| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description |
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: HUNTING HERITAGE AND OUTREACH: REPRESENTS PROGRAMS TO NURTURE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE HUNTERS PLAY IN CONSERVING ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITAT. THE GOAL OF OUR HUNTING HERITAGE PROGRAM IS TO CULTIVATE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF HUNTER-CONSERVATIONISTS BY PROVIDING IN-DEPTH TRAINING, OUTDOOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES, TOURS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. RMEF HOPES TO ENCOURAGE MORE CONSERVATION LEADERS AMONG YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE. RMEF ACHIEVES THE EDUCATION THROUGH OUR ELK COUNTRY VISITOR CENTER, CHAPTER EVENTS, GRANTS, MEDIA OUTREACH, WILDLIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND VARIOUS WORKSHOPS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ELK RESTORATION: REPRESENTS RESTORING ELK BACK TO THEIR HISTORIC RANGES. THIS PROCESS BEGINS WITH A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE IF WILD, FREE-RANGING ELK STILL HAVE A PLACE IN THEIR FORMER HABITATS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AGENCIES, RMEF WILL HELP TRANSFER WILD ELK TO THEIR HISTORIC RANGES. STATE AGENCIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE RELOCATED HERDS. SINCE 1995, RMEF HAS HELPED LAUNCH EIGHT SUCCESSFUL ELK RESTORATIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee |
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD WHEN THE ENTIRE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION. HOWEVER, THIS AUTHORITY EXCLUDES THE ABILITY TO CHANGE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CORPORATE BYLAWS, AND APPROVE DISSOLUTION, MERGER, OR DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ASSETS. THE AUTHORITY ALSO EXCLUDES THE ABILITY TO REMOVE A BOARD MEMBER FROM SERVICE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et |
DIRECTOR CHARLIE DECKER AND KEY EMPLOYEE STEVE DECKER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
MANAGEMENT PREPARES THE RETURN, WITH A PRELIMINARY REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE TREASURER. A TECHNICAL REVIEW IS ALSO COMPLETED BY A THIRD PARTY ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FINAL REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE TREASURER, SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL. THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY MANAGEMENT, AND PRESENT ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
Board Members, Business Professionals who serve on Board Committees, Officers, and Key Employees are required to disclose or update annually their interests and those of their family members that could give rise to conflicts of interest. EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY SIGNS A CODE OF ETHICS AND OATH OF OFFICE FORM. Insiders must avoid any actual or apparent conflicts of interest, or shall appropriately manage the conflict or apparent conflict through disclosure and recusal. The conflicted party or potential conflicted party shall recuse him or herself from any discussion and voting on the matter. In addition, other techniques shall be used as necessary to ensure that the letter and spirit of this conflict of interest policy are followed. Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may occur because persons associated with the Elk Foundation may have multiple interests and affiliations, and various positions of responsibility. It is possible that an individual may owe duties of loyalty to more than one organization. Nonetheless, any conflict of interest, or situations potentially involving conflicts of interest, shall be fully disclosed, and shall be managed so that the integrity, reputation and tax exempt tax status of the Elk Foundation will be maintained, including recusal of the conflicted party from consideration of the issue. When engaging in land and easement transactions with insiders, RMEF shall follow this Conflict of Interest policy; document that the project meets the RMEFs mission; follow all transaction policies and procedures; and ensure that there is no private inurement or impermissible private benefit. For purchases from and sales of property to Insiders, RMEF shall obtain a qualified independent appraisal prepared in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice by a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser who has verifiable conservation easement or conservation real estate experience. Additionally, when selling property to Insiders, the RMEF shall widely market the property in a manner sufficient to ensure that the property is sold at or above fair market value and to avoid the reality or perception that the sale inappropriately benefited an Insider. Any RMEF Staff members involved in a conflict of interest, potential conflict of interest, or appearance of a conflict of interest, will disclose this information to his or her supervisor, as well as RMEFs Director of Human Resources and General Counsel. These individuals, or their delegees, will determine a recommended course of action consistent with this Policy and Standard Operating Procedures. If any Insider is involved in a conflict of interest, potential conflict of interest, or appearance of a conflict of interest, such Insider will disclose this to the Chairman of the RMEF Board of Directors and RMEFs General Counsel, who, along with appropriate Board Members and/or Staff, will determine a recommended course of action consistent with this Policy and Standard Operating Procedures.The General Counsel will report conflicts of interest and recommended courses of action to the RMEF Audit Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO, RMEF CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION REVIEW. THE REVIEW CONSISTED OF SEVERAL SOURCES, INCLUDING FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS THEN EXECUTED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER 2017. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
A MARKET ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IS CONDUCTED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARIES FOR OPEN POSITIONS AS WELL AS EXISTING POSITIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
RMEF'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO ON FILE WITH MOST SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICES AS PART OF RMEF'S CHARITABLE SOLICITATION COMPLIANCE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR WEB SITE, WWW.RMEF.ORG. IN ADDITION, RMEF'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED ON CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR WEB SITES. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases |
CHANGE IN VALUE GIFT ANNUITIES = -$268849 |
| PART I SUMMARY INFORMATION |
THIS RETURN INCLUDES INFORMATION FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC, INCLUDING ALL OF ITS CHAPTERS. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.