Environment : Environmental Protection and Conservation
Montana Wilderness Association
Protecting Montana's wilderness heritage, quiet beauty, and outdoor traditions
Board Leadership
Mark Hanson
President
CEO
Ben Gabriel
Executive Director
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Since 1958, the spirited people of Montana Wilderness Association have worked to protect Montana's wilderness, wildlife habitat, and traditional recreation opportunities. We were instrumental in the passage of the 1964 Federal Wilderness Act and in the designation of every Wilderness area in the state. We also helped win Wild and Scenic designations for the Missouri and Flathead rivers, and National Monument status for the stunning Upper Missouri River Breaks. We are currently working in communities statewide to obtain new wilderness designations. Complementing these efforts to gain new wilderness, our members take action regularly to ensure state and national agencies appropriately identify and manage all wild lands in Montana.
Since 1958, the spirited people of Montana Wilderness Association have worked to protect Montana's wilderness, wildlife habitat, and traditional recreation opportunities. We were instrumental in the passage of the 1964 Federal Wilderness Act and in the designation of every Wilderness area in the state. We also helped win Wild and Scenic designations for the Missouri and Flathead rivers, and National Monument status for the stunning Upper Missouri River Breaks. We are currently working in communities statewide to obtain new wilderness designations. Complementing these efforts to gain new wilderness, our members take action regularly to ensure state and national agencies appropriately identify and manage all wild lands in Montana.
Impact Information
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Financial
92.54
Accountability & Transparency
96.00

Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
82.2% | |
Administrative Expenses | 10.0% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 7.7% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.08 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.38 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 5.8% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 18.7% |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $2,136,725 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $168,459 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $2,305,184 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $2,305,184 |
Other Revenue | $166,224 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $2,471,408 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $1,954,111 |
Administrative Expenses | $262,311 |
Fundraising Expenses | $148,174 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $2,364,596 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $106,812 |
Net Assets | $3,798,734 |
Charts
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
---|---|---|---|---|
$5,449 | 0.23% | Ben Gabriel | Executive Director | |
Other Salaries of Note | ||||
$76,128 | 3.21% | Gabriel Furshong | Former Interim Executive Director | |
$49,395 | 2.08% | Brian Sybert | Former Executive Director |
Mission
Since 1958, the spirited people of Montana Wilderness Association have worked to protect Montana's wilderness, wildlife habitat, and traditional recreation opportunities. We were instrumental in the passage of the 1964 Federal Wilderness Act and in the designation of every Wilderness area in the state. We also helped win Wild and Scenic designations for the Missouri and Flathead rivers, and National Monument status for the stunning Upper Missouri River Breaks. We are currently working in communities statewide to obtain new wilderness designations. Complementing these efforts to gain new wilderness, our members take action regularly to ensure state and national agencies appropriately identify and manage all wild lands in Montana.
Highly Rated
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
Montana Wilderness Association (MT) | 94.01 | |
WILDCOAST (CA) | 92.56 | |
EarthShare Texas (TX) | 92.92 | |
Second Nature (MA) | 89.82 | |
Pacific Environment (CA) | 87.50 |