Boone & Crockett Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE GUARDIANSHIP AND PROVIDENT MANAGEMENT OF BIG GAME AND ASSOCIATED WILDLIFE IN NORTH AMERICA AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF FAIR CHASE AND SPORTSMANSHIP IN ALL ASPECTS OF BIG GAME HUNTING IN ORDER THAT THIS RESOURCE OF ALL THE PEOPLE MAY SURVIVE AND PROSPER IN ITS NATURAL HABITATS.
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 1,564
- Highest pay
- $177,718, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $1.2 million spent. THE OUTREACH PROGRAM CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT AID IN THE OVERALL GROWTH, STRENGTH, AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLUB BY SCOUTING FOR OR CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPOSE THE CLUB'S CORE VALUES TO THE HUNTING AND OUTDOOR COMMUNITY. DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION'S FACEBOOK FANBASE INCREASED FROM 343,964 TO 360,060 WITH 2,880 ORGANIC POSTS. INSTAGRAM FANBASE INCREASED FROM 49,437 TO 54,140 WITH 2,994 ORGANIC POSTS AND A TOTAL REACH OF 492,561. X (FORMERLY TWITTER) GREW FROM 4,328 FOLLOWERS TO 4,669 WITH 2,880 ORGANIC POSTS AND A TOTAL REACH OF 543,392. LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS TOTALED 1,595 WITH 2,880 ORGANIC POSTS AND A TOTAL REACH OF 92,156. RENEWED/SIGNED 8 CORPORATE SPONSORS/ADVERTISING PARTNERSHIPS AND 3 LICENSING AGREEMENTS.ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED 30 PRESS RELEASES, PRODUCED AND LAUNCHED 18 YOUTUBE VIDEOS AND PODCASTS. PRODUCED 165 CONTENT PAGES FOR THE B&C WEBSITE.
- $623,485 spent. THE RECORDS & PUBLICATIONS PROGRAMS KEEPS THE RECORDS OF NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN BIG GAME FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A VITAL CONSERVATION RECORD OF EXCELLENCE IN SPECIMEN QUALITY AND LINKING IT WITH BOTH EXCELLENCE IN HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT PRODUCE SUCH SPECIMENS AND EXCELLENCE IN HUNTING SKILLS DEMONSTRATED BY THE TAKING OF SUCH SPECIMEN IN A MANNER THAT FULLY COMPLIES WITH THE CLUB'S FAIR CHASE CODE. THE CLUB ALSO ORGANIZES RECOGNITION PROGRAMS TO HONOR SPECIMEN QUALITY, HUNTER SKILLS, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT PRODUCE QUALITY WILDLIFE POPULATIONS.DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION PROCESSED 1,292 RECORD ENTRIES. FOUR (4) OFFICIAL MEASURER WORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED IN WEST VIRGINIA, TEXAS AND YOUNG CLUB JUDGES PANEL AND POPE AND YOUNG CLUB'S BIENNIAL CONVENTION. THE MAJORITY OF THE YEAR WAS SPENT PLANNING THE 32ND AWARDS BIG GAME AWARDS PROGRAMB&C'S PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM PRODUCED THE BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB'S 32ND BIG GAME AWARDS, 2022-2024. THIS BOOK, ALONG WITH BACK TITLES, WAS PROMOTED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, PRINT CATALOGS AND ONLINE NEWSLETTERS. WE ASSISTED COMMUNICATIONS WITH CONTENT CREATION, WEB SITE COORDINATION AND WEBSTORE SETUP ALONG WITH THE CLUB'S IN-HOUSE TECHNOLOGY TEAM.
- $372,996 spent. ASSOCIATES PROGRAM - PROVIDES SERVICES TO ASSOCIATES TO PROMOTE HUNTER ETHICS AND CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION AND DEMONSTRATIONS. DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED 5 ISSUES OF FAIR CHASE MAGAZINE FOR 3,272 SUBSCRIBERS AND 1,373 LIFETIME ASSOCIATES.
