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Beartooth Resource Conservation and Development Area

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Joliet, MT501(c)(3)Environment EIN 36-3705448Revenue $690K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 180, 59041-0180 · Joliet, MTTax-exempt since Nov 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The rc&d is sponsored and directed by local people as a regional vehicle to improve the economic and social conditions through the Conservation, utilization and Development of the natural and human resources of the Area. Beartooth Resource Conservation and Development Area, INC. Provides a means to focus the resources of people with various backgrounds, expertise and points of view. People working together can develop and implement a plan which will address problems or issues that affect their quality of life. The rc&d is essentially "citizens building stronger communities."

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 79 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 56% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$690K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$494K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$690K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$464K
FY2021$787K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$690K
Expenses
$494K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$729K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$494K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$822K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2024 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 Nov 1990.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $423K Management & general 14% · $71K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joel Bertolino
Executive Director
$74,186Pt VII · Sec A
Nan Knight
Finance Director
$66,169Pt VII · Sec A
Melanie Roe
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Miller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Ostlund
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joel Bertolino’s $74K as Executive Director is at the 56th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joel Bertolino$74,186$67,970$67,970$67,969$64,400
Nan Knight$66,169$59,366$56,936$4,600—
Jillann Knutson———$62,269$61,400

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves communities by conserving and developing local natural and human resources.

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2 programs · $423K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Beartooth RC&D promotes rural and economic development throughout big horn, carbon, stillwater, sweet grass, and yellowstone counties. As both a state-designated certified regional development corporation (CRDC) and a federally designated economic development district (edd), beartooth plays a central role in supporting business growth…

$374Kprogram expense
02

Another core service is the administration of multiple revolving loan funds (RLFS) that provide critical gap financing to small businesses that may not qualify for traditional credit. These funds leverage diverse federal, state, and local resources including bsed, eda, CDBG, irp, ssbci, mboi, and rmap, to promote entrepreneurship and job…

$49Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Rural Community Assistance CorporationFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$690K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$583K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$494K
Ln 25
Programscol B$423K
Managementcol C$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$583K
Government grantsLn 1e$563K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$690K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 679
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$568K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$719K$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$135K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$110K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$155
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$19K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$40
Office expensesLn 13$14K$9K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$250$6K
TravelLn 17$15K$14K$1K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$120K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$494K$423K$71K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $690K$494K$196K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $586K$436K$150K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $548K$483K$65K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $787K$729K$57K$822K 990 PDF
FY2020 $464K$404K$60K$1.2M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $690,003 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $514,630$583,486
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,836$99,263
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,284$7,254
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $630$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $586,380$690,003
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $249,350$284,435
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,651$209,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $436,001$493,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $150,379$196,209
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $690,003 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$562,946
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,540
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$583,486
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $99,263$99,263
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,254$7,254
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $99,263 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,254$690,003
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $493,794 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $135,149 · Management $9,088$144,237
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,274 · Management $7,415$117,689
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,308 · Management $155$2,463
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,783 · Management $1,263$20,046
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,805 · Management $1,398$5,203
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,916$20,916
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,088 · Management $40$1,128
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,061 · Management $5,084$14,145
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $250 · Management $6,181$6,431
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,914 · Management $1,062$14,976
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,563$8,563
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,771$5,771
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,923 · Management $12,303$132,226
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $423,118 · Management $70,676 · Fundraising $0$493,794
Part X · Balance sheet $3,057,443 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,683,621; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,471$12,233
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $564,812$1,283,977
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $45,527$70,598
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,652$7,014
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,174,463$3,057,443
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,802$87,713
X-19 Deferred revenue$428,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $718,628$1,405,399
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $90,838$143,016
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,364,997$1,509,028
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,455,835$1,652,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,174,463$3,057,443
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,652,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$690,003
XI-2 Total expenses$493,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$196,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,455,835
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,652,044

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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