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MPH 128013 ACCRUED EXPENSES - MPH 3832 NOTES PAYABLE - MPH 200000 331845 17192693 148370 1000 149370 17043323 17043323 8357267 1000 1000 8356267 8356267 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 1945423 1847528 97895 97180 163627 19441 1945423 1847528 97895 97180 163627 19441 280248 -182353 X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false false ALISON FOX President 123954 50417 174371 PETE GEDDES Managing Director 112033 44000 156033 SEAN GERRITY CEO 152631 59993 212624 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 9 168169 FAIR MKT VALUE PRIZE EVENT 2 5854 FAIR MKT VALUE OFFICE EXP 1 300 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 RESERVE 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 -230607 1422045 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 995291 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. 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.