- $362,413 spent. MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM - PROVIDES EDUCATION OF MEMBERS AND ENSURES THE ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES ARE FULFILLED. DURING THE YEAR THE CLUB SERVED 14 HONORARY LIFE, 97 REGULAR, 2 JUNIOR, 162 PROFESSIONAL, 32 EMERITUS, AND 13 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.
- $283,076 spent. THEODORE ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL RANCH - EXPLORES WAYS WILDLIFE & LIVESTOCK CAN SAFELY & PROFITABLY SHARE LANDS & REDUCE COMPETING FORCES WITHOUT REDUCING THEIR NUMBERS. DURING THE YEAR THE RANCH SUPPORTED 248 COWS, 40 HEIFERS, AND 0 BULLS. IMPLEMENTED NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL EFFORTS, AND HAD NEARLY 100 HUNTERS PURSUE DIFFERENT SPECIES FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS INCLUDING YOUTH AND NON-YOUTH HUNTERS.
- $661,695 spent. CONSERVATION EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS & GRANTSPLACE-BASED CONSERVATION EDUCATION: HOSTED 18 K-12 PLACE BASE, CONSERVATION EDUCATION FIELD TRIPS CONSISTING OF 348 STUDENTS AND 3 TEACHERS. OFF-SITE WE ATTENDED 4 OUTDOOR EXPO'S ACROSS MONTANA INFLUENCING A TOTAL OF 681 INDIVIDUALS, BOTH YOUTH AND ADULT. OUR EDUCATION DIVISION ALSO ATTENDED PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES ALL ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IMPACTING ANOTHER 1,250 WILDLIFE AND CONVERSATION PROFESSIONALS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH BOOTHS, TABLES, DIRECT CONVERSATION AND HANDOUTS.OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMPS: 3 OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMPS FOR A TOTAL OF 45 YOUTH. PARTICIPANTS CAME FROM MONTANA, ARIZONA, MICHIGAN, IDAHO AND TEXAS.CONDUCTED 5 MOHAB BACKCOUNTRY TREKS FOR 60 BOY SCOUTS (LA, MN, MT, NH, NY, VT AND AL). THESE TREKS ENCOMPASSED 2 DAYS OF ON-SITE TRAINING FOLLOWED BY A 5-DAY, SELF-LED (VOLUNTEER TREK LEADER SUPERVISED) BACKCOUNTRY PACK-RAFTING AND HIKING EXPERIENCE IN THE BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS.BOONE & CROCKETT ARCHERY MOBILE (BCAM) INSTRUCTED 611 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS MONTANA, TWO OFF-SITE OUTDOOR SHOOTS AND ONE STATE TOURNAMENT. HUNTER EDUCATION BASED COURSES HOSTED 38 INDIVIDUALS WITH THOSE BEING WITH THE UMT WILD SUSTENANCE, OUR OUTDOORSWOMAN RETREAT AND THE FIRST HUNT FOUNDATION'S "FIRST HUNT ON THE FRONT".THROUGH A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING WEBPAGES, APPS, SOCIAL MEDIA, VIDEOS AND ELECTRONIC DOWNLOADS, WE HAVE INFLUENCED AN ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL 141,600 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025.UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED ORGANIZED EVENTS INCLUDING WEBINARS, SPEECHES, EXHIBITS AND WRITTEN MATERIAL FOR 29 STUDENTS ACROSS SEVEN DIFFERENT COLLEGE CAMPUSES. THESE INDIVIDUALS PRODUCED OVER 79 PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS IN 2025. FACULTY FROM THESE PROGRAMS SERVED HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICE POSITIONS AND COMMITTEES WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING DIVERSE COURSE DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING COMMITMENTS FOCUSED ON CONSERVATION SCIENCE, POLICY, COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES. CONSERVATION GRANTS: (SEE GRANTS TO ORGS WORKSHEET FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF RESEARCH)
- $22,035 spent. REMAINING GROSS PROFIT AND ALL OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1938.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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