2025-10-20T09:48:15-05:00 2024-12-31 931675473 RED ROCK ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS 189 BLARNEY BLVD BUTTE MT 59701 990 2024-01-01 465544351 GROW WILD INC GROW 4062090905 903 N BLACK BOZEMAN MT 59715 JENNIFER MOHLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4062090905 2025-10-15 1 1 LINSAY CARLSON P01528923 4062019120 2025-10-15 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JENNIFER MOHLER 903 N BLACK BOZEMAN MT 59715 311864 0 X HTTPS://WWW.GROWWILDMT.ORG/ X 2014 MT TO CONSERVE NATIVE SPECIES THROUGH EDUCATION, HABITAT RESTORATION, AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. 11 11 0 161 0 0 290312 300418 0 0 1618 1237 35 -1237 291965 300418 0 0 0 0 95725 101921 0 0 5200 148027 164916 243752 266837 48213 33581 113606 150632 201 3650 113405 146982 X GROW WILD'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE NATIVE SPECIES IN THE UPPER GALLATIN WATERSHED THROUGH EDUCATION, HABITAT RESTORATION, AND COLLABORATIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP. GROW WILD'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE NATIVE SPECIES IN THE UPPER GALLATIN WATERSHED THROUGH EDUCATION, HABITAT RESTORATION, AND COLLABORATIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP. WE EMPOWER LANDOWNERS, RESIDENTS, AND VISITORS WITH KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO PROTECT NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, WILDLIFE, AND WATER RESOURCES WHILE REDUCING THE IMPACTS OF INVASIVE SPECIES AND RECREATION ON THE LANDSCAPE. 0 0 149254 2072 LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES IS ESSENTIAL TO SUSTAINING BOTH THE CHARACTER OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE HEALTH OF OUR ECOSYSTEMS. CENTRAL TO THIS EFFORT IS CULTIVATING AN INFORMED AND ENGAGED PUBLIC. THROUGH THREE CORE PROJECTS -- CLEAN RECREATION, EDUCATION & OUTREACH, AND LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE -- WE PROVIDE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH TOOLS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES, ADOPT CONSERVATION PRACTICES, AND STEWARD THE LAND RESPONSIBLY. BY EDUCATING YOUTH AND ADULTS, PROMOTING CLEAN RECREATION, AND OFFERING FREE SITE VISITS TO LANDOWNERS, WE ENSURE THAT THE LANDSCAPES WE LOVE REMAIN HEALTHY AND RESILIENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: OUR CORNERSTONE PROGRAM INTEGRATES EDUCATION, CLEAN RECREATION, AND LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL HEALTH.--EDUCATION & OUTREACH: IN 2024, WE EXPANDED OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM, TRAVELING 3,945 MILES WITH OUR INTERACTIVE TRAILER AND HOSTING 68 CLASSES AND EVENTS. WE REACHED 2,747 YOUTH AND 2,066 ADULTS -- A 115% INCREASE IN CHILDREN AND 57% INCREASE IN ADULTS OVER 2023. SINCE INCEPTION, WE HAVE EDUCATED MORE THAN 17,000 CHILDREN AND 7,400 ADULTS. PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS INCLUDED WEED PULLS AND NATIVE PLANTINGS, EMPOWERING STUDENTS AS THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS.--CLEAN RECREATION: TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES, WE PROMOTED PLAYCLEANGO AND CLEAN.DRAIN.DRY. CAMPAIGNS THROUGH BILLBOARDS, SIGNAGE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OUTREACH EVENTS. BY 2024, WE HAD INSTALLED 8 TRAILHEAD SIGNS, DISTRIBUTED 642 KIDS' KITS, PROVIDED NEARLY 30,000 PROMOTIONAL ITEMS, AND REACHED OVER 30 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH BILLBOARDS, MEDIA, AND SIGNAGE SINCE 2016. IN 2024 ALONE, CLEAN.DRAIN.DRY. OUTREACH INCLUDED 9.5M CANYON SIGN VIEWS, 1.2M PRINT AD IMPRESSIONS, AND 68 IN-PERSON EVENTS.--LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE: ACTIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP BY LANDOWNERS IS CRITICAL FOR HABITAT AND WATERSHED PROTECTION. IN 2024, GROW WILD CONDUCTED 91 PROPERTY INSPECTIONS, A 72% INCREASE FROM 2023, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 1,000 ACRES. SINCE 2008, WE HAVE INSPECTED 1,093 PROPERTIES, IMPACTING 12,932 ACRES. A POST-VISIT SURVEY SHOWED 100% OF LANDOWNERS FOUND OUR ASSISTANCE HELPFUL IN IMPROVING THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT OF NOXIOUS WEEDS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED THE ALPENSCAPES PARTNERSHIP, PROMOTING WATER-WISE, FIREWISE, AND WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING, WHICH BOOSTED INSPECTION DEMAND AND EXPANDED COMMUNITY AWARENESS. 82294 WILDLIFE IN OUR REGION FACE INCREASING THREATS FROM HABITAT LOSS, FRAGMENTATION, AND INVASIVE SPECIES. THIS PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES FIVE PROJECTS THAT RESTORE AND PROTECT CRITICAL HABITATS SUCH AS BIGHORN SHEEP WINTER RANGE, THE GALLATIN CANYON CORRIDOR, AND COMMUNITY OPEN SPACES. WE PARTNER WITH LANDOWNERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND AGENCIES TO MANAGE INVASIVE PLANTS, RESTORE NATIVE SPECIES, AND HOST COMMUNITY WEED PULLS. IN DOING SO, WE NOT ONLY IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR WILDLIFE BUT ALSO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO LEARN, PARTICIPATE, AND CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO CONSERVATION.WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATIONWE ADVANCED HABITAT PROTECTION PROJECTS INCLUDING:--CONSERVE OUR CANYON: TREATED 83 ACRES AT 13 HIGH-USE PUBLIC SITES, LEVERAGING $6,400 IN CONTRIBUTIONS WITH $8,569 IN PARTNER MATCH; SINCE 2019, WE HAVE TREATED 418 ACRES ACROSS 87 SITES.--BIGHORN SHEEP HABITAT: CONTINUED RESEARCH TRIALS WITH MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND PARTNERS TO SUPPRESS INVASIVE CHEATGRASS AND RESTORE SPANISH PEAKS BIGHORN SHEEP WINTER RANGE.--COMMUNITY WEED PULLS: ENGAGED 233 VOLUNTEERS WHO REMOVED A RECORD 2,745 POUNDS OF NOXIOUS WEEDS FROM PUBLIC LANDS; LIFETIME TOTALS NOW EXCEED 25,500 POUNDS REMOVED WITH 1,683 VOLUNTEERS.BIODIVERSITY & DEMONSTRATION GARDENS AT CRAIL GARDENS, VOLUNTEERS HELPED TRANSITION MULCH TO FIREWISE PEA GRAVEL ACROSS THE FINAL TWO GARDENS, ENHANCING BOTH WILDFIRE RESILIENCE AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH. SINCE 2019, 190 VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED 656 HOURS PLANTING 1,543 WILDFLOWERS FROM 52 NATIVE SPECIES. IN 2024, WE ALSO BUILT A NEW POLLINATOR GARDEN AT OUSEL FALLS, PLANTING 290 WILDFLOWERS ACROSS 18 SPECIES. THIS SITE LAUNCHED OUR "POLLINATOR PATHWAY" INITIATIVE, SHOWCASING SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING AT PUBLIC ART SITES.COMMUNITY IMPACTIN 2024, GROW WILD WAS SUPPORTED BY 117 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, 161 VOLUNTEERS (374 HOURS), 53 SPONSORS, AND 156 DONORS. OVERALL, 83 CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR WAS INVESTED DIRECTLY IN PROGRAMS. 231548 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 4062090905 903 N BLACK BOZEMAN MT 59715 JOHN COUNCILMAN CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JONES VICE CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 CATHY GUNTHER SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DON MCANDREW FOUNDER/DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 LARRY HOLZWORTH DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE JONES DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 KRISY HAMMOND DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 ANN COOK DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 JENNIE COHEN DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 DALE GROSE DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 KATIE COLEMAN DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MOHLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 104805 0 0 104805 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7080 208643 84695 2860 300418 1237 1237 8137 7080 11446 -3309 -3309 MERCHANDISE SALES 900099 2072 2072 2072 300418 2072 0 -2072 X 101921 88368 11613 1940 6195 6195 43449 42690 759 34216 34112 104 5948 4666 1282 1453 3 1450 75 75 8654 7374 853 427 2772 2772 5855 5855 2606 518 2088 COMMUNITY EVENTS 23611 23611 PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUP 20461 20461 EDUCATION TRAILER 6072 6072 IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS 2861 2484 377 688 688 266837 231548 30089 5200 96036 20884 4 118037 29276 17565 17566 11711 113606 150632 201 3650 201 3650 X 113405 146982 113405 146982 113606 150632 33581 36 -40 0 X 0 0 0 X 67305 99742 128055 290312 300418 885832 67305 99742 128055 290312 300418 885832 72638 813194 2000 1236 3236 889068 2072 0.91470 0.92300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29276 17565 11711 11711 CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT 8995 7080 1915 608 2932 154 3089 NATIVE PLANT SALE 6222 6222 4663 15217 7080 8137 608 2932 154 7752 11446 -3309 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A CODE OF CONDUCT TO ALL MEMBERS THAT INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED ARE DISCUSSED AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OFFICERS CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR DISCUSSING CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND DETERMINING FUTURE COMPENSATATION BASED ON PAY HISTORY, AVAILABLE COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND OTHER INDEPENDENT SOURCES. THEY THEN PRESENT A PROPOSED HOURLY RATE FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BSWC: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,940. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 759. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,699. CONTRACTOR TECHNICAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,750.