The Foundation for North America Wild Sheep
Donations deductibleThe Foundation for North America Wild Sheep's network
11 peoplei11 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
11 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.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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Kelly Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bralli Clifford | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Clinton Bentley | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Emilio Rangel | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jann Demaske | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kevin Kehoe | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kyle Stelter | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larry Jacobs | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Larry Johns | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Logan Young | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sam Cunningham | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Brewer | Conservation | since 2019 |
| Gray Thornton | President/Ce | since 2018 |
| Ward B Duvall | Exec. VP of | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Thornton | President/Ce | 60 | $397k | ||
| Clinton Bentley | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Bralli Clifford | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Sam Cunningham | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jann Demaske | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Larry Jacobs | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Larry Johns | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Kehoe | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Kelly | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Emilio Rangel | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Stelter | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Logan Young | Director | 3 | $0 |
Colorado roster
15 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263016819). 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 |
|---|---|
| Larry Jacobs | Treasurer |
| Bralli Clifford | Director |
| Kyle Stelter | Vice Chair |
| Charlie Kelly | Chair |
| Sam Cunningham | Director |
| Kevin Kehoe | Director |
| Emilio Rangel | Director |
| Logan Young | Director |
| Clinton Bentley | Director |
| Gray N. Thornton | |
| Gray Thornton | President/CEO |
| Paige Elizabeth Culver | Development Manager |
| Jann Damaske | Secretary |
| Gray N. Thornton | President/CEO |
| Larry Johns | Director |
About
- Legal name
- The Foundation for North America Wild Sheep
- EIN
- 421109229
- Address
- Po Box 2528, Cody, WY, 82414-3228
- State
- Wyoming
- Mission
- Wsf enhances wild sheep populations, promotes scientific wildlife management, and educates the public and youth on sustainable use and the conservation benefits of hunting while promoting the interests of the hunter. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D300 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1978
- Principal officer
- Gray Thornton (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1978
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEmilio Rangel
≥8years on the filingsLarry Jacobs
≥7years on the filingsKyle Stelter
≥6years on the filingsCharlie Kelly
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
- $8m
- Total liabilities
- $2.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $10.2m
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $14.4m | $14m | $425k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State Fish & Game Program Funding | Sheep enhancement | $6m |
| Arizona Game & Fish | $358k | |
| Wild Sheep Legacy Foundation | Sheep enhancement | $325k |
| Leading Edge Aviation LLC | Sheep enhancement | $163k |
| Heli Source Ltd | Sheep enhancement | $119k |
| Town of Vail | Sheep enhancement | $118k |
| Conservation Visions | Sheep enhancement | $100k |
| Gia 2425-55 | Sheep enhancement | $99k |
| Vectronic Aerospace | Sheep enhancement | $83k |
| Conklin Foundation | Sheep enhancement | $76k |
| Wounded Warriors Outdoors | Sheep enhancement | $74k |
| Telonics Inc | Sheep enhancement | $72k |
| Gia 2425-64 | Sheep enhancement | $72k |
| Baker Aircraft | Sheep enhancement | $69k |
| Mountain States Restoration LLC | Sheep enhancement | $58k |
| Gia 2425-56 | Sheep enhancement | $50k |
| Field Ethos Journal Inc | Sheep enhancement | $50k |
| Four Daughters Ranch | Sheep enhancement | $50k |
| Gia 2425-76 | Sheep enhancement | $50k |
| Gia 2425-87 | Sheep enhancement | $50k |
| Washington State University | Sheep enhancement | $50k |
| Colorado State University | Sheep enhancement | $50k |
| Native Range Capture Service | Sheep enhancement | $46k |
| Gia 2425-61 | Sheep enhancement | $45k |
| Heliwild LLC | Sheep enhancement | $44k |