Old Bill’s run raises $23M for nonprofits

JACKSON (WNE) — This year’s Old Bill’s Fun Run raised about $23.5 million in support of local nonprofits, a step back from the fundraiser’s nearly $28 million record-smashing total last year.

While this year’s total is lower than last year, it’s still higher than the $20 million total two years ago.

More than 4,000 people donated, according to the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, the organization that runs the event. The foundation said it received 23,597 individual gifts.

The generous couple who founded the charitable event and wish to remain known only as “Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill” provided the first $1 million to jump-start the match pool. That pool, boosted by gifts from CoChallengers and Friends, raised $5,585,938.

A record 107 CoChallengers partnered with Mr. and Mrs. Old Bill this year, according to Anne Bradley, the community foundation’s chief marketing officer.

Participating organizations received just shy of $18 million in gifts designated specifically for them.

Including this year, Old Bill’s Fun Run has raised $280 million for nonprofits to date.

“The incredible generosity of thousands of community members makes this event possible year after year,” Julie O’Halloran, board chair of the Community Foundation, said in a news release.

This story was published on October 24, 2024.