Mission
THE OUTDOOR FUND'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN CONSERVING FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, INTRODUCING NEW AUDIENCES TO THE OUTDOORS, AND PROTECTING OUR HUNTING AND FISHING HERITAGE.
Public Charity
BASS PRO SHOPS & CABELAS OUTDOOR FUND
Based in SPRINGFIELD, MO, BASS PRO SHOPS & CABELAS OUTDOOR FUND operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.6M in revenue, $10.3M in expenses, $14.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 492 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $30.8M.
EIN: 830691791
SPRINGFIELD, MO
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.6M
Total Expenses$10.3M
Total Assets$14.2M
Grants Given492
Grant Total$30.8M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor Fund
How Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
The outdoor fund provides grants to non-profit organizations who conserve wildlife and habitat, connect new audiences to the outdoors, or protect our outdoor heritage
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor Fund
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Sample Grants Given
DUCKS UNLIMITED
CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
$750,000
ADVOCATING FOR SPORTSMEN'S RIGHTS
$550,000
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION INC
CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
$500,000
CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
$500,000
CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
$382,000
Showing up to 5 of 492 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Collin O'mara
DIRECTOR
Dale Hall
DIRECTOR
John Paul Morris
DIRECTOR
Megan Morris Stack
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
Robert Ziehmer
DIRECTOR
Sara Parker Pauley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.6M | $10.3M | $14.2M |
| 2023 | $8.3M | $9.1M | $16.7M |
| 2022 | $8.6M | $5.7M | $16.5M |
| 2021 | $9.6M | $6.0M | $14.6M |
| 2020 | $8.7M | $5.2M | $11.0M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $8.7M to $7.6M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.
AKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFL
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.