2025-11-14T11:15:45-08:00 2024-12-31 810390489 Boyle Deveny & Meyer PC 305 South 4th East Suite 200 Missoula MT 59801 990 2024-01-01 463635624 HEART OF THE ROCKIES INITIATIVE HEAR 4066402816 120 HICKORY ST SUITE B MISSOULA MT 59801 JOANN GRANT MANAGING DIR. 2025-11-14 true true MATTHEW K PRITCHARD CPA P01787690 4067213555 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOANN GRANT 120 HICKORY ST SUITE B MISSOULA MT 59801 1794802 false X WWW.HEART-OF-ROCKIES.ORG X 2013 MT PROMOTE LAND CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC & INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE LAND TRUSTS. 10 10 13 10 0 1484493 1748823 52707 2100 4934 31758 4582 6957 1546716 1789638 344332 172110 0 855832 892443 0 90861 334025 322641 1534189 1387194 12527 402444 479426 888736 68943 75809 410483 812927 X The Heart of the Rockies Initiative is a partnership of 29 local, regional, and national land trusts in the Central Rockies of North America. Our mission is to ensure connected habitat and working lands for people and wildlife by increasing the pace of durable conservation. We work from common ground to find lasting, locally-driven solutions to the social and ecological challenges across the region. Together, we help land trusts, landowners, and communities share ideas, connections, and technologies across boundaries. We believe that conservation is rooted in local actions and needs. We bring a community-based approach, founded upon concern and respect for all people and communities of our region. false false 640020 73233 9057 AS A LAND TRUST PARTNERSHIP, OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE WORK OF OUR LAND TRUST MEMBERS. IN 2024, WE OPERATED A PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE THE PACE OF CONSERVATION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PRIVATE LANDS FOR WILDLIFE CONNECTIVITY. WE HELPED INCREASE THE PROFILE OF LOCAL, PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATIONS ROLE IN SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIES, NATURAL SYSTEMS, AND WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AT A LARGE SCALE. WE DELIVERED THE LATEST SCIENCE TO ON-THE-GROUND PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS ON LARGE LANDSCAPE ISSUES LIKE CONNECTIVITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURALLANDS AT SCALES NEEDED FOR LOCAL DECISIONS. 286378 97110 IN 2023, THE CONFLICT REDUCTION PROGRAM GREW OUT OF THE HIGH DIVIDE COLLABORATIVE INTO ITS OWN PROGRAM. IT ENSURES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES HAVE RELIABLE AND PREDICTABLE ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT PREVENT CONFLICTS WITH CARNIVORES, BENEFITING WILDLIFE AND WORKING LANDS. UNIQUE AMONG OTHER REGIONAL EFFORTS, HEART OF THE ROCKIES INITIATIVE SERVES AS A COORDINATOR AND CONVENOR OF LOCAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL GROUPS COMMITTED TO CARNIVORE CONFLICT REDUCTION, CREATING A RIPPLE EFFECT THAT ALLOWS OUR CONSERVATION COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE MORE TOGETHER THAN ANY OF US COULD ALONE. 121628 21108 OUR RURAL INITIATIVES PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED FROM THE PREMISE THAT THRIVING RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED TO THRIVING CONSERVATION. THE PROGRAM SERVES RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH A COMMUNITY-LED PROCESS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY VITALITY PROJECTS THAT DEEPEN A SENSE OF PLACE, SUPPORT THRIVING ECONOMIES, AND ENSURE THE OUTDOORS IS ACCESSIBLE AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. 58322 11779 COORDINATED AND CONVENED THE HIGH DIVIDE COLLABORATIVE A PARTNERSHIP OF RANCHERS, LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS, PUBLIC LAND MANAGERS, STATE WILDLIFE MANAGERS, SCIENTISTS, AND CONSERVATION GROUPS IN A PORTION OF IDAHO AND MONTANA FOR PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING, NETWORKING, FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONSERVATION DELIVERY. WE SUPPORTED AND HELPED EXPAND LANDOWNER-LED WILDLIFE CONFLICT REDUCTION EFFORTS. 