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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage

In 1984, four hunters from Troy, Montana, founded the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to guarantee a wild future for North America's grandest game animal. The Elk Foundation's mission is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage. In support of this mission the Elk Foundation is committed to conserving, restoring and enhancing natural habitats; promoting the sound management of wild, free-ranging elk, which may be hunted or otherwise enjoyed; fostering cooperation among federal, state, tribal and private organizations and individuals in wildlife management and habitat conservation; and educating members and the public about habitat conservation, the value of hunting, hunting ethics and wildlife management.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.07Overall score
out of 100

83.40Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$43,495,661

Total expenses · USD$41,006,222

Program expenses

$36,331,512.69 recorded amount

88.6%

Fundraising expenses

$3,075,466.65 recorded amount

7.5%

Administrative expenses

$1,558,236.44 recorded amount

3.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.13 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: M. David Allen
Recorded compensation: $245,417.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.59%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	In 1984, four hunters from Troy, Montana, founded the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to guarantee a wild future for North America's grandest game animal. The Elk Foundation's mission is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage. In support of this mission the Elk Foundation is committed to conserving, restoring and enhancing natural habitats; promoting the sound management of wild, free-ranging elk, which may be hunted or otherwise enjoyed; fostering cooperation among federal, state, tribal and private organizations and individuals in wildlife management and habitat conservation; and educating members and the public about habitat conservation, the value of hunting, hunting ethics and wildlife management.
`ein` EIN	81-0421425
`tot_exp` Total expenses	41006222.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.038
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.075
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8859999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	83.4
`leader` Recorded leader	M. David Allen
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	245417.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0059
`motto` Tagline	Ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage
`name` Charity name	Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	43495661.0
`score` Overall score	88.07
`state` State code	MT
`subcategory` Subcategory	Wildlife Conservation
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	36331512.691999994
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	3075466.65
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1558236.436

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 81-0421425
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Wildlife Conservation
Recorded location: Montana (MT)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.