an untouched
America.
As you read through
the Yellowstone Park
Foundation’s fiscal year
2014 annual report, please
know that your support
has made the difference to
protect this world treasure.
Every time I am fortunate enough to
watch a grizzly bear and her cubs
emerge from their dens in the spring,
view the incredible power of the rivers
and streams, or experience the unique
thermal features and geysers, I am
awestruck.
Pictured from left to right: Kay Yeager, Dan Wenk, Karen Bates Kress
PHOTO: MATT LUDIN
The work that we do today
to preserve this sacred refuge will ensure that the Yellowstone
we all know and love will be there tomorrow for future
generations.
Kay Yeager, Chairman
Yellowstone Park Foundation
Karen Bates Kress, President
Yellowstone Park Foundation
I am also grateful when I see so many
projects in Yellowstone that all of you
have helped to make possible. Your
generosity, thoughtful caring, and
responsive vision confirms to me that
Yellowstone has the best supporters of
any national park in the world.
Thank you for all that you do to support this world treasure,
and for making sure that Yellowstone continues to inspire
visitors into the future.
Dan Wenk, Superintendent
Yellowstone National Park
To make sure there is a Yellowstone forever,
YPF funds projects in six initiative categories.
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WILDLIFE
GEOLOGY
SCIENCE
GEOTHERMAL
“CAGEY CATS”
The Cougar Study
Yellowstone biologists have the inside track
on the Park’s elusive cougar population due
to new, sophisticated monitoring equipment.
By having the ability to trail these fascinating
felines, new discoveries were uncovered as to
how predator diversity affects the ecosystem.
This scientific research will be shared with
other national park wildlife managers.
Fascinating Facts:
• Cougars are Olympic gold medallevel swimmers, but prefer not to
get in the water.
• Unable to roar, cougars use
growls, screams and chirps to
communicate their fierceness.
• Possessing a vertical leap of 18
feet helps a cougar land in a tree
in one jump.
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PHOTO: BRAD ORSTED
PHOTO: CINDY GOEDDEL
“THE COMEBACK KIDS”
The Native Fish
Conservation Program
In 2013, 300,000 non-native lake trout
were removed from Yellowstone Lake,
and the program is making an impact.
Scientific samplings are showing an
increasing number of young Yellowstone
cutthroat trout ­— good news that the
cutthroat may be recovering.
PHOTO: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
“THE GOAL WAS TO
CRASH THE LAKE TROUT
POPULATION TO A
POINT WHERE THEY
ARE NO LONGER
ADVERSELY AFFECTING
YELLOWSTONE
CUTTHROAT TROUT.”
DAVE HALLAC,
YELLOWSTONE CENTER
FOR RESOURCES CHIEF
PHOTO: TOM MURPHY
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EDUCATION
RECREATION
SAFETY
ACCESSIBILITY
In fiscal year 2014,
57 miles of trails
were restored and
eight projects were
completed because
of The Yellowstone
Trails Fund.
“TAKE A HIKE”
Yellowstone Trails
Fund
Breathing new life into overused trails
is the goal of this fund, so that these
beloved areas are safe and enjoyable
for everyone.
“WHEN WE THINK ABOUT
ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO
LEAD ACTIVE, HEALTHY LIVES,
YELLOWSTONE IS ONE OF THE
COCA-COLA COMPANY’S MOST
IMPORTANT PARTNERS.”
DAN MANNING,
ZONE VICE PRESIDENT,
COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS
YPF BOARD MEMBER
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The Coca-Cola
Company’s $500,000
leadership grant
in 2007, and an
additional $100,000
in 2012-13,
helped make The
Yellowstone Trails
Fund possible.
PHOTO: MATT LUDIN
“GOT YOUR BACK”
Wildlife and Visitor
Safety Program
Yellowstone’s on-the-case rangers
responded to 921 bear-related traffic
jams. With YPF support, Yellowstone
Rangers conducted 1,651 wildlife
safety demonstrations for 25,750
visitors on topics such as safe food
storage, hiking in bear country, and
correct use of bear spray.
