Nonprofit · EIN 81-0478530
FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59808
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $332,918 | $202,752 | $130,166 | $611,207 | $5,197 | $606,010 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $199,494 | $149,339 | $50,155 | $476,739 | $895 | $475,844 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $215,222 | $133,581 | $81,641 | $428,111 | $2,422 | $425,689 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $83,844
- Membership dues
- $20,431
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $20,088
- Net income from fundraising events
- $115,896
- Net income from gaming
- $91,686
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $21,404
- Other revenue
- $228,986
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $41,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $63,333
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $68,736
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,085
- Travel
- $13,043
- Program services (functional)
- $141,069
- Management and general (functional)
- $32,180
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,503
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $476,739
- Total assets, end of year
- $611,207
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,197
- Net assets, end of year
- $606,010
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $606,010
- Gross receipts
- $515,605
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TY STUBBLEFIELD | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $63,333 |
| DJ BERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ALEX RUSSELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK WESTFALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GRANT WINN II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEVI BOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RILEY PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAY VINKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIKA PUTNAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TY STUBBLEFIELD | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $50,004 |
| DJ BERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ALEX RUSSELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK WESTFALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GRANT WINN II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEVI BOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAY VINKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIKA PUTNAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TY STUBBLEFIELD | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $25,002 |
| DJ BERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DON PATTERSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JEFF MORTENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GRANT WINN II | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LEVI BOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRK RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAY VINKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 17731, MISSOULA, MT 59808-7731
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TY STUBBLEFIELD, PO BOX 17731, MISSOULA, MT 59808
- Signed the 990
- TY STUBBLEFIELD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 239-2920
- Website
- MONTANAWSF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEE & COMPANY PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO ASSISTING IN FUNDING VARIOUS PROJECTS FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OF WILD SHEEP POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MONTANA AS WELL AS WILD SHEEP POPULATIONS IN ALL OF NORTH AMERICA. ESSENTIAL PROJECTS INVOLVING CONSERVATION, HABITAT, MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT, AND WILD SHEEP POPULATION AND PROPAGATION ARE ACTIVELY FUNDED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO ASSITISTING IN FUNDING VARIOUS PROJECTS FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OF WILD SHEEP POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MONTANA AS WELL AS WILD SHEEP POPULATIONS IN ALL OF NORTH AMERICA. ESSENTIAL PROJECTS INVOLVING CONSERVATION, HABITAT, MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT, AND WILD SHEEP POPULATION AND PROPAGATION ARE ACTIVELY FUNDED BY THE ORGANIZATION.Expenses $141,069 · grants $41,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0478530
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $611,207
- Income (IRS master file)
- $515,605
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $332,918 | $202,752 | $611,207 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $199,494 | $149,339 | $476,739 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $215,222 | $133,581 | $428,111 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 81-0478530).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER is 81-0478530.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER 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 FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TY STUBBLEFIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,333 (TY STUBBLEFIELD, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR NORTH AMERICAN WILD SHEEP MONTANA CHAPTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $332,918, expenses of $202,752 and total assets of $611,207 at year end.
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