2023-08-02T13:57:46-05:00 2022-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 101 EAST FRONT STREET 301 MISSOULA MT 59802 990 2022-01-01 810541893 AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION AMER 4065854600 PO BOX 908 BOZEMAN MT 597710908 ALISON FOX CEO 4065854600 2023-07-21 1 ALISON FOX XXX-XX-XXXX 0 SAM BRUNSON CPA P01696998 4067281800 2023-07-21 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z AMERICAN PRAIRIE ALISON FOX PO BOX 908 BOZEMAN MT 597710908 65743887 0 X WWW.AMERICANPRAIRIE.ORG X 2001 MT OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE THE LARGEST NATURE RESERVE IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES, A REFUGE FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE PRESERVED FOREVER AS PART OF AMERICA'S HERITAGE. 24 23 58 32 0 0 41104387 63086717 119937 139624 337310 406351 1299822 12186 42861456 63644878 0 35000 0 0 3942403 4196968 244578 0 1243163 5729325 6611118 9916306 10843086 32945150 52801792 143723396 169332169 33318358 15636134 110405038 153696035 OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE THE LARGEST NATURE RESERVE IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES, A REFUGE FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE PRESERVED FOREVER AS PART OF AMERICA'S HERITAGE. 0 0 5565974 740871 FIELD AREA MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 1666580 LAND ACQUISITION - INCLUDES A PORTION OF SALARIES AND PAYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL FEES DEDICATED TO LAND ACQUISITIONS TO FULFILL THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. 1023683 35000 -17195 WILDLIFE RESTORATION. 8256237 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 58 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X HEATHER GRINER 4065854600 PO BOX 908 BOZEMAN MT 597710908 GEORGE MATELICH CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GIB MYERS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID COULTER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN AIRTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HILF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB GREENLEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLYDE ASPEVIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE BADGER MARS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY ABBE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY TALPINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL BOUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BANOVICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN PETERSON MEHRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LILIANE HAUB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARA TALPINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MUELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN GERRITY DIRECTOR & FOUNDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE COUSINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MATELICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON FOX CEO 40.00 X X 240716 0 23793 HEATHER GRINER VP FINANCE/OPS 40.00 X 194217 0 16937 PETE GEDDES VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS 40.00 X 194827 0 13492 CRYSTAL BEATY VP PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 177950 0 18491 DAMIEN AUSTIN VP SUPERINTENDENT 40.00 X 166488 0 25041 SAM BEEBOUT SR. DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 108268 0 17088 1082466 0 114842 6 0 1 0 KEN BURNS 45 MAIN STREET STE 1030 BROOKLYN NY 11201 CONSULTING 601194 SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS 1617 JFK BOULEVARD STE 1700 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 CONSULTING & FUNDRAISING 165975 NIEBUR EXCAVATING LLC PO BOX 641 LEWISTOWN MT 59457 CONSTRUCTION 115992 GARDNER MILLS GROUP LLC 1101 30TH STREET NW STE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20007 CONSULTING 102024 4 1793152 61293565 1401498 63086717 VISITATION INCOME 721210 139624 139624 139624 338550 338550 2233 2233 483226 0 483226 483226 483226 582622 95156 548720 61257 33902 33899 67801 33899 33902 52154 1793152 1472466 -1420312 -1420312 19679 16566 3113 3033 80 ERTC 900099 842597 842597 OTHER OPERATIONS INCOME 900099 31098 22364 8734 MT PROPERTY TAX CREDITS 900099 31022 31022 39209 10508 28701 943926 63644878 723676 0 -165515 35000 35000 1071954 717580 182331 172043 2438883 1632375 408160 398348 62506 41905 12337 8264 386823 259330 76348 51145 236802 163675 35952 37175 115474 75913 38861 700 22420 22420 105408 4871 1956 98581 923095 716013 57052 150030 293909 237901 46262 9746 256599 88682 77302 90615 85396 5420 79976 422609 301171 83224 38214 332758 140344 67619 124795 1481078 1481078 1222267 1222267 242407 195815 45335 1257 WILDLIFE & FIELD EXPENS 677642 655241 22401 TAXES 197712 195737 1975 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 161836 64029 78098 19709 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 42541 42541 27967 21890 6077 10843086 8256237 1343686 1243163 22437509 2833780 12903106 20337095 41858325 337720 920819 13039 183353 97658 109217255 7532856 96669880 101684399 3214287 8285938 543552 735105 143723396 