American Prairie Foundation
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.
American Prairie Foundation at a glance
In short: American Prairie Foundation gave $608K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $304K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $607,614
- +1920.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $303,807
- Median grant
- $303,807
- Total assets
- $206,769,425
- +20.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who American Prairie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Montana State Parks Foundation ($600K). Together the top 2 received $608K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $608K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $608K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State Parks Foundation Missoula, MT | Gift stewardship of the land for the continued preservation and future interpretation of the area's comprehensive human and natural history. | $600,000 |
| Fort Belknap Reservation (Lucky Charms 4-H) Harlem, MT | Community Support to Promote Life Skills Through 4-H. | $7,614 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $206,769,425 | $44,696,566 | $15,356,995 | $607,614 | 2 | $1,341,939 |
| 2023 | $171,484,657 | $25,022,771 | $11,562,813 | $30,073 | Total only | $845,708 |
| 2022 | $169,332,169 | $63,644,878 | $10,843,086 | $35,000 | 1 | $406,351 |
| 2021 | $143,723,396 | $42,861,456 | $9,916,306 | — | — | $337,310 |
| 2020 | $103,954,693 | $15,939,388 | $8,381,432 | — | — | $162,669 |
| 2019 | $101,314,532 | $16,746,676 | $11,161,293 | — | — | $233,422 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Prairie Foundation
Based on IRS filings
American Prairie Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bozeman, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $206.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $608K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Prairie Foundation is led by Alison Fox, CEO on every filing since 2019; 8 of 30 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alison Fox
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$201K (2019) → $331K (2024)
Bill Hilf
Chair
Board Member → Director, 2022
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Gerrity
Director
Founder → Director & Founder, 2022
Director & Founder → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$116K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Trevor Gordon
Director of Finance
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$108K (2023) → $128K (2024)
Alissa Yessel
Director of People & Culture
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024)
Robyn Miller
Director of Events
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024)
Jacqueline Badger Mars
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Abbe
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Petersen Mehra
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Anderson
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liliane Haub
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mara Talpins
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Mueller
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Cousins
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Matelich
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Kelly
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Airth
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Talpins
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Greenlee
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Ann Jackson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Banovich
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny O'Shaughnessy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine McDivitt Tompkins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quique Nagle
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Griner
Chief Operations & Finance Officer
Vice President Finance & Ops → Chief Operations & Finance Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$147K (2019) → $200K (2024)
Pete Geddes
Chief External Relations Officer
Vice President External Relations → Chief External Relations Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$169K (2019) → $217K (2024)
Sam Beebout
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Senior Director of Philanthropy → Senior Director of Philanthro, 2023
Senior Director of Philanthro → Chief Philanthropy Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$108K (2022) → $157K (2024)
Garrett Budds
Chief Conservation Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$131K (2024)
David Coulter
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Matelich
Vice Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2020
Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Clyde Aspevig (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Crystal Beaty (2019–2023) — Vice President Philanthropy
- Former: Gib Myers (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Susan Myers (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Damien Austin (2020–2023) — Vice President Superintendent
- Former: Jill Bough (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jane Wright (2023) — Director of Operations
- Former: Will Price (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Roland Parrish (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Wesley Matelich (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Helga Haub (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Miller (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Talpins (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Huggins (2019) — Director Corp Ptnships
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $331K, to Alison Fox (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Prairie Foundation
How much does American Prairie Foundation give each year?
American Prairie Foundation gave $608K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $30K in grants paid.
How large is American Prairie Foundation?
American Prairie Foundation reported $206.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $44.7M.
What is American Prairie Foundation?
American Prairie Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bozeman, MT. It holds $206.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does American Prairie Foundation operate?
American Prairie Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Montana.
What is American Prairie Foundation's EIN?
American Prairie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0541893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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