Pheasants Forever, Inc / Quail Forever
Pheasants Forever, Inc / Quail Forever
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About this organization
Mission
Pheasants Forever, with its sister organization Quail Forever, is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs.
About
Wildlife Habitat Initiatives: During the 2019 fiscal year, Pheasants Forever, Inc. completed more than 9,000 habitat projects impacting 140,000 acres and made 25,708 landowner contacts impacting another 836,000 acres. Since its inception in 1982, Pheasants Forever has spent $825 million and completed 551,000 habitat projects. These projects include land acquisitions, shelterbelts, wetlands, food plots, nesting cover, tree planting, maintenance and include the purchase of habitat equipment. Following are current year highlights of the various projects completed by Pheasants Forever: Land Acquisitions-Land acquired by, or with the help of, Pheasants Forever is generally donated to state and federal wildlife agencies for public wildlife management areas. During the year, Pheasants Forever spent $11.4 million to help purchase 2,878 acres of land, including conservation easements Since inception, Pheasants Forever has helped purchase, and put into public domain, more than 194,000 acres of land at a cost of $216 million. Shelterbelts- A well designed shelterbelt can effectively protect wildlife from exposure to harsh weather conditions. Shelterbelts also provide loafing, feeding, roosting and escape cover for pheasants and other upland wildlife throughout the year. In harsh winters, shelterbelts become rescue cover, allowing a nucleus of breeding individuals to survive the winter and repopulate the rural landscape the next spring. During the year, Pheasants Forever expended $404,000 to plant trees and has spent $22.8 million on planted trees since 1982. Wetlands - Wetlands provide an excellent source of winter cover and provide the best overall survival rates for pheasants. A wetland's dense network of stems provides effective insulation from cold temperatures and wind chill and provides shelter from blowing and drifting snow. Pheasants Forever restored 641 acres of wetlands during the year and 86,144 acres of wetlands since inception. Food Plots- Winter cover is much more effective with a high energy food source nearby. Well-placed food plots establish safe foraging patterns, restrict unnecessary movements, and provide a dependable food source. A dependable high energy food source is needed to carry female birds through harsh winters in good condition and leads to a reduction in mortality rate during the following spring nesting season. During the year, Pheasants Forever planted 42,837 acres of food plots and has planted 1,996,000 acres of food plots since 1982. Nesting Cover - Throughout the pheasant range, nesting cover is the single most important limiting factor for wildlife populations. Establishing the right vegetation and managing it properly will provide pheasants with concealment from predators and protection from various weather conditions. Additionally, our nesting and brood-rearing projects that plant prairie grasses and forbs (flowering plants) also improves habitat for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Pheasants Forever established or improved 22,986 acres of nesting cover during the year, and more than 3,105,000 acres since 1982. Maintenance - During fiscal year 2018 Pheasants Forever completed 1,463 projects to maintain quality habitat on over 90,000 acres. Since 1999 the organization has completed more than 70,400 maintenance projects covering more than 3,477,000 acres. Equipment - Pheasants Forever chapters purchase specialized habitat equipment which is either donated to local wildlife agencies or made available to local landowners to aid in establishing and/or maintaining their own habitat projects. During the year, Pheasants Forever expended $779,000 to purchase habitat equipment and has spent $18.5 million on habitat equipment since inception. Farm Bill Biologist Program - Pheasants Forever has developed a network of more than 190 trained biologists that work directly with local landowners around the country. These Farm Bill Biologists assist landowners in designing, developing, and funding habitat improvements on private lands. PF Farm Bill Biologists possess the knowledge of federal, state, and local programs to assist landowners in finding the right program to meet their personal habitat and land use goals. Since its inception the Farm Bill Biologist Program has made more than 200,000 landowner contacts impacting 7.5 million acres. Through a unique partnership, Farm Bill Biologists are located in local USDA service centers in priority habitat areas throughout the pheasant range.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “Pheasants forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “Pheasants forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as MN.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 1783 Buerkle Circle, St Paul, MN, 55110.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 440 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,837,526.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1982.
- The organization pays $20,822,753 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $8,144,603 in fundraising expenses.