Fascinating Facts:
PHOTO: MATT LUDIN
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PHOTO: MATT LUDIN
Canon U.S.A., Inc. made Old Faithful Geyser
accessible to anyone, anywhere, via a
webcam in 2008. This year Old Faithful
fans got an even more thrilling, immediate
view of their favorite thermal feature when
the webcam went to live stream and High
Definition, courtesy of Canon.
The most visited web page in the entire
National Park Service system, the site
clocks two million page views every year.
On average, there are more than 5,000
views per day.
The webcam captures approximately 5,840
Old Faithful eruptions each year.
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PROTECT
WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON ON TOP OF MT. WASHBURN, 1871
PRESERVE
RESEARCH
SHARE HISTORY
“HIDE & SEEK”
The Archives Blitz
Project
Designed to protect historic collections at
Yellowstone’s Heritage and Research Center,
an innovative program is happening due to a
$106,000 grant YPF secured from the Council
on Library and Information Resources. Park
staff designed a process to catalog and
record a large portion of hidden collections
using volunteer archivists.
“THIS IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
ARCHIVES, BECAUSE IT WILL
ALLOW US TO PRESERVE NEARLY
250,000 RARE DOCUMENTS
AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO
RESEARCHERS.”
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ANNE FOSTER,
YELLOWSTONE ARCHIVIST
PHOTO: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
“HIDDEN GEMS”
YELLOWSTONE’S MUSEUM COLLECTIONS CONTAIN:
6,000 MAPS
1,000 IMAGES BY PHOTOGRAPHER
WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON
THOMAS MORAN’S DIARY AND 22 OF HIS
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS
30 HORSE-DRAWN AND MOTORIZED VEHICLES
OLDEST OBJECT: A 10,500-YEAR-OLD OBSIDIAN
SPEAR POINT
RAREST BOOK: WILLIAM STRONG’S PERSONAL COPY
OF HIS 1875 THE YELLOWSTONE AND THE GREAT
GEYSERS, ONE OF 12 COPIES MADE, THAT INCLUDES
LETTERS FROM GENERAL PHILIP H. SHERIDAN.
THOMAS MORAN, GRAND CANYON OF THE YELLOWSTONE, 1872
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EFFECTIVENESS
SAFETY
EFFICIENCY
TRADITION
“HAPPY TRAILS”
Bechler Trail Removal
YPF funded the removal of several illegal
trails that had been deliberately created
along the Idaho boundary. These trails
were damaging portions of the Park and
were becoming a law enforcement issue
for Rangers. Trail crews spent three
weeks removing trails and laying down
tree barricades for closures to strongly
discourage users. The goal is to have
Park visitors use the legal access point at
the Bechler Ranger Station.
Fascinating Fact:
Yellowstone Rangers perform an average
of 50 search-and-rescue operations,
300 life flights, and 200 patient ground
transports each year.
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PHOTO: MATT LUDIN
PHOTO: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
“STOCK OPTIONS”
Adopt-A-Horse
Program
Adopt-a-Horse donors made a big
difference for Yellowstone’s rangers.
This year, six horses were added to their
herd of 110 horses and mules. These
incredible animals are tasked with duties
like backcountry patrolling, carrying gear
and assisting with rescue missions.
PHOTO: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
“YPF HAS FUNDED
HUGE PROJECTS,
BUT IT’S ALSO
ABOUT THE LITTLE
THINGS, LIKE
PURCHASING NEW
EQUIPMENT TO
HELP US DO
OUR JOBS
EVEN BETTER.”
TIM REID,
YELLOWSTONE CHIEF RANGER
PHOTO: MATT LUDIN
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REDUCE
FOOTPRINT
PRESERVE
RESOURCES
“OFF THE GRID”
The Lamar Buffalo
Ranch Project
Established in 1907 to preserve one of the last
free-roaming bison herds in the United States,
the historic Lamar Buffalo Ranch is destined
to become an innovative sustainability story.
The goal is to make the ranch a ZERO energy,
water and waste impact education and
research facility by mid-2015.
Several outstanding companies are
collaborating to make it happen. Preliminary
work occurred in this fiscal year. The first
phase was completed in fall 2014, and the
second phase will be wrapped up in spring
2015.
Some of the exciting features include:
refurbished Toyota Hybrid batteries that will
store electricity for the facility; upgraded
solar panels; new energy-efficient windows;
and a micro-hydro turbine that will harness
power from a nearby stream to produce heat
and hot water.
