Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc
THE MISSION OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION (RMEF) IS TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITAT AND OUR HUNTING HERITAGE. OUR MISSION INCLUDES FOUR CORE PROGRAMS; LAND PROTECTION AND ACCESS, HUNTING HERITAGE, HABITAT STEWARDSHIP AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$151.5M
+7.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.4M
+70.6% YoY
Grant Count
112
+12.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$75K
+52.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $151,500,836 | $141,374,719 | $130,743,568 |
| Revenue | $100,089,143 | $83,528,636 | $66,007,163 |
| Expenses | $90,084,188 | $74,173,733 | $54,864,004 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $9,460,484 | $5,173,485 | $1,067,523 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
425 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| R KYLE WEAVER | PRESIDENT & CEO | 50 | $592,370 |
| SHANE CRONK | CFO / TREASURER | 50 | $269,570 |
| STEVE DECKER | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | 50 | $260,099 |
| GRANT PARKER | GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY | 50 | $190,140 |
| RODNEY TRIEPKE | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IT | 50 | $187,414 |
| CASEY CLINE | CONTROLLER | 50 | $188,865 |
| BLAKE HENNING | CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER | 50 | $176,930 |
| JENNIFER DOHERTY MNG DIR | OF MISSION OPERATIONS | 50 | $141,516 |
| KIRK MURPHY | DIR. OF FIELD OPERATIONS - NW | 50 | $141,940 |
| RIZA LESSER MNG DIR | OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS | 50 | $151,149 |
| FRED LEKSE | CHAIR | 10 | — |
| TOBIAS TOBY BUCK | VICE CHAIR | 10 | — |
| JAMES J BAKER | DIRECTOR (THROUGH OCT. 28, 2024) | 5 | — |
| CHARLIE DECKER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| NANCY HOLLAND | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MAURICE HULL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DONNA MCDONALD | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MARC PIERCE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TOM RAY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TOM ROBINSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| VINCE ROSDAHL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DAVE STEPHENS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ASHLEE STRONG | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TODD WALKER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL WRIGHT | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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