To educate the public on the issues that confront our ability to access and actively manage our public lands.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$98K
Spent
$116K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$98K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$98K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$114K
Expenses
$116K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$127K
Net assets
$98K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$151K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $113K Management & general 2% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$25,800Pt VII · Sec A
Execco - Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Execco - Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Execco - Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Execco - Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Execco - Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Execco - Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Execco - Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kerry White’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kerry White$30,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$25,800

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the public about accessing and managing public lands.

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3 programs · $113K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Citizens for balanced use is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization registered with the irs under education. Cbu employs an executive director to conduct everyday operations including bank accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, preparation of educational documents, member and supporter communication and notices of meetings…

$113Kprogram expense
02

Cbu is a board member of treasure state resource association (tsra), comprised of resource basedindustries across montana, which met monthly to discuss current issues of each INDUSTRY.ISSUES included farming and ranching interests along with mining, timber, and recreation TOO.OUR efforts within tsra include preserving access to our…

Pt IX · col B
03

Working with counties to identify roads and right-of-ways that would qualify for RS2477 that come under jurisdiction of counties. (this would stop the illegal closing of hundreds of miles of roads in montana on federally managed public lands) provide training on coordination to help local governments affect federal land management…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $10K · 2020–2021
Outdoor Heritage CoalitionFY2021$5,000
Outdoor Heritage CoalitionFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Money outPt IX
$116K
Ln 25
Programscol B$113K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$98K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$98K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$115K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$115K$98K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$372
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$609$152$457
TravelLn 17$543$543
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$297
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$65K$615
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$12K$530
Total functional expensesLn 25$116K$113K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $114K$127K−$13K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 $118K$90K$28K$165K 990 PDF
FY2022 $175K$140K$35K$137K 990 PDF
FY2021 $82K$79K$4K$102K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $98K$116K−$17K$98K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $98,437 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,220$98,437
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $268$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $164,488$98,437
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,457$3,850
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,750$111,720
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $137,207$115,570
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,281−$17,133
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $98,437 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,437
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,437
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$98,437
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $115,570 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,850$3,850
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,105 · Management $372$2,477
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,640$27,640
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $152 · Management $457$609
IX-17 TravelPrograms $543$543
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,685 · Management $297$1,982
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,950 · Management $615$65,565
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,374 · Management $530$12,904
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,299 · Management $2,271 · Fundraising $0$115,570
Part X · Balance sheet $98,234 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,642$92,493
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,722$5,741
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,364$98,234
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,364$98,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,364$98,234
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$98,437
XI-2 Total expenses$115,570
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,364
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,234

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