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“SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION IS WHAT FUELS
TOYOTA’S BUSINESS PRACTICES,
AND ITS COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS. THE LAMAR
BUFFALO RANCH PROJECT IS
A GREAT WAY FOR TOYOTA TO
PUT THIS COMMITMENT INTO
ACTION.”
KEVIN BUTT,
GENERAL MANAGER AND CHIEF
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER,
TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING
NORTH AMERICA, INC.
YPF BOARD MEMBER
LAMAR
BUFFALO RANCH
PARTNERS:
Andersen Windows • Doors
Canyon Hydro Industries
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Indy Power Systems
Kohler
Montana State University
Patriot Solar Group
Sharp Manufacturing Company of America
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
North America, Inc.
PHOTO: MATT LUDIN
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REDUCE
FOOTPRINT
PRESERVE
RESOURCES
EDUCATION • NEXT
GENERATION
“ASK A RANGER”
Yellowstone to You
Rangers are the face of the Park at
community events in the states
surrounding Yellowstone, including tribal
areas, in this up-close and personal
program. The Rangers conduct on-site
classes about Yellowstone that engage
thousands of youth and their families
who are underserved, connect American
Indians to their ancestral lands, and
secure grants for hundreds of students
to participate.
Ranger Beth Taylor was awarded the 2014
Freeman Tilden Award for the Intermountain Region for outstanding work
in the field of interpretation. The award
notes her in-Park and outreach work
with Native American schools and
communities as well as her leadership of
the Distance Learning program.
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PHOTO: AUDREY HALL
“VIRTUAL REALITY”
Distance Learning
Because of the magic of video conferencing,
National Park Resource Education Rangers
directly connect with school groups around
the world. Every year, more than 10,500 kids
participate in 200 programs.
“HAPPY CAMPERS”
Scholarships
for Expedition:
Yellowstone!
PHOTO: MATT LUDIN
PHOTO: LAKE NEWS ONLINE
Expedition: Yellowstone! brings students
from 4th through 8th grades to the Park to
stay three or five nights to participate in a
curriculum-based program. To make sure
there are no barriers to taking part in this
Yellowstone adventure, the YPF scholarshipfund contributed $49,240 to help 20 schools
cover 45% of their fees this year.
“THIS SKYPE CLASS WAS THE
PERFECT TIE-IN TO OUR 4TH
GRADERS’ GEOLOGY AND NATURAL
RESOURCES UNIT. THEY LOVE TO
TELL VISITORS TO OUR SCHOOL
ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE.”
KAYLA PAGE
FOREST HILLS GLOBAL ELEMENTARY
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INDIVIDUAL DONORS
THE 1872 SOCIETY
THIS GROUP OF
DISTINGUISHED DONORS
SUPPORTS YPF’S ANNUAL
FUND WITH GIFTS OF $1,000
OR MORE. LEARN MORE AT
WWW.YPF.ORG/1872
THE 1872 SOCIETY
GIFTS AND PLEDGES OF $10,000+
STEAMBOAT
Anonymous
Clifford and Laurel Asness
John and Janet Costello
Scott and Carolyn Heppel
Cherianne Jacquart
Gary and Margaret Kachadurian
Thomas Kelly
Karen and Ken Kress
Karen Kuehneman
Pat LaPointe
Forrest Mars
Thomas McMurray and Zara McDonald
Tim and Denny Solso
Ann G.Trammell
Todd Watson
Kay and Frank Yeager
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$5,000 - $9,999
GRAND PRISMATIC
Ilene and Pat Adams
Paul Bertelli
Douglas and Pauline Chessen
Michael and Donna Coles
Sheila Duignan and Michael Wilkins
William and Judith Hiltz
Charles and Patty Kaufmann
Parker and Sherry Kennedy
Charles and Pamela Koob
Shelley Kuehneman
Roger Lang
Ron and Jane Lerner
Kevin and Laurie McGraw
William and Kay Moffitt
Jim and Glennis Nokes
George Peinado
Bruce and Diana Rauner
Alfred and Elizabeth Richter
Richard and Nancy Severance
Wayne and Sharol Siemens
Tim and Denise Weglicki
$2,500 - $4,999
CASTLE
Victor J. Alcantara
Paul Allshouse and Ginny Coleman
Margaret and Melvin Andrews
Mike and Sue Arneson
Eric Bagelmann
James and Cindy Briggs
*David Burday
Steven and Rhonda Caldwell
John Crocker and Polly Hawkins
Dean and Margaret Donaldson
Pete and Nancy Etheridge
Eugene Gordon
*Julie A. Haight-Curran
Ellen Halter
Laura Hastings
Matthew and Sara Iorio
Bradley and Carin Knickel
Alexander and Judith Laughlin
*Richard Loftus and Rebecca Weintraub
Tom Macejko
Daniel Manning
Barbara F. Martin
George and Susan Matelich
Gordon and Diane Myers
John and Barbara Nau
J.W. and Brenda K. Nixon
Timothy and Linda O’Connor
Jean Phelps
Aida and David Phillips
Richard Schafer and Yvette Montiel
Matthew Smith
Richard and Susan Sweet
Barbara Tylka
Janet Walsh
John and Leann Washabaugh
Dick Wilkerson
*Lewis and Jill Wilks
$1,000 - $2,499
MORNING GLORY
John and Delores Adams
Richard Adkerson
John and Christy Alderman
Richard and Karen Allen
Keith and Kay Anderson
David and Sherry Anglin
Catherine Aves-Flint and Graham Flint
*Donald and Susan Baldwin
Lee and Ramona Bass
Mortimer B. Bates III
Eric Berns and Lora Barke
Sharon Bleak
Jerry Bokoles
Stephen Borghi and Nancy DiMartino M.D.
John and Nina Bottomley
Linda Bozung
Roger and Noreen Breeding
Charles and Margot Brinley
Steven R. Brown
Laura and George Bush
Clinton and Christie Bybee
Connie and Jeff Cadwell
David and Claire Campbell
*William and Jill Carlberg
Myra and John Carpenter
Tadd and Courtney Chessen
Christopher and Barbara Claeys
Kent and Karen Cochran
Jay Cooke
Royal and Kathy Coulter
Kelly D. Crahan
*Thomas and Leslie Croyle
David and Marlene Culberson
Andrew and Susan Dana
Danny Dansby
Brooks and Catherine Darby
*J.D. Davis and Debra Caruso
John Dilworth
Alphonso and Stella DiPasqua
Richard and Theresa Dixon
Robert Donnell
The William H. Donner Foundation
Richard and Catherine Dowdell
Jonathon and Margaret Doyle
Rex and Alina Duhn
Charles and Anne Duncan
*Michal Dusza
Gary and Peggy Edwards
Sally Fall
Robert and Linda Fenner
T. Ritson and Julia Ferguson
Jessica Fewkes
Edward A. Figg
Mark Freitag
Friedlander Family Fund
John and Debra Frost
Taras Galitsin
Michael and Cleo Gewirz
William Gleason
Brian Goeckel
Jonathan and Julia Gordon
*Julia M. Groom
David Grusin and Nan Newton
Rick and Jamie Hamm
*Nicole Handy
Donald and Darla Harbaugh
Joy and Ken Hargett
Janis Hawes and Patrick M. Cunningham
Kathryn Hayes
Barry Held and Melinda Sweet
Gail and Marc Helfer
Joel and Debby Hendrickson
Don and Scarlett Hibner
Greg Hiebert
Thomas Hill
*Earl and Marjorie Holland
*John and Nancy Hoppe
Jay and Carolyn Huber
Jeffrey and Linda Huttenburg
Shirl R. Ireland and John Stacy
Debra and Bruce Ivey
Ray and Mary Johnston
Barry and DeeAnn Judd
Frederick J. Kaczor
Harry Katz and Anne Reece
Kenneth and Barbara Kaufman
Joelle Kayden
Steven and Norma Kearsley
William Kiel
Clay and Denise Kinsfather
Dale and Elizabeth Kostelny
*Christopher and Karrie Lang
Sam and Connie Lawrence
Onelia Lazzari
Theodora Lengowski
James and Barbara Lentz
Mark and Carolyn Lillehaugen
Mark and Celine Lillie
David and Catherine Loevner
Tom, June and Chris Lowery
Jay and Gail Lund
Erwin and Nancy Maddrey
Becky, Olivia, Ryan and Kevin Maher
Jon and Margie Masterson
Marcia and A. Bliss McCrum
Richard Merfeld
G. Nicholas and Polly Miller
Scott and Therese Miller
Robert and Kathy Millwee
Dennis and Mariko Molodowitch
Eric Moore
Jeffrey and Molly Morgan
Reid and Linda Murchison
Paul Murray
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Nash
Jim Nelson
Gregory and Suzanne Niemi
Barbara Nissen
Robert and Elizabeth Noble
William and Elaine Obernesser
*Suzanne and Jerry Olson
Charlie and Mary Beth O’Reilly Family
Foundation
*Carlos and Holly Ortiz
John and Judi O’Steen
Steven and Sandra Owens
Jonathan and Biba Parker
Phillip and Mary Pattison
Kelly and Fred Paynter
Heidi R. Peacock and Elim A. Hanley
David Pfeffer
Susan Pieper-Bailey and George Bailey
*Robert and Norma Placensia
Michael and Barbara Polemis
Jane Poole
Stefan Poth
William and Patty Powell
William and Caroline Price
Thomas Prokop
Luther Propst and Elizabeth Storer
Mark and Dianne Prothro
James and Amy Ray
Mary and William Redmond
Robin and Bruce Reynolds-Haertle
*Chris and Peggy Rice
Donald and Carol Roberts
Romankiewicz Family Fund
Mike, Celeste, Grace and Emma Rooney
Carolyn Rosin
Darren and Deborah Ross
Ben and Ann Ruehr
Mr. and Mrs. B. Francis Saul, II
Mike and Kana Schaffer
Walter and Janet Schuchmann
Ira and Beverly Schulman
Franklin and Barbara Shekore
Kiya Sibley
Michael R. and Ann C. Skelton
Brian and Christine Smith
William and Cheri Sowter
Robert A. Steorts
Louise H. Stephaich
Sidney Suggs
Lois Sutton
*Sterling Swan
Ashley Sweren
Akiko Takahashi
James H. and Anne K. Taylor
Raymond Taylor
Bruce and Dawn Tecklenburg
Carolyn Tiffany
*Jonas and Emily Van Aken
John and Martha Walda
Mallory and Diana Walker
Robert and Naomi Warchol
Bridget and John Weaver
Elizabeth Webb
Henry and Laura Weil
Maud and Jeff Welles
Curtis and Katharine Welling
Randall A. Whitman
Lisa Whitney
Marc Williams
Ronald and Marsha Williamson
Susan and William Winters
Gerald and Anita Wiseman
*Howard and Pattiann Witkin
Jesslyn Witte
William F. Wynne Jr.
Elizabeth Yeager
John Youngblood
PROGRAM SUPPORT
GIFTS AND PLEDGES OF $1,000,000+
Annie & Bob Graham
$500,000+
Scott and Carolyn Heppel
$100,000 - $499,999
Anonymous
Karen and Ken Kress
W. Lawrence and Susan K. Patrick
Kay and Frank Yeager
$10,000 - $49,999
Anonymous (2)
Paul Adams
Clinton and Christie Bybee
Keith Crandell and Susan Davis
Charles and Anne Duncan
Bannus and Cecily Hudson
Ron and Jane Lerner
Shalin Liu
Richard Loebs
Jim and Glennis Nokes
George F. Ohrstrom
Bruce and Diana Rauner
William and Lyn Reed
Richard and Nancy Severance
Tom Spruance
Randall and Kristi Wade
$2,500 - $9,999
Tracy Arthur
Fred Auch
James and Joellyn Barton
David and Lisa Carlin
Yvon and Malinda Chouinard
Colleen Coghlan
Michael and Donna Coles
John and Janet Costello
Dominic and Kathleen DeMarco
James and Charlene Eckman
Mr. Roger Enrico
Marlene Foard
Steve Furbacher
John and Patti Grundhofer
Sylvia and William Hunsberger
George and Elisabeth Ireland
Murray Kenney
John and Marsha Kleinheinz
Zona Z. Kreidle
Roger and Jill Kurtz
Kevin and Laurie McGraw
Patricia McKernan and Charles Petrie
Joanna Papada
Mary and William Redmond
Mitchell and Audra Rubin
The Michael Solot Family
Helen Thoele-Stalder
Timothy and Jennifer Van Roekel
John and Martha Walda
$1,000 - $2,499
Richard Adkerson
Brooke Alexander
