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Nonprofit · EIN 46-5544351

GROW WILD INC

Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59715

Financials

$292K$244K2023$300K$267K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GROW WILD INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$300,418$266,837$33,581$150,632$3,650$146,982
December 31, 2023990$291,965$243,752$48,213$113,606$201$113,405
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$300,418
of which government grants
$208,643
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,237
Net income from fundraising events
-$3,309
Other revenue
-$1,237

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$101,921
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$101,921
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,195
Occupancy
$75
Travel
$8,654
Depreciation
$5,855
Program services (functional)
$231,548
Management and general (functional)
$30,089
Fundraising (functional)
$5,200

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$113,606
Total assets, end of year
$150,632
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,650
Net assets, end of year
$146,982
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,711
Net assets without donor restrictions
$146,982
Gross receipts
$311,864
Employees
0
Volunteers
161
Year formed
2014
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER MOHLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$104,805
JOHN COUNCILMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MICHAEL JONESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
CATHY GUNTHERSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
DON MCANDREWFOUNDER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
LARRY HOLZWORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DANIELLE JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
KRISY HAMMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ANN COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JENNIE COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DALE GROSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
KATIE COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER MOHLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$109,077
JOHN COUNCILMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
MICHAEL JONESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
CATHY GUNTHERSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
DON MCANDREWFOUNDER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
LARRY HOLZWORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
KATIE COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DANIELLE JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
KRISY HAMMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ANN COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
JENNIE COHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DALE GROSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
903 N BLACK AVE, BOZEMAN, MT 59715-2968
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
901 N Black, Bozeman MT 59715
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JENNIFER MOHLER, 903 N BLACK, BOZEMAN, MT 59715
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Jennifer Mohler, 125 Jackpot Lane, Belgrade MT 59714
Signed the 990
JENNIFER MOHLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(406) 209-0905
Return prepared by
RED ROCK ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $149,254 · revenue $2,072
  • 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.
    Expenses $82,294

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-5544351
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$150,632
Income (IRS master file)
$311,864

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$300,418$266,837$150,632XML
990December 2023$291,965$243,752$113,606IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Jennifer Mohler
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-5544351).

Questions about GROW WILD INC

What is the EIN of GROW WILD INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GROW WILD INC is 46-5544351.
Is GROW WILD INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to GROW WILD INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GROW WILD 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 GROW WILD INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GROW WILD INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GROW WILD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER MOHLER.
Who are the officers and directors of GROW WILD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,805 (JENNIFER MOHLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does GROW WILD INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $300,418, expenses of $266,837 and total assets of $150,632 at year end.

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