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Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter

Public charity · Grantmaker Harrisburg, PA EIN: 25-1569239 Website

Preserve, protect, and defend the freedom to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation.

Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter at a glance

In short: Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter gave $50K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$50,460
+226.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+300.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,615
-18.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$49,065
-25.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Safari Club International: $20KSafari Club International$20KKeystone Elk County Alliance: $15KKeystone Elk County Alliance$15KHunters Sharing the Harvest: $10KHunters Sharing the Harvest$10KRaised at Full Draw: $5KRaised at Full Draw$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Safari Club International ($20K). Together the top 4 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

TucsonBenezettElizabethWinterset

How Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter gives

  • Giving grew 236% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $50K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.

*2020: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Safari Club International Tucson, AZSupport$20,000
Keystone Elk County Alliance Benezett, PASupport$15,000
Hunters Sharing the Harvest Elizabeth, PASupport$10,000
Raised at Full Draw Winterset, IASupport$5,460
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$49,065$55,964$72,503$50,4604$121
2023$65,604$69,136$23,853$15,4661—
2022$20,321$60,435$46,278$10,1221—
2021$6,164$17,206$37,109$15,0001$2
2020*$26,067$117,823$76,250$18,7321$4

*2020: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter

Based on IRS filings

Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Harrisburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $49K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $121.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter is led by Matthew Smith, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Matthew Smith

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Itterly

    Chair

    President → Trustee, 2022

    Trustee → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Shafer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Scott

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Diller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Weary

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Good

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary Southhall

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael McConahy

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trey Minskey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Christopher Muller (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Phil Hockman (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas Stapf (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: John Booth (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter

How much does Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter give each year?

Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter gave $50K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

What is Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter's typical grant size?

Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $12,615, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter give grants?

Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (40%) and Iowa (11%).

Does Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants).

How large is Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter?

Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter reported $49K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $56K.

What is Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter?

Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Harrisburg, PA. It holds $49K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter's EIN?

Safari Club International Blue Mountain Chapter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1569239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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