2020-05-08T12:57:19-07:00 2019-12-31 463057681 Amatics CPA Group 45 Discovery Drive Bozeman MT 59718 990 2019-01-01 810541893 AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION dba AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE AMER 4065854600 PO BOX 908 BOZEMAN MT 59771 ALISON FOX CEO 2020-05-08 true MORGAN SCARR P00747394 4064041925 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z ALISON FOX PO BOX 908 BOZEMAN MT 597710908 25121783 false X www.americanprairie.org X 2001 MT OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE THE LARGEST NATURE RESERVE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES, A REFUGE FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE PRESERVED FOREVER AS PART OF AMERICA'S HERITAGE. 23 21 71 25 0 14667803 15802835 161054 153315 -1128139 233422 514360 557104 14215078 16746676 0 0 3483484 4194987 0 2471658 6249835 6966306 9733319 11161293 4481759 5585383 87578525 101314532 23970859 31875099 63607666 69439433 OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE THE LARGEST NATURE RESERVE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES, A REFUGE FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE PRESERVED FOREVER AS PART OF AMERICA'S HERITAGE. false false 5494201 LAND ACQUISITION - 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THE ENDOWMENT FUND CONSISTS OF BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES HOW MUCH OF THE EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT MAY BE USED TO COVER LAND MANAGEMENT COSTS. THE RESERVE'S INVESTMENT POLICY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FLOW OF FUNDS TO MAXIMIZE THE CAPITAL IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVE'S CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 EXPS ON F/S NETTED WITH REV FOR 990 $44674 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S EXPS ON F/S NETTED WITH REV FOR 990 $44674 EUROPE 0 0 0 false false false false false false X X X X true SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS 1617 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 ANNUAL FUND, CONSULTING false 729534 178386 551148 729534 178386 551148 WA NATIONAL PRIZE 1879874 1804540 75334 120075 138795 6634 1879874 1804540 75334 120075 138795 6634 265504 -190170 STM01 SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES TO AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE, INCLUDING OFFERING STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EVALUATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS. X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false ALISON FOX CEO 199881 1500 4096 8870 214347 CRYSTAL BEATY VP Philanthropy 145626 1500 2800 14561 164487 HEATHER GRINER VP Finance/Ops 145834 1387 4525 8870 160616 PETE GEDDES VP External Relations 167061 1500 5249 13567 187377 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE PROVIDES FOR COMPANION TRAVEL EXPENSES ON A CASE-BY-CASE ANALYSIS, WHEN COMPANIONS ARE DETERMINED TO BE A BENEFICIAL PRESENCE IN THE RESERVE'S FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. SUBSTANTIATION OF EXPENSES IS REQUIRED. 11 66376 FAIR MKT VALUE false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et GEORGE MATELICH AND SUSAN MATELICH ARE SPOUSESGIB MYERS AND SUSAN MYERS ARE SPOUSESLILIANE HAUB IS HELGA HAUB'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAWSEAN GERRITY'S WIFE WORKS AS AN EMPLOYEE FOR AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVEJEFF TALPINS AND MARA TALPINS ARE SPOUSES Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE SOME ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS AND DOES NOT KEEP RECORD OF THEIR MEETINGS UNLESS THEY MAKE A DECISION ON SOMETHING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE RETURN IS REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS, AND THEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY ALL STAFF UPON HIRE AND PERIODICALLY WHEN REVISIONS ARE MADE TO THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON ELECTION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSS ISSUES AS THEY ARISE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR ALL OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT AT LEAST ANNUALLY, USING MARKET DATA AND ANALYTICS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST 5 MOUNTAIN RANCH LLC PO BOX 2529 BILLINGS MT 59103 830691060 REAL ESTATE HOLDING MT 2581899 AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN SERENGETI C/O FLICK GOCKE POSTFACH 10 08 52 FRANKFURT MAIN EUROPE GM 60008 FUNDRAISING FOR AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE GM 501(c)3 7 N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN SERENGETI c 11043 CASH FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN SERENGETI GERMANY THE FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN SERENGETI GERMANY (FoAS) IS AN INDEPENDENT, TAX-PRIVILEGED ORGANIZATION IN GERMANY FORMED TO PROVIDE SUPPORTING FUNDS FOR THE RESERVE. THE FoAS WAS FORMED JANUARY 24, 2011, AND IS GOVERNED BY ITS OWN, SEPARATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OF WHICH THE RESERVE CURRENTLY HOLDS TWO OF THE SEVEN POSITIONS. BEFORE FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFERRED FROM FoAS TO THE RESERVE, THE FoAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ENSURE THAT THE RESERVE WILL USE THE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GERMANY CHARITY LAW AND PROVISIONS OF THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FoAS AND THE RESERVE.