AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION

EIN 81-0541893 · Land Resources Conservation (C34)

What they do

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 AMERICAS HERITAGE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $54.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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18.61%of revenue went to mission work54.2% of expenses · Program services

3.35%of revenue went to fundraising9.8% of expenses

$34.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.40%of revenue went to management and office costs36.1% of expenses

$13.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$44,696,566

Mission workProgram services$8,316,04418.61% of revenue54.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,542,03412.40% of revenue36.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,498,9173.35% of revenue9.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$29,339,57165.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,356,99534.36% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 54.2% mission · 36.1% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 14.2% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 12.4% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 11.9% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 12.6% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 10.8% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 10.9% management · 23.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 11.8% management · 27.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$44,696,566

Expenses$15,356,995

Annual surplus $29,339,571 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,316,044 · 54.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,542,034 · 36.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,498,917 · 9.8% of expenses

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Revenue$44,696,566

Expenses$15,356,995

Assets$206,769,425

Income$51,568,878

Contributions$43,579,679

Mission work (program services)$8,316,044

Fundraising$1,498,917

Grants given$642,614

Average grant$214,205

Management and general$5,542,034

Executive compensation (total)$879,148

Stocks and bonds$11,233,340

Accounting fees$88,030

Investing fees$105,902

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALISON FOXCEO · 40 hrs/week $357,245Base $331,200 · Other $26,045

PETE GEDDESCHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $238,018Base $217,067 · Other $20,951

HEATHER GRINERCHIEF OPERATIONS & FINANCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $218,068Base $200,235 · Other $17,833

SAM BEEBOUTCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $175,605Base $156,649 · Other $18,956

GARRETT BUDDSCHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $151,356Base $130,674 · Other $20,682

TREVOR GORDONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $139,123Base $127,645 · Other $11,478

ALISSA YESSELDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $135,649Base $124,189 · Other $11,460

ROBYN MILLERDIRECTOR OF EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $120,185Base $106,957 · Other $13,228

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

ALISON FOXCEO

PETE GEDDESCHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER

HEATHER GRINERCHIEF OPERATIONS & FINANCE OFFICER

SAM BEEBOUTCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

GARRETT BUDDSCHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER

TREVOR GORDONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ALISSA YESSELDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

ROBYN MILLERDIRECTOR OF EVENTS

MARA TALPINSDIRECTOR

ALAN AIRTHDIRECTOR

TIM KELLYDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

SUSAN MATELICHDIRECTOR

STEVE COUSINSDIRECTOR

SHIRLEY ANN JACKSONDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

SEAN GERRITYDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

QUIQUE NAGLEDIRECTOR

BILL HILFCHAIR (AS OF 5/24)

NANCY MUELLERDIRECTOR

DAVID COULTERTREASURER

LILIANE HAUBDIRECTOR

KRISTINE MCDIVITT TOMPKINSDIRECTOR

KEITH ANDERSONDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

KAREN PETERSEN MEHRADIRECTOR

JOHN BANOVICHDIRECTOR

JEFFREY TALPINSDIRECTOR

JAY ABBEDIRECTOR

JACQUELINE BADGER MARSDIRECTOR

BOB GREENLEEDIRECTOR

GEORGE MATELICHVICE CHAIR

DANNY OSHAUGHNESSYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 2048 ANALYSIS DR STE B, BOZEMAN, MT 59718-6829
County: Gallatin
In care of: % KERRY M GILLILAND
Primary officer: ALISON FOX, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailMail@AmericanPrairie.org Phone(406) 585-4600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI LLP
NTEE classification: Land Resources Conservation (C34)
IRS tax category: Land Resources Conservation
Grant-giving organization: Yes

AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION

AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

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