Mission
TO INSPIRE CONNECTIONS TO THE LANDSCAPES, WATER, WILDLIFE, RECREATION AND AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE OF WEST-CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH CONSERVATION, NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Public Charity
PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST
PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST is a Public Charity headquartered in HELENA, MT. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $8.9M revenue, $6.4M expenses, $15.4M total assets. 67 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 810506868
HELENA, MT
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.9M
Total Expenses$6.4M
Total Assets$15.4M
Grant Records67
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Prickly Pear Land Trust
How Prickly Pear Land Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$83
Conservation land and easement acquisition, ecological restoration, & monitoring:pplt acquires conservation easements or fee land to permanently protect conservation and/or recreational values of specific land parcels
$4
Land management program
$3
Trails and parks program
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.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$10,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$136,200
ENVIRONMENTAL
$35,000
LAND ACQUISITION/PRESERVATION; TRAIL MAINTENANCE; ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
$27,170
Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 67 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aidan Mhyre
DIRECTOR
Betsy Burns
DIRECTOR
Bill Shropshire
SECRETARY
Eliza Frazer
DIRECTOR
Jeannie Etchart
TREASURER
Jill Lloyd
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.9M | $6.4M | $15.4M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $2.0M | $12.4M |
| 2022 | $9.4M | $7.6M | $9.1M |
| 2020 | $3.5M | $2.5M | $6.6M |
| 2019 | $3.2M | $2.6M | $4.3M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.2M to $8.9M (+179%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.