Citizens for Balanced Use FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Gallatin Gtwy, MT501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 20-2858176

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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.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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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FY2021 · 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$82K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$79K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$102K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$82K
FY2021▼ -16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$114K
Expenses
$79K
FY2021▼ -32%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$127K
Net assets
$102K
FY2021▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$151K

From the FY2021 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $76K Management & general 4% · $3K

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; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$30,000Pt 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.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $76K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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…

$76Kprogram expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$82K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$79K
Ln 25
Programscol B$76K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$102K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
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$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$464
Total revenueLn 12$82K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$102K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$98K$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$98K$102K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$381
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$988$174
TravelLn 17$496$496
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$435$435
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$224
InsuranceLn 23$840$840
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$48K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$185
Total functional expensesLn 25$79K$76K$3K$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 Viewing $82K$79K$4K$102K 990 PDF
FY2020 $98K$116K−$17K$98K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $82,427 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $30,197 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,694
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,694
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$464−$464
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,733$82,427
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,817 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,250$5,250
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,159 · Management $381$2,540
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,623$14,623
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $988 · Management $174$1,162
IX-17 TravelPrograms $496$496
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $435$435
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,272 · Management $224$1,496
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $840$840
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,187 · Management $1,819$50,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,784 · Management $185$1,969
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $76,034 · Management $2,783 · Fundraising $0$78,817
Part X · Balance sheet $101,844 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,493$96,199
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,864
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,741$3,781
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,234$101,844
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $98,234$101,844
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,234$101,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $101,844 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,427
XI-2 Total expenses$78,817
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,610
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$98,234
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$101,844

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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