Wildlife Ecology Institute is located in Helena, MT. The organization was established in 2016. According to its NTEE Classification (C30) the organization is classified as: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Wildlife Ecology Institute employed 4 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Wildlife Ecology Institute is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Wildlife Ecology Institute generated $494.2k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 5 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 31.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $425.8k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 36.0% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
ADVANCE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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BLACK-FOOTED FERRETS WERE ONCE THOUGHT TO BE EXTINCT, BUT AFTER DISCOVERING A SINGLE REMNANT POPULATION, A SUCCESSFUL CAPTIVE-BREEDING AND REINTRODUCTION PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED. HOWEVER, DESPITE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CAPTIVE-BREEDING AND REINTRODUCTION EFFORTS, CONSERVATION OF THIS RARE MUSTELID CURRENTLY FACES SUBSTANTIAL CHALLENGES. OUR ONGOING WORK INCLUDES COLLABORATIONS WITH STATE, TRIBAL, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND OTHER NGOS, TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING THE SUBSTANTIAL IMPACTS OF SYLVATIC PLAGUE ON POPULATIONS OF FERRETS AND PRAIRIE DOGS, TO ASSESS FIELD TECHNIQUES (TRADITIONAL SPOTLIGHTING, INFRARED CAMERAS, SCENT-DETECTION DOGS) TO IMPROVE MONITORING OF FERRET POPULATIONS, AND OTHER CONSERVATION EFFORT FOR THIS FEDERALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES.MUSKRAT POPULATIONS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LARGE-SCALE POPULATION DECLINES ACROSS AT LEAST THE EASTERN HALF OF THE U.S., BUT WE CURRENTLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE MECHANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DECLINES. THIS SPECIES HAS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS, AND CAN BE CONSIDERED AN INDICATOR SPECIES OF WETLAND HEALTH. WE HAVE TRANSITIONED INTO PHASE II OF OUR RESEARCH IN THE GREAT LAKES BASIN, WHICH IS BUILT UPON THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK DURING PHASE I, BUT ALSO RECENT RESEARCH OF OTHERS. PHASE II IS A FOCUSED FIELD-BASED INVESTIGATION TO EVALUATE MUSKRAT DEMOGRAPHICS AND HEALTH ACROSS MULTIPLE STUDY SITES THAT WERE SELECTED ACROSS A GRADIENT OF HABITAT AND HYDROLOGY CONDITIONS.
MANAGEMENT OF ELK IN THE WESTERN U.S. HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY COMPLEX AND SCRUTINIZED. STATE WILDLIFE AGENCIES MUST BALANCE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS DURING DECISION MAKING. POPULATIONS OF LARGE CARNIVORES HAVE BEEN RECOVERING, POPULATIONS OF ELK ARE ABOVE MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES IN MANY AREAS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELK HAS SUBSTANTIALLY SHIFTED FROM PUBLIC TO PRIVATE LANDS DURING HUNTING SEASONS. ACCESS TO PRIVATE LANDS IS RELATIVELY LIMITED FOR HUNTERS TO DECREASE ELK POPULATIONS, AND ECONOMIC LOSS (DAMAGE) TO LANDOWNERS HAS INCREASED. WE ARE EVALUATING STATE MODELS FOR ELK MANAGEMENT IN THE WESTERN U.S. TO COMPARE MODELS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.
GRAY FOXES ARE A VALUABLE AND UNDERSTUDIED FURBEARER ACROSS ITS ENTIRE RANGE. SEVERAL INDICES SUGGEST RANGE CONTRACTIONS IN INDIANA, BUT ALSO OTHER MIDWEST STATES. THE FACTOR(S) CAUSING THESE DISTRIBUTIONAL CHANGES IS UNKNOWN, BUT MAY BE LINKED TO HABITAT LOSS AND FRAGMENTATION, CHANGING MESOCARNIVORE (E.G., COYOTE) COMMUNITY STRUCTURE, DISEASE, AND OTHER FACTORS, AND LIKELY IS A COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP AMONG THESE FACTORS. WE ARE ASSESSING GRAY FOX POPULATIONS AT TWO STUDY SITES IN INDIANA THROUGH A 4-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE STUDY DESIGNED TO DIRECTLY ASSESS CAUSES OF POPULATION CHANGES OF GRAY FOXES, AND TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF THIS SPECIES THAT CAN BE APPLIED IN INDIANA, BUT ALSO OTHER MIDWEST STATES.
CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR FURBEARING SPECIES IS COMPLEX AND INCLUDES A DIVERSE GROUP OF CARNIVORES, RODENTS, AND MARSUPIALS. SUCH PROGRAMS OFTEN ALSO INCLUDE THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT ARE NOT HARVESTED, BUT ARE, FOR EXAMPLE, MESOCARNIVORES. FURBEARER MANAGERS AND POLICY-MAKERS NEED A CONTEMPORARY RESOURCE TO HELP MAKE INFORMED CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS. FURTHER, ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT FURBEARER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MUST BE READILY AVAILABLE FOR STAKEHOLDERS, CURRENT AND FUTURE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A PROJECT TO PRODUCE A BOOK THAT INVOLVES 66 CHAPTERS AUTHORED BY ABOUT 140 WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS FROM CANADA, MEXICO, AND THE U.S. TO MEET THESE NEEDS. NO SUCH EFFORT HAS OCCURRED SINCE 1987, PROVIDING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT COMPLEX AND CONTEMPORARY TOPICS SUCH AS THE AGREEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANE TRAPPING STANDARDS; ADVANCEMENTS ON TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLICATIONS OF GENETICS AND STATISTICS; SPECIES CONSERVATION SUCCESSES; RECOMMENDATIONS TO MEET CURRENT CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES; AND MANY OTHER TOPICS. PUBLICATION IS EXPECTED DURING 2023.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Timothy Hiller Executive Director | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $80,732 |
Holly Michael Director | Trustee | 1.25 | $0 |
Andrea Martinez Director | Trustee | 1.25 | $0 |
Tom Walker Director | Trustee | 1.25 | $0 |
Brent Rudolph Director | Trustee | 1.25 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $399,126 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $94,332 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $493,458 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $441 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $494,176 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $80,732 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $41,652 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $135,494 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $17,374 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $20,543 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $43,845 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $12,077 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $9,673 |
Travel | $19,662 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $390 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $51,325 |
Insurance | $8,798 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $425,839 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $81,087 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $40 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $820,321 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $64,666 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $75 |
Total assets | $966,189 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $45,020 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $62,600 |
Other liabilities | $12,695 |
Total liabilities | $120,315 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $845,874 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $966,189 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Wildlife Ecology Institute has recieved totaling $57.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $57 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Idaho Conservation League Inc Boise, ID | $7,842,765 | $3,577,511 |
Yellowstone To Yukon Conservation Initiative Bozeman, MT | $4,186,486 | $3,419,566 |
Muley Fanatic Foundation Of Wyoming Inc Green River, WY | $1,477,626 | $2,243,158 |
Wildland Firefighter Foundation Boise, ID | $4,563,249 | $2,968,585 |
Ecology Project International Missoula, MT | $4,110,685 | $862,174 |
Home Resource Missoula, MT | $3,240,079 | $1,256,759 |
Headwaters Resource Conservation And Development Area Inc Butte, MT | $5,696,045 | $1,614,818 |
Montana Association Of Conservation Districts Helena, MT | $835,726 | $1,085,544 |
Heart Of The Rockies Initiative Missoula, MT | $464,680 | $1,215,140 |
Montana Audubon Helena, MT | $3,168,959 | $1,979,314 |
Swan Valley Connections Condon, MT | $1,175,459 | $1,074,334 |
Bitter Root Resource Conservation And Development Area Incorporated Hamilton, MT | $214,191 | $828,659 |