MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1936

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

FRANCIS SZOLLOSI

Phone

4064580227

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION, founded in 1936, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $929K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $1.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 17% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION IS A STATEWIDE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROTECTING WILDLIFE, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND PUBLIC ACCESS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $855,717 Revenue: $8,000

WILDLIFE PROTECTION: MWF INFORMED HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND OTHER CONSERVATIONISTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF MONTANA'S FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES. WE HELPED...

WILDLIFE PROTECTION: MWF INFORMED HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND OTHER CONSERVATIONISTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF MONTANA'S FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES. WE HELPED INCREASE PROTECTION FOR ELK, DEER AND OTHER BIG GAME AS WELL AS THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. OUR OUTREACH ALSO RAISED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED TO PREVENT WILDLIFE FROM BECOMING ENDANGERED.HABITAT CONSERVATION: THROUGH OUTREACH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, MWF HELPED ENSURE THAT HABITAT WAS PROTECTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AS WELL AS HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS. THIS INCLUDES:-SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE MORE PUBLIC LAND AND PROTECT HABITAT THROUGH VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE LAND.-FIGHTING TO PROTECT BACKCOUNTRY ROADLESS LANDS TO PROVIDE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND HUNTING OPPORTUNITY.-PROMOTING LOCAL COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT.-PREVENTING THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF PUBLIC LANDS.OUTDOOR ACCESS: MWF PROMOTED GREATER ACCESS FOR HUNTING, FISHING AND OTHER OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EDUCATED PEOPLE ABOUT ATTACKS ON PUBLIC ROAD USE, STREAM ACCESS, AND OTHER LEGAL PUBLIC PROPERTY RIGHTS. WE ALSO WORKED TO IMPROVE RELATIONS BETWEEN PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND HUNTERS, INCLUDING EXPANSION OF STATE AND FEDERAL INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $923,343

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $-2,074

Other Revenue $8,000

TOTAL REVENUE $929,269

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $642,102

Fundraising Expenses $83,843

Program Expenses $855,717

Other Expenses $445,326

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,087,428

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$929,269	$919,570	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,087,428	$982,918	+0.1%
Net Income	$-158,159	$-63,348	+1.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

600

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$36,146

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
FRANCIS SZOLLOSI	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$36,146	$0	$36,146
CHRIS SERVHEEN	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH MCFARLAND	SEC/TREAS/VP	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY HADLEY	VP POLICY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRADLEY JONES	ASSOCIATE VP	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SALAZAR	ASSOC VP INT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM PUCHLERZ	PAST PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SKIP KOWALSKI	NWF REP	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL GEER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM ALDRICH	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA BALLARD	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GLENN EILSON	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOGAN BROWER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DALE BECKER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA LE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS MARCHION	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM ROBERTS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM VASHRO	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN VORE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$929,269	$1,087,428	$553,069	$-158,159
2022	$919,570	$982,918	$603,007	$-63,348
2021	$998,715	$966,830	$784,512	$31,885
2021	$1,025,233	$970,734	$784,514	$54,499
2020	$747,436	$784,796	$593,629	$-37,360
2019	$799,013	$773,465	$582,621	$25,548
2018	$801,845	$640,788	$566,158	$161,057