169332169 580541 690660 15979 32737817 14730225 0 199270 33318358 15636134 X 54164247 107780277 56240791 45915758 110405038 153696035 143723396 169332169 X 52801792 -717233 -8793562 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 14667803 15802835 14783717 41104387 63086717 149445459 14667803 15802835 14783717 41104387 63086717 149445459 91363765 58081694 112108 166014 133158 77570 340783 829633 -338462 747274 987938 1299822 932266 3628838 153903930 1415469 0.37740 0.47950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 647709 534816 1182525 1773788 97800 66473 164273 161927 133704 295631 443447 0 0 3129303 6000000 -574154 8555149 2720811 408492 3129303 1498406 1000000 222405 2720811 1213740 284666 1498406 1279666 -65926 1213740 0.90813 0.04614 0.04574 0 0 85948053 85948053 18722846 4773028 13949818 4520272 2759828 1760444 26084 26084 101684399 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 199270 199270 X 54272564 -717233 138481 -578752 54851316 8793562 8793562 63644878 10981567 138481 138481 10843086 0 10843086 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND CONSISTS OF BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES HOW MUCH OF THE EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT MAY BE USED TO COVER LAND MANAGEMENT COSTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT POLICY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FLOW OF FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE CAPITAL IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE INCLUDED IN MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES, IF APPLICABLE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PRESENT VALUE DISCOUNT ON PLEDGE RECEIVABLES 8,793,562. X X X X X X X 1 SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS 1617 JFK BOULEVARD PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 ANNUAL FUND, CONSULTING 0 1283146 185129 1098017 1283146 185129 1098017 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY NATIONAL PRIZE 1845306 1793152 52154 95000 122794 1254672 1845306 1793152 52154 95000 122794 1254672 1472466 -1420312 1 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 24411 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 606731243 530206027 501(C)(3) 35000 0 REWILDING PROJECT IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA 1 PART I, LINE 2: AMERICAN PRAIRIE MAINTAINS A NOMINAL BUDGET TO PROVIDE GRANTS/SPONSORSHIPS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES THE ORGANIZATION WORKS IN. FUNDS ARE USED TO STIMULATE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE WILDLIFE THAT EXISTS WITHIN THE AREA. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALISON FOX CEO 240716 0 0 0 0 0 7221 0 16572 0 264509 0 0 0 HEATHER GRINER VP FINANCE/OPS 194217 0 0 0 0 0 5826 0 11111 0 211154 0 0 0 PETE GEDDES VP EXTERNAL RELATIONS 194827 0 0 0 0 0 5845 0 7647 0 208319 0 0 0 CRYSTAL BEATY VP PHILANTHROPY 177950 0 0 0 0 0 5338 0 13153 0 196441 0 0 0 DAMIEN AUSTIN VP SUPERINTENDENT 166488 0 0 0 0 0 4995 0 20046 0 191529 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A DAMIEN AUSTIN, RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE. NO ASCERTAINABLE AMOUNT AS THERE IS NO HOUSING MARKET WITHIN 60 MILES TO USE FOR COMPARISON. NO AMOUNT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION BECAUSE HOUSING ARRANGEMENT WAS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE EMPLOYER. X 9099 COST X 7 680382 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 586000 APPRAISAL X PIANO 1 112999 COST X PUZZLES 1 13017 COST 1 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN B. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: GEORGE MATELICH AND SUSAN MATELICH FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: GIB MYERS AND SUSAN MYERS FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: JEFFREY TALPINS AND MARA TALPINS FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: ALAN AIRTH AND JACQUELINE BADGER MARS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE SOME ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS AND DOES NOT KEEP RECORD OF THEIR MEETINGS UNLESS THEY MAKE A DECISION ON SOMETHING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE VP, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, AND THEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY ALL STAFF UPON HIRE AND PERIODICALLY WHEN REVISIONS ARE MADE TO THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON ELECTION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSS ISSUES AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CEO USING AN ORGANIZATIONAL SALARY STRUCTURE CREATED WITH INPUT FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR ALL OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AT LEAST ANNUALLY, USING THE SAME SALARY STRUCTURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRESENT VALUE DISCOUNT ON PLEGDE RECEIVABLES -8,793,562. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. 5 MOUNTAIN RANCH LLC PO BOX 2529 BILLINGS MT 59103 830691060 REAL ESTATE HOLDING MT 0 2581899 AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION