2019-05-06T12:22:58-07:00 2018-12-31 463057681 Amatics CPA Group 220 West Lamme Suite 3-A Bozeman MT 59715 990 2018-01-01 810541893 AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION dba AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE AMER 4065854600 PO BOX 908 BOZEMAN MT 59771 ALISON FOX CEO 2019-05-06 true MORGAN SCARR P00747394 4064041925 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z ALISON FOX PO BOX 908 BOZEMAN MT 597710908 21698776 false 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. 21 19 63 29 0 2971 16551059 14667803 215629 161054 79481 -1128139 197154 514360 17043323 14215078 0 0 3046149 3483484 0 2312723 5310118 6249835 8356267 9733319 8687056 4481759 83470853 87578525 24243446 23970859 59227407 63607666 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 4395616 RESERVE AREA MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 1275152 LAND ACQUISITION - INCLUDES A PORTION OF SALARIES AND PAYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL FEES DEDICATED TO LAND ACQUISITION TO FULFILL THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 686191 WILDLIFE RESTORATION 6356959 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false true false true false false false true false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false true 74 0 true 63 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 21 19 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X HEATHER GRINER 4065854600 7 EAST BEALL ST SUITE 100 BOZEMAN MT 59715 ALISON FOX President 40.00 0.00 X X 207102 0 8870 JAY ABBE Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH ANDERSON Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CLYDE ASPEVIG Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LILIANE HAUB Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HELGA HAUB Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE MATELICH Chairman 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN MATELICH Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MILLER Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GIB MYERS Vice Chair 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN MYERS Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL LIVELY Strategic Advsr 24.00 0.00 X 131631 0 0 JACQUELINE BADGER MARS Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MUELLER Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN GERRITY Founder 32.00 0.00 X X 151750 0 14562 DAVID COULTER Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN COUSINS Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KELLY Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF TALPINS Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARA TALPINS Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROLAND PARRISH Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER GRINER VP Finance/Ops 40.00 0.00 X 137096 0 8870 PETE GEDDES Managing Director 40.00 0.00 X 177923 0 14562 805502 46864 5 false true false NIEBUR EXCAVATING LLC PO BOX 641 LEWISTOWN MT 59457 CONSTRUCTION 613684 KEN BURNS 45 MAIN ST STE 1030 BROOKLYN NY 11201 PRIZE EVENT 744966 BUD BARTA 11825 HANOVER RD LEWISTOWN MT 59457 CONSTRUCTION 336411 RIDGE CENTER LLC PO BOX 1795 BOZEMAN MT 59715 RENT 125059 4 1362775 13305028 3060221 14667803 VISITATION INCOME 900099 161054 161054 161054 112108 112108 0 0 602010 602010 602010 602010 5642566 5841205 1041608 -198639 -1041608 -1240247 -1240247 49520 1362775 215426 -165906 -165906 0 338016 385459 -47443 -47443 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 125699 125699 125699 14215078 113611 -566336 X 0 0 0 0 852365 261212 174250 416903 0 1966706 1353310 219584 393812 0 347283 221858 46337 79088 317130 202596 42313 72221 0 29079 20785 8294 14500 14500 0 0 0 1887325 763283 46746 1077296 0 399120 117421 234267 47432 0 0 127794 6900 120894 465592 333269 69358 62965 0 0 1157799 1157799 0 784987 784987 0 PROJECT AREA 726649 726343 306 EVENTS AND OUTREACH 324929 194167 10185 120577 COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING 249453 161144 46538 41771 COMMUNICATIONS/INFRASTRUCTURE 62608 31885 30065 658 20000 20000 9733319 6356959 1063637 2312723 3318005 4870012 0 9503223 7620849 83268 1083 0 0 0 0 -37396 72615 70633398 3801490 62373782 66831908 0 6655465 7847362 0 0 1574506 334696 83470853 87578525 418356 410972 23456466 23356802 36779 200000 331845 3085 24243446 23970859 X 26841997 30941402 11960429 11704272 20424981 20961992 59227407 63607666 83470853 87578525 4481759 -101500 X false true X true false X 6608365 7833068 12290732 16551061 14667803 57951029 0 0 6608365 7833068 12290732 16551061 14667803 57951029 30796743 27154286 43496 46960 48123 61727 112108 312414 170231 170231 213222 377807 510257 379507 -338462 1142331 59576005 787092 0.45580 0.40550 X 1279666 -65926 1213740 1100950 178716 1279666 1011789 89161 1100950 1010980 809 1011789 952784 58196 1010980 0.51000 0.16000 0.33000 false false false 56835968 56835968 5325778 1255349 4070429 1509083 701086 807997 3220617 1845055 1375562 3741952 3741952 66831908 7847362 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - MPH 1415 ACCRUED EXPENSES - MPH 1670 3085 14113578 -101500 -101500 14215078 14215078 9733319 9733319 9733319 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. 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. EUROPE 0 0 0 false false false false false false false WA NATIONAL PRIZE 1412295 1362775 49520 67875 128046 19505 1412295 1362775 49520 67875 128046 19505 215426 -165906 X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false false ALISON FOX President 207102 8870 215972 PETE GEDDES Managing Director 177923 14562 192485 SEAN GERRITY Founder 151750 14562 166312 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. X 22 3060221 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 MONTANA PRAIRIE HOLDINGS LLC 7 EAST BEALL STREET STE 100 BOZEMAN MT 59715 472186123 BEEF SALES MT 345514 227114 AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 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. MONTANA PRAIRIE HOLDINGS, LLC MONTANA PRAIRIE HOLDINGS WAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH TWO PARTNERS UNTIL 12/27/2016, AT WHICH POINT THE PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE BECAME 100% OWNER AND MONTANA PRAIRIE HOLDINGS BECAME A SINGLE-MEMBER LLC, TAXED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY.