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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$929,269
Total expenses
$1,087,428
Contributions and grants received
$923,343
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$2,074
Other revenue
$8,000
Total assets, end of year
$553,069
Total liabilities, end of year
$130,366
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$422,703
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$855,717
Management and general expenses
$147,868
Fundraising expenses
$83,843
Program service expenses (Part III)
$855,717

Program services were 78.7% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $8,498

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $580,539

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $334,306

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,358 · excluded $7,358

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $9,432

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$9,432

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$9,432 · excluded -$9,432

  • 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

    total $8,000 · related or exempt $8,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $8,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 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 $36,146 · program services $28,917 · management and general $7,229

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $514,384 · program services $411,507 · management and general $47,824 · fundraising $55,053

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $91,572 · program services $73,258 · management and general $9,157 · fundraising $9,157

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,830 · program services $2,830

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $8,246 · program services $8,246

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $210,004 · program services $210,004

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $56,719 · management and general $56,719

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $21,551 · program services $17,241 · fundraising $4,310

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $22,642 · program services $18,114 · management and general $2,264 · fundraising $2,264

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,920 · program services $4,460 · management and general $4,460

  • 17 · Travel

    total $49,227 · program services $44,304 · fundraising $4,923

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,640 · program services $5,640

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,708 · management and general $5,708

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMMUNICATION & COMPUTER FEES

    total $21,767 · program services $16,155 · management and general $2,177 · fundraising $3,435

  • 24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications

    total $14,966 · program services $1,497 · management and general $11,974 · fundraising $1,495

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $13,174 · program services $13,174

  • 24d · Other expenses: Postage and Shipping

    total $3,562 · management and general $356 · fundraising $3,206

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $370 · program services $370

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $216,114 · end of year $182,914

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,013 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,000 · end of year $4,560

  • 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

    $30,251

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $18,472 · end of year $12,833

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $360,408 · end of year $352,762

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $30,852 · end of year $122,103

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $15,141 · end of year $8,263

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$28,873 · end of year $322,908

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $585,887 · end of year $99,795

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

  • 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 $855,717 · Revenue $8,000

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Francis Szollosi

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $36,146
    From this org
    $36,146
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Chris Servheen

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth McFarland

    SEC/TREAS/VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathy Hadley

    VP POLICY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bradley Jones

    ASSOCIATE VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Salazar

    ASSOC VP INT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Puchlerz

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Skip Kowalski

    NWF REP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Geer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Aldrich

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Ballard

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Glenn Eilson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Logan Brower

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dale Becker

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anna Le

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Marchion

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Roberts

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Vashro

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Vore

    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
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403209349311615

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