OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE THE LARGEST NATURE RESERVE IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES, A REFUGE FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE PRESERVED FOREVER AS PART OF AMERICA'S HERITAGE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$206.8M
+20.6% YoY
Revenue
$44.7M
+78.6% YoY
Net Investment Income
$1.3M
+58.7% YoY
Expenses
$15.4M
+32.8% YoY
About American Prairie Foundation
Based on IRS filings
American Prairie Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in BOZEMAN, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $206.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $206,769,425 | $171,484,657 | $169,332,169 |
| Revenue | $44,696,566 | $25,022,771 | $63,644,878 |
| Expenses | $15,356,995 | $11,562,813 | $10,843,086 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,341,939 | $845,708 | $406,351 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON FOX | CEO | 40 | $331,200 |
| BILL HILF | CHAIR (AS OF 5/24) | 1 | — |
| GEORGE MATELICH | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DAVID COULTER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ALAN AIRTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BOB GREENLEE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANNY O'SHAUGHNESSY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACQUELINE BADGER MARS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAY ABBE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY TALPINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN BANOVICH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN PETERSEN MEHRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEITH ANDERSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) | 1 | — |
| KRISTINE MCDIVITT TOMPKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LILIANE HAUB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARA TALPINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY MUELLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| QUIQUE NAGLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SEAN GERRITY | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) | 1 | — |
| SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) | 1 | — |
| STEVE COUSINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN MATELICH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TIM KELLY | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) | 1 | — |
| HEATHER GRINER | CHIEF OPERATIONS & FINANCE OFFICER | 40 | $200,235 |
| PETE GEDDES | CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $217,067 |
| SAM BEEBOUT | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | 40 | $156,649 |
| GARRETT BUDDS | CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER | 40 | $130,674 |
| TREVOR GORDON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $127,645 |
| ALISSA YESSEL | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE | 40 | $124,189 |
| ROBYN MILLER | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS | 40 | $106,957 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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