Bowhunting Preservation Alliance
Bpa is devoted to education, information and research to grow, promote and protect the sport of archery and bowhunting.
Bowhunting Preservation Alliance at a glance
In short: Bowhunting Preservation Alliance gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,500
- -73.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,500
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,500
- Total assets
- $5,122
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bowhunting Preservation Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Bowhunting Preservation Alliance gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $225K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Organizations | Program Support | $19,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,122 | $403,787 | $402,814 | $19,500 | 1 |
| 2024 | $5,212 | $403,483 | $403,411 | $73,000 | 3 |
| 2023 | $4,756 | $783,791 | $789,249 | $49,797 | 4 |
| 2022 | $19,509 | $847,704 | $808,005 | $224,538 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1,540 | $861,322 | $888,745 | $80,000 | 3 |
About Bowhunting Preservation Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Bowhunting Preservation Alliance is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in New ULM, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bowhunting Preservation Alliance is led by Jeff Poole, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Poole
President
CEO & President → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Lene
Chairman
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Gary Kinard
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jay Scholes
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Justin Gorman
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Keith Arnold
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Randy Phillips
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rob Hartl
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Wayne Piersol
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Aaron Lucky
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Becky Lux
Director of
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Morrell
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Joel Maxfield
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Matt Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Darren Hogan
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jason Harris
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jeff Greer
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mitch Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Steve Lambeth
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Will Morrell
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
James McGovern
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Teresa Williams
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Deb Colgrove (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Adee (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Copeland (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sean Streff (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jon Dumars (2023) — Director
- Former: Benjamin Summers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Parker (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jerrod Hoff (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Matthew Kormann (2021–2022) — CEO & President
- Former: Randy Kitts (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Randy Walk (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Timmy Thomas (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bowhunting Preservation Alliance
How much does Bowhunting Preservation Alliance give each year?
Bowhunting Preservation Alliance gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 3 grants.
How large is Bowhunting Preservation Alliance?
Bowhunting Preservation Alliance reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $404K.
What is Bowhunting Preservation Alliance?
Bowhunting Preservation Alliance is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in New ULM, MN. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bowhunting Preservation Alliance operate?
Bowhunting Preservation Alliance has awarded grants in Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas.
What is Bowhunting Preservation Alliance's EIN?
Bowhunting Preservation Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0887893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
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