Bitterroot Early Learning Network EIN 36-3630200

Bitterroot Early Learning Network

EIN  36-3630200 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Hamilton, MT
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches preschool children through educational programs.
Leadership
Ariella Fabra · Executive Director · $51K
Money in and out
$528K revenue, $402K expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Teaches preschool children through educational programs. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $528K in revenue, $402K in expenses, and $177K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$528K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$402K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$177K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $126K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▲ +219% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +133% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +132% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$528K
FY2025▲ +75%
Expenses
$402K
FY2025▲ +49%
Total assets
$533K
FY2025▲ +850%
Total liabilities
$356K
FY2025▲ ×69
Total revenue
$528K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$402K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$177K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$126K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$533K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $339K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Beln is a community-rooted nonprofit that provides early childhood education, family support services, and systems-building initiatives to strengthen child care access and quality across ravalli county.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBitterroot Early Learning Network
EINHdr · item D36-3630200
Principal addressHdr · item CHamilton, MT
WebsiteHdr · item J[email protected]
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1989

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$51,083Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Ariella Fabra$51,083$51,200$16,894

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$336K · 64%
Program service revenue$190K · 36%
Contributions & grants64%$336K
Program service revenue36%$190K
Investment income$353
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$52K
Total revenueLn 12$528K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program services84%$339K
Management & general16%$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$402K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Total assetsLn 16$533K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$356K
Total net assetsLn 32$177K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $92K · Operating expenses/yr $402K
2.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $339K · Total expenses $402K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $63K · Total expenses $402K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $402K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $183K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $336K · Total revenue $528K
64%
Government reliance
Government grants $52K · Total revenue $528K
10%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $190K · Total revenue $528K
36%
Investment reliance
Investment income $353 · Total revenue $528K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $190K · Total expenses $402K
47%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $528K · Prior year $301K
+75%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $61K · FY2024 $528K
+54%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $177K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $528K · Expenses $402K
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $533K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $177K · Total assets $533K
33%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $533K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ariella Fabra · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $51K · Total expenses $402K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $264K · Total expenses $402K
66%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 75%
Accounting fee ratio 6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$23K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $81K · 2022–2024

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$528K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$301K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$209K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$821 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$48K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$61K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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