Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation reported $25.2 million in revenue and $25.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $639,108 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 78% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $639,108 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.53% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRmef 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 2024, rmef volunteers hosted over 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
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $592,370 | $46,738 | $639,108 |
| CFO / TREASURER Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $269,570 | $43,387 | $312,957 |
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $260,099 | $24,481 | $284,580 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $188,865 | $34,677 | $223,542 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $190,140 | $33,216 | $223,356 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $187,414 | $26,428 | $213,842 |
| CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $176,930 | $21,235 | $198,165 |
| OF MISSION OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $141,516 | $36,901 | $178,417 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,400
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Of every $100 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation spent in 2024, $100.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation reported that 100.0% of its $25.2 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $639,108, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation get its money?
Of $25.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3953351 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349315273 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433179349308593 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343119349302884 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233159349302268 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141339349300044 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349318686 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3953351: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.