Nonprofit · EIN 31-1597921
BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · HUNGRY HORSE, MT 59919
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,262,165 | $1,023,150 | $239,015 | $944,492 | $12,993 | $931,499 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $964,822 | $950,429 | $14,393 | $698,680 | $6,196 | $692,484 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $888,222 | $911,061 | -$22,839 | $690,204 | $12,113 | $678,091 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,115,094
- of which government grants
- $412,990
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $32,084
- Net income from fundraising events
- $90,283
- Net income from gaming
- $24,704
- Other revenue
- $114,987
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,341
- Other salaries and wages
- $528,712
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $711,163
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,424
- Accounting fees
- $3,271
- Travel
- $41,473
- Program services (functional)
- $762,088
- Management and general (functional)
- $128,895
- Fundraising (functional)
- $132,167
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $698,680
- Total assets, end of year
- $944,492
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,993
- Net assets, end of year
- $931,499
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,357
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $931,499
- Gross receipts
- $1,307,850
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 380
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFF KIPP | KEY EMPLOYEE | 40 | $75,341 |
| TODD HARWELL CHAIR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROY JACOBS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEFFEN VICE CHAIR | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN KULESA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN MARKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORRIE WILLIAMSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALEB STEWART CHAIR | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGOSIA JADKOWSKI CHAIR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEEGAN RUMSEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA GILLISPIE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA BELSKI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH FITZGERALD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH LANNOM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD HARWELL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROY JACOBS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEFFEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN KULESA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY GAYNER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN MARKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORRIE WILLIAMSON CHAIR | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CALEB STEWART VICE CHAIR | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGOSIA JADKOWSKI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEEGAN RUMSEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA GILLISPIE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL AVERY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD HARWELL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROY JACOBS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS EYER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK VITALE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY GAYNER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN MARKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORRIE WILLIAMSON CHAIR | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CALEB STEWART VICE CHAIR | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGOSIA JADKOWSKI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEEGAN RUMSEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA GILLISPIE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL AVERY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 190688, HUNGRY HORSE, MT 59919-0688
- In care of
- %
- Signed the 990
- CALEB STEWART, Chairman
- Phone
- (406) 387-3847
- Website
- WWW.BMWF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOOKKEEPING AA
Mission
THE BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION BMWF HAS BEEN SERVING THE WILDERNESS RECREATION COMMUNITY FOR OVER TWENTY 20 YEARS BY ORGANIZING AND LEADING PROJECTS THAT CLEAR TRAILS AND PRESERVE THE WILDERNESS ECOSYSTEM BY RESTORING DAMAGED AREAS AND REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES. BMWF WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL AMERICANS HAVE ACCESS TO MONTANA'S BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS COMPLEX, THE CROWN JEWEL OF THE WILDERNESS SYSTEM AND ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST SPECTACULAR PLACES. EACH YEAR AROUND 400 BMWF VOLUNTEERS, AGES 12 TO 80, PARTICIPATE IN 40 TO 60 WILDERNESS PROJECTS. PROJECTS ARE ACCOMPLISHED IN COORDINATION AND COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE ON TRAILS AND LAND WITHIN THE BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS COMPLEX. MANY BMWF PROJECTS INTRODUCE YOUTH TO THE WILDERNESS, AND FOR SOME, IT IS A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE. SINCE ITS INCORPORATION IN 1998, THE BMWF AND ITS VOLUNTEERS HAVE CLEARED OVER 10,000 MILES OF TRAIL AND TREATED 100'S OF ACRES OF INVASIVE SPECIES. THE VALUE OF THIS LABOR DONATED TO NATIONAL
Program accomplishments
- STEWARDSHIP - THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS THAT BMWF COORDINATES ARE INVALUABLE TO THE WILDERNESS RECREATIONAL COMMUNITY INCLUDING HUNTERS, ANGLERS, HIKERS, BACKPACKERS, HORSEMEN, AND PACKERS. EACH YEAR BMWF ENGAGES AN AVERAGE OF 400 VOLUNTEERS, AGES 12 TO 80, IN CONSERVATION PROJECTS. PROJECTS INVOKE A SENSE OF PRIDE FOR MONTANA'S MOST TREASURED LANDSCAPE. BOTH YOUTH AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS HAVE LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCES. IN 2025, 380 BMWF VOLUNTEERS WORKED A TOTAL OF 20,216 HOURS ON 48 PROJECTS, CLEARING 2,415 DOWNED TREES, MAINTAINING 448 MILES OF TRAIL, AND CONDUCTING 132 ACRES OF WEED SUPPRESSION. THE TOTAL VALUE OF LABOR DONATED TO PUBLIC LANDS BY BMWF VOLUNTEERS IN 2025 WAS $1,143,122.00Expenses $669,825
- INTERNSHIPS - IN 2025, BMWF PROVIDED 16 COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE YOUTH WITH WILDERNESS CONSERVATION INTERNSHIPS WHERE THEY WORKED SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH FOREST SERVICE WILDERNESS RANGERS.Expenses $92,263
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1597921
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $944,492
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,307,850
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,262,165 | $1,023,150 | $944,492 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $964,822 | $950,429 | $698,680 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $888,222 | $911,061 | $690,204 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $757,823 | $759,199 | $705,201 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-1597921).
Questions about BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC is 31-1597921.
- Is BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS 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 BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,341 (CLIFF KIPP, KEY EMPLOYEE).
- How much revenue does BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,262,165, expenses of $1,023,150 and total assets of $944,492 at year end.
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