Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION IS TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITAT AND OUR HUNTING HERITAGE. OUR MISSION INCLUDES FOUR CORE PROGRAMS; LAND PROTECTION, HABITAT STEWARDSHIP, ELK RESTORATION AND HUNTING HERITAGE.
TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITAT AND OUR HUNTING HERITAGE.
PERMANENT LAND PROTECTION AND ACCESS: REPRESENTS LAND ACQUISITIONS, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, LAND EXCHANGES AND DONATIONS, AND HUNTER AND PUBLIC ACCESS RELATED PROJECTS. RMEF IDENTIFIES AND PRIORITIZES THE MOST CRUCIAL ELK WINTER AND SUMMER RANGES, MIGRATION CORRIDORS, AND CALVING AREAS USING GIS MAPPING, A 100-POINT RANKING SYSTEM, PARTNERSHIPS, AND FIELD-BASED PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE. THE HIGHEST PRIORITY HABITAT OR ACCESS AREAS ARE PROTECTED THROUGH ACQUISITION OR EASEMENT, AND THEN USUALLY CONVEYED TO A GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR MANAGEMENT. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ALLOW LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT THEIR LAND IN PERPETUITY FROM DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER USES THAT COULD DIMINISH THE HABITAT VALUE.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: REPRESENTS THE COSTS OF PROVIDING EDUCATION AND BENEFITS TO ALL ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION MEMBERS, INCLUDING CERTAIN COSTS RELATED TO BUGLE MAGAZINE. RMEF OFFERS SEVERAL LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP, WITH DIFFERENT BENEFITS AT EACH LEVEL. RMEF PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PREMIUMS TO ITS MEMBERS IN APPRECIATION OF THEIR SUPPORT. ITEMS VARY WITH LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO BUGLE MAGAZINE, DECALS, LAPEL PINS, HATS, PERSONALIZED PLAQUES, JACKETS, AND OTHER ITEMS. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND HABITAT PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION BROCHURES. MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN CONSERVATION PROJECTS HAPPENING IN THEIR LOCAL AREAS. MEMBERS ARE ALSO INVITED TO ATTEND ANY NUMBER OF RMEF LOCAL OR NATIONAL EVENTS.
CONSERVATION PROJECTS: REPRESENTS PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE ESSENTIAL FORAGE, WATER, AND COVER COMPONENTS OF WILDLIFE HABITAT. TYPES OF PROJECTS INCLUDE RESTORING ASPEN COMMUNITIES, FIGHTING THE SPREAD OF NOXIOUS WEEDS, BOOSTING LAND PRODUCTIVITY WITH PRESCRIBED BURNING, AND THINNING OF FORESTS. RMEF FUNDS WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AS WELL AS FENCING PROJECTS TO PROVIDE BETTER DISTRIBUTION OF WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK. RMEF ALSO FUNDS A VARIETY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STUDIES TO BETTER MANAGE ELK OR THEIR HABITAT. RESEARCH TOPICS INCLUDE ELK CALF MORTALITY, NUTRITION, PREDATION, LIVESTOCK INTERACTION, DISEASE, MIGRATIONS AND GENETICS. RMEF ALSO FUNDS CENSUS AND TELEMETRY STUDIES TO DETERMINE HABITAT USE AND MIGRATION ROUTES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| R Kyle Weaver | PRESIDENT & CEO | 50 | $372,280 |
| Rodney Triepke | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 50 | $209,090 |
| Blake Henning | CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER | 50 | $164,661 |
| Steve Decker | VP MARKETING | 50 | $162,367 |
| Shane Cronk | VP FIN AND ACC/TREASURER | 50 | $149,561 |
| Grant Parker | GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY | 50 | $146,740 |
| Chad Franklin | VP FIELD OPERATIONS | 50 | $145,330 |
| Ralph Cinfio Iii | VP OPERATIONS | 50 | $131,569 |
| Kirk Murphy | DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS NW | 50 | $122,004 |
| Troy Sweet | DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS SW | 50 | $113,929 |
| Mark Lambrecht | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 50 | $111,764 |
| Michael Wright | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Martin Vavra | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Scott Swasey | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Steuert | DIRECTOR THRU 03-19 | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Pine | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Vicki Peltonen | DIRECTOR THRU 03-19 | 5 | $0 |
| Randy Newberg | DIRECTOR THRU 03-19 | 5 | $0 |
| Don Moss | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Madison | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Kent Johnson | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Eric Johnson | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Larry Irwin | DIRECTOR THRU 03-19 | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Holland | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Hadley | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Tw Garrett | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Timothy Delaney | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Charlie Decker | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Mike Baugh | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Phillip Barrett | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Baker | VICE CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
| Fred Lekse | CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
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