Wild Montana Action Fund
Wild Montana Action Fund builds the political power necessary for protecting and conserving public lands and wild places across the state by elevating the voices of montanans who cherish our outdoor way of life.
Wild Montana Action Fund at a glance
In short: Wild Montana Action Fund reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,250 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -98.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $160,580
- -34.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $207,981
- -65.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $272,428
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wild Montana Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $83K (2024). In 2025 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Montana Voter Fund Helena, MT | General Operations Grant. | $82,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $160,580 | $207,981 | $272,428 | $1,250 | Total only |
| 2024 | $246,837 | $604,384 | $460,764 | $82,500 | 1 |
| 2023 | $75,646 | $146,185 | $181,964 | $23,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $125,532 | $177,300 | $101,329 | $5,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $37,789 | $117,514 | $116,667 | — | — |
| 2020 | $28,619 | $319,777 | $292,375 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wild Montana Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
Wild Montana Action Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $161K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wild Montana Action Fund is led by John Todd, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Todd
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $12K (2025)
Amanda Lockridge
Prior President
President → Prior President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dayna Swanson
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quinn Leighton
Secretary & Treasurer
Treasuer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Jacobson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: John Larson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Frickle (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Gabriel (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Debo Powers (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Anna Lucas (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Kim Leighton (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to John Todd (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Wild Montana Action Fund
How much does Wild Montana Action Fund give each year?
Wild Montana Action Fund reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $83K across 1 grant.
How large is Wild Montana Action Fund?
Wild Montana Action Fund reported $161K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $208K.
What is Wild Montana Action Fund?
Wild Montana Action Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Helena, MT. It holds $161K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wild Montana Action Fund operate?
Wild Montana Action Fund has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Wild Montana Action Fund's EIN?
Wild Montana Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3554059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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