58322 11779 1106348 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true 13 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X JOANN GRANT 4066402816 400 W MAIN ST STE 205 HAMILTON MT 59840 JOANN GRANT MANAGING DIR. 40.00 0.00 X 124524 0 13866 KALI HANNON MANAGING DIR. 40.00 0.00 X 120396 0 12770 GAVIN RICKLEFS MANAGING DIR. 40.00 0.00 X 35862 0 0 MAX LUDINGTON Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA CROWDER MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BEAN MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BELL MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM OWENS MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY WOLFE MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN TROY President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN RICE Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE COX MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENNY IVERSON MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 280782 26636 2 false false false 0 272514 1476309 1748823 WORKSHOP REVENUE 611710 2100 2100 2100 36022 36022 0 0 0 900 5164 -4264 -4264 -4264 0 0 0 MISC REVENUE 900099 6957 6957 6957 1789638 9057 31758 138595 138595 33515 33515 0 0 307420 234162 47619 25639 0 458208 349018 70976 38214 0 66742 50838 10338 5566 60073 45758 9305 5010 0 0 68839 30271 34208 4360 0 0 0 31120 31120 4250 4250 19564 14646 3198 1720 0 0 26727 17972 7119 1636 39832 37827 493 1512 0 109198 103594 300 5304 0 0 1166 1166 2812 2812 WORK COMP 10147 7729 1572 846 SUPPLIES 7021 5620 690 711 TRAINING & EDUCATION 1704 1361 343 BANK CHARGES 261 72 189 0 1387194 1106348 189985 90861 0 386382 888736 0 86714 0 0 0 0 0 0 6330 0 0 0 0 0 0 479426 888736 68943 75809 68943 75809 X 258983 289103 151500 523824 410483 812927 479426 888736 402444 X X false true X true false X 648583 1214044 1285225 1484493 1748823 6381168 0 0 648583 1214044 1285225 1484493 1748823 6381168 2453836 3927332 113 21 44 41461 36022 77661 0 2 4582 6957 11541 6470370 57157 0.60700 0.55010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 1793902 4264 4264 1789638 1789638 1391458 4264 4264 1387194 1387194 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 LOSS ON VEHICLE SALE $4264 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S LOSS ON VEHICLE SALE $4264 true IDAHO COALITION OF LAND TRUST PO BOX 1845 BOISE ID 83702 464754548 501(C)(3) 63807 0 Support training for members MONTANA ACCESS PROJECT LLC 419 SPOKANE AVE WHITEFISH MT 59937 8500 0 SUPPORT RURAL INITIATIVES SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS 6887 MT HWY 83 CONDON MT 59826 810512368 501(C)(3) 6000 0 support conflict prevention WESTERN LANDOWNERS ALLIANCE PO BOX 6278 SANTA FE NM 87502 461346488 501(C)(3) 38711 0 support conflict prevention 3 1 SUPPORT CONFLICT PREVENTION PROGRAM 1 33515 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The organization signs subaward agreeements with each recipient, which requires detailed invoices and reports on the use of funds. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Heart of the rockies initiative has only one class of members. Members are organizations that are nonprofit land trusts recognized by the IRS as public charities describe by Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code (US) or as a charitable organization by the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency (Canada). Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a HEART OF THE ROCKIES INITIATIVE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONREPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD ELECTS EXTERNAL REPRESENTATIVES. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED, ADDED TO, OR REPEALED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND MANAGING DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDE IT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW WITH A RECOMMENDATION. IT WILL BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUALLY PROVIDE A STATEMENT REGARDING ANY ACTUAL OR PRECEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE BOARD OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS WHEN THEY OCCUR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE MANAGING DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS BASED SIMILAR INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEYS AND IS SET AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT IN THIS PROCESS. HEART OF THE ROCKIES FOUNDATION 120 HICKORY ST SUITE B MISSOULA MT 59801 863893685 Fundraising services MT 501(C)(3) 7 HEART OF THE ROCKIES INITIATIVE true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false