Bruce Anderson
M. Jean Anderson
Christine Baleshta
Timothy Bradshaw
Jeff and Melody Braun
Jane Britton and Bruce Wiener
*Denis and Toby Calabrese
Vance and Mary Campbell
Michael and Virginia Campbell
*Kevin Caravati
Stephen and Barbara Claiborn
Brian Cronin
Joseph Dopilka
Lindel and Melissa Eakman
Drew Epps
Pete and Nancy Etheridge
William and Charlotte Fecht
Betsy Franz
John Gardner
Susan Goldenberg
Gregory Guy
Lucinda and Thomas Heekin
June Heilman
Daniel and Margie Heminger
Dr. M. Hueftle
Ira and Deborah Hufford
David and Louise Janecky
Richard Jeo
Alan and Becky Johnson
Allison Johnson
John Keairnes
Franklyn Kraus
Robert and Connie Landis
Katharine Macaulay
Mark R. Maynard and Rebecca Husband
Maynard
Johanna McDill
John and Carol McGuire
Jeanne M. Muellner
Peter Murray and Mary Swanson
James and Susan Murray
Loi and Adele Nguyen
Roy and Susan O’Connor
Dan and Betty Orr
Jean Phelps
William and Caroline Price
Maggie Purves
Karen Randall
Alfred and Elizabeth Richter
*Elaine Santos
Leland and Diane Selby
Tutti and Gary Skaar
Jerry J. Smith
Richelle Stafne
Christopher Stanley
Verna and Arthur Stevenson
Ashley Sullivan
Leonard and Kelly Trout
Todd R. Weaver
Thomas and Linda Weisensel
Walt K. Weissman and Ruth Striegel
Weissman
Dan and Barbara Wenk
*Katherine Witney
James and Nicole Woldenberg
*Monthly Stewards of Yellowstone
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THESE OUTSTANDING DONORS
HAVE MADE LEGACY COMMITMENTS
TO YPF THROUGH THEIR PLANNED
GIFTS. LEARN MORE ONLINE AT
WWW.YPF.PLANNEDGIVING.ORG
OLD FAITHFUL SOCIETY
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Anonymous (4)
Robert W. Aaron and Barbara L. Aaron
Bruce Anderson
Alva Anderson, Jr.
Sheila Boeckman
Leslie J. Boff
John and Nina Bottomley
Judy Bradley
Linda Collins
Stephen and Lara Compton
Pat Crane
Lewis and Debra Demler
Alphonso and Stella DiPasqua
Richard and Mona Divine
Richard and Theresa Dixon
Jim and Kris Dorris
Richard and Catherine Dowdell
Thomas and Lucinda Downing
Robert and Susan Duke
David Edwards
Linda Edwards
Beverly Brooke England
Eva Mariana Farova
Denise and Walter Fitzhenry
Betsy Franz
Trent and Courtney Gaines
Larry and Maureen Gamble
Ken Grey
Arvis F. Heling
Frank Hensing
Scott and Carolyn Heppel
Dorothy Howard-Flynn
Bannus and Cecily Hudson
Michael and Gayle Hughes
William and Jeslyn Johnson
Dave and Sherry Kapes
Dianna Kellie
Mary Ann Kiely
Dr. Stephanie J. Kiewlich and Mr. Lief
Kiewlich
Beth and Mike King
Barb Klosterman
Ron and Jane Lerner
William and Sarah Lindsey
Kathleen Lynch
David Mitchell and Judy Bradley
Donna G. Murphrey
Jan Nethery
Gerald O’Sullivan
James A. Pape
W. Lawrence and Susan K. Patrick
Jean Phelps
Franklin N. Propst and Barbara J. Propst
Chris and Peggy Rice
John Reed Rodgers
Walter and Janet Schuchmann
Monica Schultz
Stanley and Susan Schumacher
Allison Schumer
Kevin D. Sheridan
Michael R. and Ann C. Skelton
James H. and Anne K. Taylor
Raymond Taylor
Ron and Marguerite Thompson
Nancy Tronaas
Rita Wetzel
Gary Wolfe and Rita Boulton-Wolfe
Howard and Linda Wynne
TRIBUTES OF $1,000+
IN HONOR OF
Eleanor C. Clark
Ann and Jim Hester
Larry Patrick
Kay and Frank Yeager
IN MEMORY OF
Alecia Adams
Timothy Auton
James Bleak
Walter Isaak
Ray Conarty
Stuart Furman
Frederick Poole
Edward L. McDill
Johnathan Ryon Witte
The Yellowstone Park Foundation gratefully
acknowledges gifts of all sizes from more
than 20,000 individuals, foundations, and
corporations.
