Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor Fund

SPRINGFIELD, MO EIN: 83-0691791 Website

THE OUTDOOR FUND'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN CONSERVING FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, INTRODUCING NEW AUDIENCES TO THE OUTDOORS, AND PROTECTING OUR HUNTING AND FISHING HERITAGE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$14.2M

-15.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.8M

+22.5% YoY

Grant Count

123

+13.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$63K

+7.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$8M$11M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,174,742$16,687,741$16,497,637
Revenue$7,621,730$8,348,273$8,586,448
Expenses$10,282,103$9,128,896$5,711,080
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M59 grants202081 grants202182 grants2022108 grants2023123 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DUCKS UNLIMITED$750KCONGRESSIONAL SPORTSMEN'…$550KNATIONAL FISH HABITAT FUND$500KNATIONAL WILD TURKEY FED…$500KROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FND$382KMISSOURI CONSERVATION HE…$250KMULE DEER FND$250KTROUT UNLIMITED$250KTHE WYLDLIFE FUND$210KFISH AND WILDLIFE FND OF…$200K

Grant Size Distribution

453 grants across all recorded years

315<$50K47$50–100K63$100–250K19$250–500K9$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN PAUL MORRISDIRECTOR2
MEGAN MORRIS STACKDIRECTOR2
DALE HALLDIRECTOR1
COLLIN O'MARADIRECTOR1
SARA PARKER PAULEYDIRECTOR1
ROBERT ZIEHMERPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR5
SHANA PARROTTSECRETARY & TREASURER5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

47states
+39 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAlexandriaAlmaAltamontAnchorageAnnapolisArlingtonArrow RockArvadaAshlandAthensAtlantaAustellAustinBaton RougeBeavercreekBentonBig CanoeBig Pine KeyBirmingham

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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