Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC GROUP RETURN.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $24,431,604
- Total expenses
- $24,431,604
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $24,431,604
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $24,431,604
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $0
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $24,431,604
- Management and general expenses
- $0
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $24,431,604
Program services were 100.0% 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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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$25,491,137
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$8,396,949
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $17,094,188 · excluded $17,094,188
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$11,724,173
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$4,386,757
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $7,337,416 · excluded $7,337,416
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $24,431,604 · program services $24,431,604
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION (RMEF) IS TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITAT AND OUR HUNTING HERITAGE. OUR MISSION INCLUDES FOUR CORE PROGRAMS; LAND PROTECTION AND ACCESS, HUNTING HERITAGE, HABITAT STEWARDSHIP AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITAT AND OUR HUNTING HERITAGE.
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RMEF RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT ITS CONSERVATION MISSION THROUGH FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THESE FUNDS ARE GRANTED TO THE CENTRAL ORGANIZATION, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION, INC. IN 2023, RMEF VOLUNTEERS HOSTED OVER 600 GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING EVENTS, SUCH AS MEMBER AND SPONSOR BANQUETS. BANQUETS ARE CONDUCTED TO INFORM MEMBERS ON CURRENT CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND TO INSPIRE MEMBERS TO HELP RMEF FURTHER ITS MISSION.
Expenses $24,431,604 · Grants $24,431,604
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Fred LekseFRED LEKSE
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 10 related
-
Tobias Toby BuckTOBIAS TOBY BUCK
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 10 related
-
James J BakerJAMES J BAKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Charlie DeckerCHARLIE DECKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Timothy DelaneyTIMOTHY DELANEY
DIRECTOR THRU 09/2023
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Nancy HollandNANCY HOLLAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Maurice HullMAURICE HULL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Kent JohnsonKENT JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Donna McDonaldDONNA MCDONALD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Tom RobinsonTOM ROBINSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Vince RosdahlVINCE ROSDAHL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Dave StephensDAVE STEPHENS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Ashlee StrongASHLEE STRONG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Dr Martin Vavra PhDDR MARTIN VAVRA PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Todd WalkerTODD WALKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
Michael WrightMICHAEL WRIGHT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 5 related
-
R Kyle WeaverR KYLE WEAVER
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $603,929
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $558,987
- Other
- $44,942
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $508,987 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $50,000 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $16,448 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $28,494 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $603,929 related
-
Shane CronkSHANE CRONK
CFO / TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $290,319
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $248,022
- Other
- $42,297
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $247,022 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $1,000 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $12,723 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $29,574 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $290,319 related
-
Grant ParkerGRANT PARKER
GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $203,579
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $171,147
- Other
- $32,432
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $170,147 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $1,000 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $9,029 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $23,403 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $203,579 related
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Steve DeckerSTEVE DECKER
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $259,777
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $235,747
- Other
- $24,030
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $234,747 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $1,000 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $12,108 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,922 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $259,777 related
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Rodney TriepkeRODNEY TRIEPKE
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IT
- Total calculated
- $214,675
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $188,260
- Other
- $26,415
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $187,260 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $1,000 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $9,800 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $16,615 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $214,675 related
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Blake HenningBLAKE HENNING
CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $187,244
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $166,559
- Other
- $20,685
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $165,559 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $1,000 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $8,763 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $11,922 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $187,244 related
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Casey ClineCASEY CLINE
CONTROLLER
- Total calculated
- $164,875
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $131,310
- Other
- $33,565
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $130,310 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $1,000 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $16,950 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $16,615 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $164,875 related
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Chad FranklinCHAD FRANKLIN
MNG. DIR. OF FIELD OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $171,869
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $140,165
- Other
- $31,704
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $132,665 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $7,500 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $6,887 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $24,817 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $171,869 related
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Kirk MurphyKIRK MURPHY
DIR. OF FIELD OPERATIONS - NW
- Total calculated
- $162,725
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $138,810
- Other
- $23,915
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $132,810 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $6,000 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $7,300 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $16,615 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $162,725 related
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Anderson SmithANDERSON SMITH
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $146,955
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $117,160
- Other
- $29,795
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
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Riza Lesser Mng DirRIZA LESSER MNG DIR
OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $144,634
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $136,863
- Other
- $7,771
- Hours/week
- 5 + 50 related
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 3
- COMPENSATION IS PAID BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION, INC. IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULARILY CONDUCTS A COMPENSATION REVIEW. THE REVIEW CONSISTS OF SEVERAL SOURCES, INCLUDING FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
- PART I, LINE 4B
- IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED $10,000 TO CASEY CLINE'S 457(F). $10,000 WAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO CASEY CLINE'S 457(F) IN THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR AND INADVERTENTLY EXCLUDED FROM THE 2022 990. NO AMOUNTS VESTED OR WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2022 OR 2023.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC
$24,431,604
SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC
501(C)(3) · CONSERVATION · MT
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 8 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202433179349308593
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