Company Profile
Yellowstone Park Foundation
Company Overview
The Yellowstone Park Foundation has been the official fundraising partner of Yellowstone National Park since 1996. It funds projects and programs that protect, preserve and enhance the natural and cultural resources, and the visitor experience, of Yellowstone. The Foundation receives no annual government funding, relying instead on the generosity of individuals, foundations and corporations to help ensure that Yellowstone is as special today, and for future generations, as when it was first established.
The Yellowstone Park Foundation addresses the Park's long-term needs through the following six Strategic Initiatives:
- Wildlife, Wonders & Wilderness
- Visitor Experience
- Ranger Heritage
- Cultural Treasures
- Tomorrow's Stewards
- Greenest Park
Company History
Private funds raised by the Yellowstone Park Foundation do not offset government funds. Rather, they provide a margin of excellence that would not otherwise be achieved with limited base funding. Since the Foundation’s creation, approximately 26,000 individuals, foundations, and corporations have committed more than $60 million to support more than 200 projects and programs that benefit Yellowstone.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
A new Visitor Education Center near the heart of Yellowstone National Park – Old Faithful Geyser – is enhancing the experience of visitors and their appreciation for Yellowstone. The state-of-the-art Old Faithful Visitor Education Center opened on August 25, 2010. It will serve nearly three million visitors per year, and is a model of sustainable building practices.
Hundreds of individuals, foundations, and corporations contributed to the Yellowstone Park Foundation’s successful $15-million capital campaign to build this new Center. These generous donations were matched by $12 million in federal funding for the project.