Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-1795960

Rangeland Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,022,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,893,350

  • Tax year 2023

    $615,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $13,485,012

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northern Rockies Conservation CooperativeJackson, WY

    Donation

    $100,000
  2. Living with WolvesSun Valley, ID

    Donation

    $100,000
  3. National Wildlife FederationReston, VA

    Donation

    $100,000
  4. Wolf Haven InternationalTenino, WA

    Donation

    $100,000
  5. Predator DefenseEugene, OR

    Donation

    $75,000
  6. Colorado Nature LeagueDever, CO

    Donation

    $75,000
  7. Yellowstone Ecological Research CenterBozeman, MT

    Donation

    $75,000
  8. Trap Free MontanaHamilton, MT

    Donation

    $75,000
  9. Bold Visions ConservationAlbuquerque, NM

    Donation

    $50,000
  10. Footloose MontanaMissoula, MT

    Donation

    $50,000
  11. Kettle Range Conservation GroupRepublic, WA

    Donation

    $50,000
  12. Rangeland Wild DBA Working CircleSan Clemente, CA

    Donation

    $50,000
  13. Wings Programs IncStevensville, MT

    Donation

    $37,000
  14. Colorado State University FoundationFort Collins, CO

    Donation

    $25,000
  15. Western Sustainability ExchangeLivingston, MT

    Donation

    $25,000
  16. The Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery ProjectFlagstaff, AZ

    Donation

    $12,500
  17. Project GriphColville, WA

    Donation

    $12,500
  18. Boyd RanchWickenburg, AZ

    Donation

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals7 grants $425,00068% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $135,00022% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $37,0006% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $25,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana6 grants $312,000
  2. Washington3 grants $162,500
  3. Colorado2 grants $100,000
  4. Idaho1 grant $100,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $100,000
  6. Wyoming1 grant $100,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $75,000
  8. California1 grant $50,000
  9. Arizona2 grants $22,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James L SwiftCHAIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Don R CarlinVICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jon A BarwickTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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