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Montana Wilderness School

BELGRADE, MT

Website

Total revenue

$758K

Total expenses

$780K

Net assets

$310K

Grants received

$1.6M

58 grants

EIN

464371734

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission of the montana wilderness school is to provide empowering expeditionary wilderness courses to youth that foster personal growth and cultivate a conservation ethic through connecting with remote landscapes and wild places.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$526K
Program service revenue$235K
Investment income$10K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$758K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$469K
Fundraising$68K
Other expenses$311K
Total expenses$780K
Total assets$342K
Net assets$310K

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARTHA SELLERS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

ERICA RENSLOW

BOARD CHAIR & TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JUSTIN SHORT

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL WOLFE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANDREW MOREHOUSE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CHRIS BUNTING

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LAURA STANLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JEFF ESHBAUGH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DASH RODMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AUDREY GIGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 58 of 58

FromAmountPurposeYear
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$30K
YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM
2024
THE ARTHUR M BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$22K
WILDERNESS PROGRAM
2024
ELIZABETH WAKEMAN HENDERSON CHARITABLE
$15K
EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2024
OP & WE EDWARDS FOUNDATION INC
$12K
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE
2024
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC
$10K
HUNTING HERITAGE
2024
TREACY FOUNDATION
$5K
EQUIPMENT
2024
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$171K
EDUCATION
2023
THE BUNTING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$45K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$30K
YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM
2023
THE ARTHUR M BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
EMPOWERING MT'S UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH
2023
The Kendeda Fund
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
ELIZABETH WAKEMAN HENDERSON CHARITABLE
$10K
EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2023
SAMPLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
MWS YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM EQUIPMENT FUND
2023
DENNIS & PHYLLIS WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$10K
EMPOWERING MONTANAS UNDERSERVED YOUTH OUTDOORS
2023
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$196K
EDUCATION
2022
THE BUNTING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$40K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
CROSS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2022
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$25K
YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM
2022
THE ARTHUR M BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
YOUTH CONSERVATION ETHICS
2022
The Kendeda Fund
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2022
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY
$15K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2022
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY
$15K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2022
FRED MAYTAG FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
2021 SPRING GRANT YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM
2022
MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$12K
NATIVE YOUTH PARTICIPATION
2022
SAMPLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
TRUCK TOPPER FOR PICKUP FOR RESUPPLIES AND OVERNIGHTS AND A THIRD CANOE TRAILER
2022
THE RUTH DANLEY AND WILLIAM ENOCH MOORE FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DENNIS & PHYLLIS WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$10K
EMPOWERING MONTANAS UNDERSERVED YOUTH OUTDOORS
2022
CHARLES A WEYERHAEUSER MEMORIAL
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
BNSF RAILWAY FOUNDATION
$3K
YOUTH
2022
ELIZABETH WAKEMAN HENDERSON CHARITABLE
$2K
EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2022
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$250K
EDUCATION
2021
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY
$20K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2021
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY
$20K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2021
CROSS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2021
COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$15K
EDUCATION
2021
CHARLES A WEYERHAEUSER MEMORIAL
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
NATIVE YOUTH PARTICIPATION
2021
SAMPLE FOUNDATION INC
$9K
EMPOWERING YOUTH OUTDOORS
2021
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8K
WILDERNESS EXPEDITIONARY PROGRAM
2021
TREACY FOUNDATION
$5K
Assist with purchase of equipment.
2021
PLEIADES FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATIONS
2021
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$49K
EDUCATION
2020
The Kendeda Fund
$45K
general support and to support your development coordinator position
2020
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY
$20K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2020
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
WILDERNESS EXPEDITIONARY PROGRAM
2020
DENNIS & PHYLLIS WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
TREACY FOUNDATION
$4K
Assist with purchase of equipment.
2020
ELIZABETH WAKEMAN HENDERSON CHARITABLE
$1K
EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2020
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$150K
EDUCATION
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
SAMPLE FOUNDATION INC
$8K
YOUTH PROGRAM EQUIPMENT
2019
MOONLIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
MWS IS REQUESTING FUNDING IN 2019 TO HELP WITH CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR 2020. AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW AND DEVELOP INTO A MATURE ORGANIZATION WITH PLANS TO IMPACT HUNDREDS OF YOUTH IN THE FUTURE, WE ARE ASKING FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT TOWARDS OUR MISSION AND GOALS.
2019
TREACY FOUNDATION
$6K
Assist with funding for purchase of new equipment
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
MOONLIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
TO HELP WITH CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAMSCHOLARSHIP FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR HUNDREDS OF YOUTH IN THE FUTURE.
2018
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$37K
EDUCATION
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$20K
EDUCATION
2017

Funded by

$1.6M from 24 funders · 58 grants · 2017–2024

Jewish Community Federation Of San

$853K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Wilderness Society

$90K · 5 grants · 2020–2022

The Bunting Family Foundation

$85K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Kendeda Fund

$85K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Otto Bremer Trust

$85K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation

$62K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$60K · 3 grants · 2017–2019

Cross Charitable Foundation

$45K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Details

EIN464371734
NTEE codeC60
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-07
Formed2014
Employees33
Volunteers12
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