Pheasants Forever Inc's network
17 people1 organisationi17 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kucharski Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ashley Langen | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Brett Reber | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Forster | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dax Hayden | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Douglas Spale | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Evan Carruthers | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jerrod Burke | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Beall | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jon Kohler | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Keith Schopp | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Larry Voyles | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marilyn Vetter | Vice-Chair/Incoming CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matt Carstens | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Owen Stockdale | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Felege | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas Harris | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Duval | Director of Strategic Partnerships | 2022 |
| Bethany Erb | Government Affairs Representative | since 2019 |
| Colan Witt | Controller | 2023 |
| David Bue | VP Development | since 2018 |
| David E Nomsen | VP of Governmental Affairs | since 2018 |
| Howard K Vincent | President and CEO | 2023 |
| James M Koerber | Chief Financial Officer & Asst. Secretary | since 2018 |
| Jordan Martincich | Vice President of Development | 2023 |
| Matthew Holland | Vice President of Grant Development | 2022 |
| Richard Wissink | Vice President of Education & Outreach | since 2019 |
| Richard Young | VP of Field Operations | since 2018 |
| Robert St Pierre | Vice President of Marketing | since 2018 |
| Ron Leathers | Director of Public Finance | since 2020 |
| Sarah Mills | Director of Human Resources | since 2021 |
| Timothy Schultz | Director of Finance | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Vetter | President and CEO | 50 | $366k | $32k | |
| James M Koerber | Chief Financial Officer & Asst. Secretary | 50 | $307k | $23k | |
| David Bue | Chief Development Officer | 50 | $265k | $30k | |
| Ron Leathers | Chief Conservation Officer | 50 | $228k | $21k | |
| Ariel Wiegard | Vice President of Government Affairs | 50 | $204k | $10k | |
| Robert St Pierre | Chief Marketing & Communications Officer | 50 | $200k | $20k | |
| Joseph Eisenmenger | Director of Application Development | 50 | $166k | $8k | |
| Mark Curwick | Director of IT | 50 | $163k | $35k | |
| Richard Wissink | Vice President of Conservation Programs | 50 | $156k | $27k | |
| Andrew Schmidt | Director of Government Affairs | 50 | $149k | $7k | |
| Jerrod Burke | Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Keith Schopp | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brett Reber | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Forster | Vice-Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Langen | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jon Kohler | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| John Beall | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dax Hayden | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Susan Felege | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Douglas Spale | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Evan Carruthers | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Harris | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Owen Stockdale | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Larry Voyles | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| David Zellmer | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Tjeerdsma | Director | 3 | $0 |
Colorado roster
21 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253013524). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| James Koerber | |
| Brett Reber | Treasurer |
| David Zellmer | Director |
| John Beall | Director |
| Ashley Langen | Director |
| Thomas Harris | Director |
| Marilyn Vetter | President/CEO |
| Matthew Carstens | Director |
| Matt Kucharski | Chairman |
| Evan Carruthers | Director |
| Dax Hayden | Director |
| James Koerber | CFO |
| Larry Voyles | Director |
| Daniel Forster | Director |
| Jon Kohler | Director |
| Susan Felege | Director |
| Jerrod Burke | Vice Chair |
| Owen Stockdale | Director |
| Douglas Spale | Director |
| Lynn Tjeerdsma | Director |
| Keith Schopp | Secretary |
About
- Legal name
- Pheasants Forever Inc
- EIN
- 411429149
- Address
- 1783 Buerkle Cir, Saint Paul, MN, 55110-5254
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's mission is to conserve pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and conservation advocacy. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1982
- Principal officer
- Marilyn Vetter (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1986
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- GROUP
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMatt Kucharski
≥8years on the filingsBrett Reber
≥8years on the filingsJerrod Burke
≥8years on the filingsJon Kohler
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $83.4m
- Total liabilities
- $19m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $64.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $98m
- Program service revenue
- $4.8m
- Employees
- 769
- Volunteers
- 4,000