Totals
- Total revenue
- $675,423
- Total expenses
- $648,541
- Contributions and grants received
- $654,815
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $20,608
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $482,612
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,027
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $449,585
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $513,256
- Management and general expenses
- $75,357
- Fundraising expenses
- $59,928
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $513,256
Program services were 79.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$17,835
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$636,980
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3 · Investment income
total $20,608 · excluded $20,608
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $92,800 · program services $92,800
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $227,288 · program services $163,270 · management and general $32,009 · fundraising $32,009
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $66,963 · program services $53,571 · management and general $6,696 · fundraising $6,696
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $13,967 · program services $11,173 · management and general $1,397 · fundraising $1,397
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $6,695 · program services $6,695
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $13,194 · program services $13,194
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $0
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $27,988 · program services $22,390 · fundraising $5,598
-
13 · Office expenses
total $11,559 · program services $9,247 · management and general $1,156 · fundraising $1,156
-
14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $10,080 · program services $5,040 · management and general $5,040
-
17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $30,896 · program services $27,806 · fundraising $3,090
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $5,573 · program services $5,573
-
23 · Insurance
total $5,851 · management and general $5,851
-
24a · Other expenses: CONTRACT LABOR
total $68,176 · program services $68,176
-
24b · Other expenses: COMMUNICATION & COMPUTER FEES
total $27,819 · program services $20,864 · management and general $2,782 · fundraising $4,173
-
24c · Other expenses: Printing and Publications
total $24,739 · program services $2,474 · management and general $19,793 · fundraising $2,472
-
24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $8,383 · program services $8,383
-
24e · All other expenses
total $6,570 · program services $2,600 · management and general $633 · fundraising $3,337
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $182,914 · end of year $121,710
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $4,560 · end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$43,084
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$35,824
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $12,833 · end of year $7,260
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $352,762 · end of year $353,642
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $122,103 · end of year $31,253
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $8,263 · end of year $1,774
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $322,908 · end of year $349,790
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $99,795 · end of year $99,795
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION IS A STATEWIDE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROTECTING WILDLIFE, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND PUBLIC ACCESS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION.
Activities or mission (Part I)
MWF ADVOCATED TO PROTECT MONTANA'S FISH AND WILDLIFE, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND PUBLIC ACCESS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION.
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WILDLIFE PROTECTION: MWF INFORMED HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND OTHER CONSERVATIONISTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF MONTANA'S FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES. WE HELPED INCREASE PROTECTION FOR ELK, DEER AND OTHER BIG GAME AS WELL AS THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. OUR OUTREACH ALSO RAISED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED TO PREVENT WILDLIFE FROM BECOMING ENDANGERED.HABITAT CONSERVATION: THROUGH OUTREACH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, MWF HELPED ENSURE THAT HABITAT WAS PROTECTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AS WELL AS HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS. THIS INCLUDES:-SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE MORE PUBLIC LAND AND PROTECT HABITAT THROUGH VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE LAND.-FIGHTING TO PROTECT BACKCOUNTRY ROADLESS LANDS TO PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND HUNTING OPPORTUNITY.-PROMOTING LOCAL COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT.-PREVENTING THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF PUBLIC LANDS.OUTDOOR ACCESS: MWF PROMOTED GREATER ACCESS FOR HUNTING, FISHING AND OTHER OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EDUCATED PEOPLE ABOUT ATTACKS ON PUBLIC ROAD USE, STREAM ACCESS, AND OTHER LEGAL PUBLIC PROPERTY RIGHTS. WE ALSO WORKED TO IMPROVE RELATIONS BETWEEN PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND HUNTERS, INCLUDING EXPANSION OF STATE AND FEDERAL INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS.
Expenses $513,256
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Francis SzollosiFRANCIS SZOLLOSI
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $92,800
- From this org
- $92,800
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Chris ServheenCHRIS SERVHEEN
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3.3
-
Elizabeth McFarlandELIZABETH MCFARLAND
VP INTERNAL
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marion CherryMARION CHERRY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tanya GatesTANYA GATES
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tom PuchlerzTOM PUCHLERZ
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Skip KowalskiSKIP KOWALSKI
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike MershonMIKE MERSHON
PRESIDENT ELECT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tim AldrichTIM ALDRICH
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa BallardLISA BALLARD
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4.4
-
Glenn EilsonGLENN EILSON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Logan BrowerLOGAN BROWER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dale BeckerDALE BECKER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lailani UphamLAILANI UPHAM
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chris MarchionCHRIS MARCHION
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gary WolfeGARY WOLFE
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jim VashroJIM VASHRO
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202543149349305674
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