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MPH (71.43%) 176539 ANIMALS, AT COST 147171 CASH - MPH (71.43%) 87080 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 1112794 INTANGIBLE ASSETS - MPH (71.43%) 888515 INVENTORY - MPH (71.43%) 41826 OPTIONS AND DOWN PAYMENTS 505000 2958925 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - MPH (71.43%) 50605 ACCRUED EXPENSES - MPH (71.43%) 2415 Rounding 1 53021 8915327 -115100 445947 381463 712310 8203017 8203017 5840891 6090 389982 396072 5444819 5444819 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. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 MPH INCOME NOT REPORTED ON APR 990 $-8519 EVENT EXPS REPORTED IN REVENUE ON 990 $389982 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S EVENT EXPS REPORTED IN REVENUE ON 990 $389982 EUROPE 0 0 0 false false false false false false false WA TOM BROKAW EVENT 146099 146099 322877 TRANSECT 24132 24132 67105 170231 170231 389982 389982 -219751 X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false false PETE GEDDES Managing Director 116000 44000 160000 SEAN GERRITY PRESIDENT 180000 75133 255133 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 2311318 FAIR MKT VALUE X PROMISSORY NOTE 1 439500 APPRAISAL 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 SPOUSESLILIAN 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 FINANCE MANAGER 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 A NEW ONE IS SIGNED BY EACH EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO DISCUSSES ISSUES AS THEY ARISE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management FOR BOTH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AN INDEPENDENT SALARY REVIEW IS PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ANNUALLY. 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 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases IN KIND DONATIONS OF CAPITALIZED ITEMS = $350 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases MPH NET INCOME DIFFERENCE (BOOK VS TAX) = -$1684 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases NON CONTROLLING INTEREST IN MPH = $350958 WILD SKY LLC 7 EAST BEALL STREET STE 100 BOZEMAN MT 59771 463023183 BEEF SALES MT AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION 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 MONTANA PRAIRIE HOLDINGS LLC 7 EAST BEALL STREET STE 100 BOZEMAN MT 59715 472186123 BEEF SALES MT false -147331 1193960 false true 0.71430 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.