ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC GROUP RETURN: Form 990, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC GROUP RETURN (EIN 36-3953351)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 202343119349302884
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-11-07T13:17:08-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 410746749 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8390 EAST CRESCENT PARKWAY SUITE | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | 300 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | GREENWOOD VILLAGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80111 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 363953351 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | GROUP RETURN | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ROCK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4065234500 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5705 GRANT CREEK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59808 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SHANE CRONK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO/TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4065234500 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-11-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | SHANE | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | CRONK | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SARAH HINTZ | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00492291 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3037795710 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-11-07 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | SHANE CRONK | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5705 GRANT CREEK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59808 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $35,763,257 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | Yes (1) | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | Yes (1) | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Group Exemption | 9462 | GroupExemptionNum |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.RMEF.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITAT AND OUR HUNTING HERITAGE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 16 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 8500 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $18,696,083 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $24,475,923 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $18,696,083 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $24,475,923 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $18,696,083 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $24,475,923 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $0 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $0 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $18,696,083 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $24,475,923 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $0 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $0 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $0 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $0 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| 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. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $24,475,923 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $24,475,923 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | 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 2022, RMEF VOLUNTEERS HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 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. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $24,475,923 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | Yes (1) | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 16 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 16 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (1) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (1) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHANE CRONK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4065234500 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5705 GRANT CREEK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59808 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R KYLE WEAVER | |||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | 5.00 | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $662,661 | $40,160 | |||
| STEVE DECKER | |||||||||
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | 5.00 | 50.00 | $0 | $203,953 | $22,373 | Yes (X) | |||
| SHANE CRONK | |||||||||
| CFO / TREASURER | 5.00 | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $185,030 | $39,112 | |||
| RODNEY TRIEPKE | |||||||||
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IT | 5.00 | 50.00 | $0 | $187,550 | $26,403 | Yes (X) | |||
| GRANT PARKER | |||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY | 5.00 | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $160,460 | $36,566 | |||
| BLAKE HENNING | |||||||||
| CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER | 5.00 | 50.00 | $0 | $172,850 | $20,959 | Yes (X) | |||
| CHAD FRANKLIN | |||||||||
| MNG. DIR. OF FIELD OPERATIONS | 5.00 | 50.00 | $0 | $150,030 | $37,487 | Yes (X) | |||
| KIRK MURPHY | |||||||||
| DIR. OF FIELD OPERATIONS - NW | 5.00 | 50.00 | $0 | $133,550 | $23,652 | Yes (X) | |||
| JENNIFER DOHERTY | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF LANDS | 5.00 | 50.00 | $0 | $113,271 | $35,459 | Yes (X) | |||
| RIZA LESSER | |||||||||
| MNG. DIR. OF MARKETING AND COMM. | 5.00 | 50.00 | $0 | $133,682 | $7,588 | Yes (X) | |||
| CASEY CLINE | |||||||||
| CONTROLLER | 5.00 | 50.00 | $0 | $126,720 | $23,301 | Yes (X) | |||
| KRISTOFFER LOFSTROM | |||||||||
| DIR. OF FIELD OPERAONS - EASTERN | 5.00 | 50.00 | $0 | $118,111 | $17,910 | Yes (X) | |||
| MARK BAKER | |||||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| TIMOTHY DELANEY | |||||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| JAMES J BAKER | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| TOBIAS TOBY BUCK | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| CHARLIE DECKER | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| MAURICE HULL | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| KENT JOHNSON | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| FRED LEKSE | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| DONNA MCDONALD | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| CHUCK ROADY | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| TOM ROBINSON | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| DAVE STEPHENS | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| ASHLEE STRONG | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| DR MARTIN VAVRA PHD | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| TODD WALKER | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| MICHAEL WRIGHT | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $2,347,868 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $330,970 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $24,136,746 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $7,023,823 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $17,112,923 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $17,112,923 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Gross Income | $11,626,511 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | $4,263,511 | GamingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,363,000 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $7,363,000 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $24,475,923 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $24,475,923 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,475,923 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,475,923 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,475,923 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,475,923 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $0 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type2 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType2Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp
Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810421425 | EIN |
| Organization Type | 7 | OrganizationTypeCd |
| Governing Document Listed | Yes (1) | GoverningDocumentListedInd |
| Support | $24,475,923 | SupportAmt |
| Other Support | $0 | OtherSupportAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $24,475,923 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | Yes (1) | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | 0 | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | 0 | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | 0 | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | 0 | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | 0 | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | 0 | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | 0 | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | 0 | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | 0 | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | 0 | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | 0 | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | 0 | Contribution35ControlledInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Majority Dir Trst Supported Org | Yes (1) | MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | TUCSON, AZ BGB | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $616,266 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $616,266 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $132,289 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $90,466 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $61,766 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | GRAND JUNCTION, CO BGB | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $552,816 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $552,816 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event2 | $101,663 | NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $49,978 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $91,406 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 576 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $22,967,664 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $22,967,664 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $6,496,255 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $24,136,746 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $24,136,746 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $233,952 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $140,444 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $6,496,255 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $153,172 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $7,023,823 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $17,112,923 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Revenue Other Gaming | $11,626,511 | GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt |
| Cash Prizes Other Gaming | $22,500 | CashPrizesOtherGamingAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming | $3,785,502 | NonCashPrizesOtherGamingAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Other Gaming | $237,274 | RentFcltyCostsOtherGamingAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming | $218,235 | OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt |
| Volunteer Labor Other Gaming | Yes (1) | VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd |
| Volunteer Labor Other Gaming | 0.96620 | VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct |
| Gross Revenue Total Gaming | $11,626,511 | GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Gaming | $22,500 | CashPrizesTotalGamingAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming | $3,785,502 | NonCashPrizesTotalGamingAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Gaming | $237,274 | RentFcltyCostsTotalGamingAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming | $218,235 | OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Gaming | $4,263,511 | DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt |
| Net Gaming Income Summary | $7,363,000 | NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| States Where Gaming Conducted | AK | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | AZ | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | CO | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | GA | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | ID | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | IL | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | IN | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | IA | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | KS | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | LA | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | MI | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | MN | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | MS | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | MO | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | MT | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | NV | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | NM | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | NC | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | ND | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | OH | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | OK | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | OR | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | PA | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | TX | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | VA | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | WA | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | WI | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| States Where Gaming Conducted | WY | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| Licensed | Yes (1) | LicensedInd |
| License Suspended Etc | 0 | LicenseSuspendedEtcInd |
| Gaming With Nonmembers | Yes (1) | GamingWithNonmembersInd |
| Member Of Other Entity | 0 | MemberOfOtherEntityInd |
| Gaming Own Facility | 0.01000 | GamingOwnFacilityPct |
| Gaming Other Facility | 0.99000 | GamingOtherFacilityPct |
| Individual With Books | SHANE CRONK | IndividualWithBooksNm |
Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5705 GRANT CREEK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59808 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev | 0 | CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd |
| Gaming Manager Person | CHAD FRANKLIN MANAGING DIRECTOR OF | GamingManagerPersonNm |
| Gaming Manager Compensation | $1,920 | GamingManagerCompensationAmt |
| Gaming Manager Services Prov | CHAD FRANKLIN OVERSEES GAMING ACTIVITY FOR FIELD FUNDRAISING EVENTS. CHAD SUPERVISES EMPLOYEES THAT ASSIST IN GAMING OPERATIONS. | GamingManagerServicesProvTxt |
| Gaming Manager Is Employee | Yes (X) | GamingManagerIsEmployeeInd |
| Charitable Distribution Rqr | Yes (1) | CharitableDistributionRqrInd |
| Distributed | $7,363,000 | DistributedAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | FORM 990, PART V, LINE 1A | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | PRIZE WINNERS ARE REPORTED TO THE IRS ON FORM 1099-MISC OR W-2G. THESE FORMS ARE ISSUED BY THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION, INC. UNDER ITS PRIMARY EIN. ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION, INC ISSUED A TOTAL OF 306 1099S FOR THE 2022 REPORTING YEAR. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5705 GRANT CREEK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59808 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 810421425 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501(C)(3) | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $24,475,923 | CashGrantAmt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $0 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Valuation Method Used | N/A | ValuationMethodUsedDesc |
| Non Cash Assistance | N/A | NonCashAssistanceDesc |
| Purpose Of Grant | SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ALL FUNDS RAISED BY THE CHAPTERS ARE DIRECTLY MANAGED AND MONITORED BY THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (1) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R KYLE WEAVER | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO | $0 | $568,661 | $0 | $94,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,586 | $0 | $29,574 | $0 | $702,821 | $0 | $90,357 |
| STEVE DECKER | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | $0 | $188,953 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,451 | $0 | $11,922 | $0 | $226,326 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE CRONK | ||||||||||||||
| CFO / TREASURER | $0 | $170,030 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,538 | $0 | $29,574 | $0 | $224,142 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY TRIEPKE | ||||||||||||||
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IT | $0 | $187,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,788 | $0 | $16,615 | $0 | $213,953 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT PARKER | ||||||||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY | $0 | $160,460 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,535 | $0 | $28,031 | $0 | $197,026 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE HENNING | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER | $0 | $162,850 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,037 | $0 | $11,922 | $0 | $193,809 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FRANKLIN | ||||||||||||||
| MNG. DIR. OF FIELD OPERATIONS | $0 | $150,030 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,913 | $0 | $29,574 | $0 | $187,517 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK MURPHY | ||||||||||||||
| DIR. OF FIELD OPERATIONS - NW | $0 | $133,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,037 | $0 | $16,615 | $0 | $157,202 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY CLINE | ||||||||||||||
| CONTROLLER | $0 | $126,720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,686 | $0 | $16,615 | $0 | $150,021 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADDED A 457(F) PLAN FOR CASEY CLINE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NO LONGER FUNDS A 457(F) PLAN FOR R KYLE WEAVER. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED $10,000 TO CASEY CLINE'S 457(F). THE PLAN PAID OUT $90,357 TO R KYLE WEAVER AND THE PLAN WAS CLOSED. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD WHEN THE ENTIRE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION. HOWEVER, THIS AUTHORITY EXCLUDES THE ABILITY TO CHANGE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CORPORATE BYLAWS, AND APPROVE DISSOLUTION, MERGER, OR DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ASSETS. THE AUTHORITY ALSO EXCLUDES THE ABILITY TO REMOVE A BOARD MEMBER FROM SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | CHARLIE DECKER AND STEVE DECKER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE FORM 990 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. A PRELIMINARY REVIEW IS THEN CONDUCTED BY THE CONTROLLER. AFTER PREPARATION OF THE 990, A FINAL REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE CONTROLLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL. THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY MANAGEMENT, AND PRESENT ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS, BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE ON BOARD COMMITTEES, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE OR UPDATE ANNUALLY THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. INSIDERS MUST AVOID ANY ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, OR SHALL APPROPRIATELY MANAGE THE CONFLICT OR APPARENT CONFLICT THROUGH DISCLOSURE AND RECUSAL. THE CONFLICTED PARTY OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTED PARTY SHALL RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. IN ADDITION, OTHER TECHNIQUES SHALL BE USED AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE FOLLOWED. ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY OCCUR BECAUSE PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH RMEF MAY HAVE MULTIPLE INTERESTS AND AFFILIATIONS, AND VARIOUS POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY OWE DUTIES OF LOYALTY TO MORE THAN ONE ORGANIZATION. NONETHELESS, ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR SITUATIONS POTENTIALLY INVOLVING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, SHALL BE FULLY DISCLOSED, AND SHALL BE MANAGED SO THAT THE INTEGRITY, REPUTATION AND TAX EXEMPT TAX STATUS OF RMEF WILL BE MAINTAINED, INCLUDING RECUSAL OF THE CONFLICTED PARTY FROM CONSIDERATION OF THE ISSUE. WHEN ENGAGING IN LAND AND EASEMENT TRANSACTIONS WITH INSIDERS, RMEF SHALL FOLLOW THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; DOCUMENT THAT THE PROJECT MEETS THE RMEF'S MISSION; FOLLOW ALL TRANSACTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; AND ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO PRIVATE INUREMENT OR IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT. FOR PURCHASES FROM AND SALES OF PROPERTY TO INSIDERS, RMEF SHALL OBTAIN A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL PREPARED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNIFORM STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PRACTICE BY A STATE-LICENSED OR STATE-CERTIFIED APPRAISER WHO HAS VERIFIABLE CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR CONSERVATION REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN SELLING PROPERTY TO INSIDERS, THE RMEF SHALL WIDELY MARKET THE PROPERTY IN A MANNER SUFFICIENT TO ENSURE THAT THE PROPERTY IS SOLD AT OR ABOVE FAIR MARKET VALUE AND TO AVOID THE REALITY OR PERCEPTION THAT THE SALE INAPPROPRIATELY BENEFITED AN INSIDER. ANY RMEF STAFF MEMBERS INVOLVED IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WILL DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION TO HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR, AS WELL AS RMEF'S DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND GENERAL COUNSEL. THESE INDIVIDUALS, OR THEIR DELEGEES, WILL DETERMINE A RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION CONSISTENT WITH THIS POLICY AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. IF ANY INSIDER IS INVOLVED IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SUCH INSIDER WILL DISCLOSE THIS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RMEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RMEF'S GENERAL COUNSEL, WHO, ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR STAFF, WILL DETERMINE A RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION CONSISTENT WITH THIS POLICY AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. THE GENERAL COUNSEL WILL REPORT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RECOMMENDED COURSES OF ACTION TO THE RMEF AUDIT COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | RMEF'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO ON FILE WITH MOST SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICES AS PART OF RMEF'S CHARITABLE SOLICITATION COMPLIANCE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, WWW.RMEF.ORG. IN ADDITION, RMEF'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED ON CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR WEB SITES. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5705 GRANT CREEK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59808 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810421425 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | CONSERVATION | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | MT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | LINE 7 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Direct Controlling NA | N/A | DirectControllingNACd |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp
Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (2) | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5705 GRANT CREEK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59808 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | TRUST | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | MT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Entity Type | T | EntityTypeTxt |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (1) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |