Nonprofit · EIN 20-2214684
JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ENNIS, MT 59729
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $443,191 | $481,836 | -$38,645 | $16,954,490 | $4,571 | $16,949,919 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $469,438 | $499,104 | -$29,666 | $16,528,164 | $6,912 | $16,521,252 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $412,936 | $434,626 | -$21,690 | $15,782,846 | $4,233 | $15,778,613 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $226,109
- Program service revenue
- $96,165
- Investment income
- $120,439
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$150
- Other revenue
- $478
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,764
- Other salaries and wages
- $104,231
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $193,118
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,142
- Occupancy
- $13,604
- Travel
- $3,505
- Depreciation
- $50,979
- Program services (functional)
- $228,377
- Management and general (functional)
- $243,263
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,196
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,528,164
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,954,490
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,571
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,949,919
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,300,484
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,591,624
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,949,919
- Gross receipts
- $459,584
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 63
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL KING | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $61,083 | $1,833 |
| CHRIS DORSEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROWE | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA NALOS OPRE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STEPNIAK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KNAPTON | Board Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HICKS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PLAUT | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HORNING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WAY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL KING | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $50,531 | $1,516 |
| CHRIS DORSEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROWE | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN CLARK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIETER FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KNAPTON | Board Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HICKS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHLEGEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN TUCKER | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PLAUT | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HORNING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WAY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL KING | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $64,215 | $1,310 |
| BRIAN BENYO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROWE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN CLARK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIETER FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KNAPTON | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HICKS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHLEGEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARBISAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN TUCKER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FOSSEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PLAUT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HORNING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WAY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3, ENNIS, MT 59729-0003
- In care of
- % JON FOSSEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JASON HICKS, PO BOX 3, ENNIS, MT 59729
- Signed the 990
- JASON HICKS, Director/Treas
- Phone
- (406) 682-3358
- Website
- WWW.JACKCREEKPRESERVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Amatics CPA Group
Mission
PROTECTING WILDLIFE IN WILD COUNTRY BY SUPPORTING HEALTHY HABITATS, HUNTING, AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- PROTECTING WILDLIFE IN WILD COUNTRY BY SUPPORTING HEALTHY HABITATS, HUNTING, AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION.Expenses $228,377 · revenue $96,165
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2214684
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,954,490
- Income (IRS master file)
- $459,584
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $443,191 | $481,836 | $16,954,490 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $469,438 | $499,104 | $16,528,164 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $412,936 | $434,626 | $15,782,846 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $405,958 | $307,465 | $15,479,359 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2214684).
Questions about JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC is 20-2214684.
- Is JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JASON HICKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $61,083 (ABIGAIL KING, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does JACK CREEK PRESERVE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $443,191, expenses of $481,836 and total assets of $16,954,490 at year end.
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