Is Your Name Missing?
The list reflects gifts received by July 1, 2013June 30, 2014. We have made every effort to
accurately list your name according to your
preference and at the appropriate giving level.
If your name is missing, incorrect, or at the
incorrect giving level, please contact us at
406.586.6303 or info@ypf.org.
CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS
CORPORATE PARTNERS
The Yellowstone Park Foundation sincerely thanks the members of the corporate community who have invested in
the future of Yellowstone National Park. In fiscal year 2014, the following corporations provided major support to the
Yellowstone Park Foundation.
GIFTS AND PLEDGES OF $250,000+
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
ConocoPhillips
$50,000 - $249,999
Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation, Inc.
Council on Library and Information
Resources
George B. Storer Foundation
George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation
Google AdWords
Michelin North America, Inc.
National Park Foundation Mercer Fund
Endowment
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Perkins-Prothro Foundation
Solot Family Foundation
State of Montana - License Plate
Program
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Tapeats Fund
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
US District Court
Wheeler Foundation
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Guest
Donation Program
$5,000 - $49,999
The Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation
Andersen Corporation
Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson
Foundation
Big Horn Radio Network
Camp Fire Conservation Fund Inc.
Conservation and Preservation
Charities of America
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Elinor Patterson Baker Foundation
Elizabeth K. Christie Foundation
The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation
Henry E. Niles Foundation
Jackson Contractor Group, Inc
The John C. Kish Foundation
The Kendeda Fund
Laura J. Niles Foundation, Inc.
National Park Foundation
NorthFace
Outlaw Partners
Tauck World Discovery
Temple Fork Outfitters
Tom Murphy Photography
Trout Unlimited, Wyoming Chapter
U.S. Bank - Elan Service Center
Wild Republic/K & M International
Wyoming Council Trout Unlimited
Yellowstone Park Service Stations
YOT Full Circle Foundation
$1,000 - $4,999
Advanced Electronic Designs, Inc.
The Campbell Foundation Fund
CamelBak
Cincinnati Arts and Technology Center
CTA Architects Engineers
Defenders of Wildlife
FirstGiving
Four Corners Recycling, LLC
Fox 20 WCOV - TV
Highfield Foundation
John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family
Foundation
Kenneth and Caroline Taylor Family
Foundation
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild
Margaret Mellon Hitchcock Foundation
Mountain Sky Guest Ranch Fund
New Horizons Baking Company, Inc.
Professional Development Institute, Inc.
Richard Young Associates
Riverbend Publishing
Seagraves Foundation
Shartsis Friese LLP
Stuart Family Foundation
Sun Ranch, LLC
The Fuller Foundation, Inc.
The Joseph and Catherine Johnson
Family Foundation
The Millmont Foundation
The SahanDaywi Foundation
Trout Unlimited, Kalamazoo Valley
Chapter
Watershed Asset Management, L.L.C.
Yellowstone Association
MATCHING GIFTS OF $1,000+
Bank of America Foundation
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Foundation
ConocoPhillips
Johnson & Johnson Family of
Companies
Microsoft Corporation
Pequot Capital Foundation
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and investments (including $4,400,610 restricted for projects in YNP)
Unconditional promises to give, net of discounts and allowances
Prepaid expenses
Inventory
Accrued interest receivable
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
Endowment investments
Unconditional promises to give, net of current
TOTAL ASSETS
$6,489,312
816,149
60,279
28,640
12,781
$7,407,161
$51,204
12,439
2,578,892
$10,049,696
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Current portion of long-term debt
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, less current portion
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$123,476
12,204
0
$135,680
0
$135,680
Net Assets
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted for Park projects
Permanently restricted
TOTAL NET ASSETS
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$2,562,943
7,342,097
8,976
$
9,914,016
$10,049,696
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES SUPPORT
Contributions (including $4,345,986 restricted for projects in YNP)
Other support
Interest income
TOTAL SUPPORT
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For the year ended June 30, 2014
For the year ended June 30, 2014
$6,828,898
320,475
121,009
$7,270,382
EXPENSES
Park project expenses
Education and outreach
Management and general
Fundraising
TOTAL EXPENSES
$4,573,125
719,446
818,804
1,021,643
$7,133,018
NON-OPERATING ACTIVITY
Write off unconditional promises to give & long-term investments
$52,151
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
$85,213
YELLOWSTONE PARK FOUNDATION SOURCES OF REVENUE
CORPORATION GIFTS (13%)
$
959,307
FOUNDATION GIFTS (9%)
638,847
INDIVIDUAL GIFTS (68%)
4,925,553
OTHER PROGRAMS* (3%)
194,475
INVESTMENT INCOME (1%)
121,009
IN-KIND GIFTS (6%)
431,191
$
7,270,382
DOLLAR PER NIGHT GUEST DONATION PROGRAM,
XANTERRA PARKS & RESORTS
$
116,684
YELLOWSTONE LICENSE PLATE (MONTANA)
$
55,140
YELLOWSTONE VISA® CREDIT CARD
$
22,651
$
1,918,354
*OTHER PROGRAMS:
YELLOWSTONE PARK FOUNDATION EXPENSES
WILDLIFE, WONDERS & WILDERNESS (26.89%)
GREENEST PARK (5.06%)
361,086
VISITOR EXPERIENCE (19.27%)
1,374,583
CULTURAL TREASURES (2.25%)
160,779
RANGER HERITAGE (4.91%)
350,510
TOMORROW’S STEWARDS (5.72%)
407,813
EDUCATION & OUTREACH (10.09%)
719,446
MANAGEMENT & GENERAL (11.48%)
818,804
FUNDRAISING (14.32%)
NON-OPERATING ACTIVITY – WRITE OFF OF
UNCONDITIONAL PROMISES TO GIVE &
LONG- TERM INVESTMENTS 1,021,643
$
7,133,018
$
52,151
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WAYS TO MAKE SURE THERE IS A YELLOWSTONE FOREVER:
THE 1872 SOCIETY
Join the group that plays a special role in protecting Yellowstone by supporting YPF’s Annual Fund at a giving level of
$1,000 or more.
THE OLD FAITHFUL SOCIETY
Leave a legacy for Yellowstone and boost YPF’s financial strength, stability, and capacity by making a planned gift.
GIFTS OF SECURITIES
Gifts of stock and other securities are an easy way to help Yellowstone, while receiving a number of tax benefits.
DONATE ONLINE
Make a one-time donation or sign up for convenient monthly giving.
DONATE BY CHECK
Send your check to:
Yellowstone Park Foundation
222 E. Main Street, Suite 301
Bozeman, MT 59715
MATCHING GIFTS
Double Your Gift! Please ask if your employer will match your gift, or use our database to find out at: www.ypf.org/
matching.
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Contact us at 406.586.6303 to learn about the benefits of becoming a Corporate Partner of the Yellowstone Park
Foundation.
GATEWAY BUSINESSES FOR THE PARK
Businesses located near the Park can be stewards of Yellowstone through our special Gateway program.
Visit www.forthepark.org to learn more.
There are many ways to make a tax-deductible gift to benefit Yellowstone.
Learn more about your options at www.ypf.org/howtohelp.
TOM MURPHY PHOTOGRAPHY
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The Yellowstone Park Foundation gratefully acknowledges the work of renowned
wilderness photographer, Tom Murphy, for donating many of the images seen in this report.
His photographs are for sale as fine art prints and for commercial editorial use.
Visit: www.tommurphyphotography.com.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM MURPHY
PHOTO: TOM MURPHY
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