Protecting the wildlands of the northern bitterroot mountains in montana and idaho through advocacy, collaboration and on-the-ground stewardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 13 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 14% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$159K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $323K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$127K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$566K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$568K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$333K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$566K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$566K
Expenses
$568K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$568K
Net assets
$333K
FY2024▼ -0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$333K

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 Jan 2003.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $446K Management & general 14% · $78K Fundraising 8% · $43K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $159K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$79,416Pt VII · Sec A
$79,416Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Im Past Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hayley Connolly-Newman’s $79K as Executive Dir. is at the 62nd 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
Hayley Connolly-Newman$79,416$69,831$53,140$52,772$52,638
Skye Borden——$55,275$53,358$22,412
Dorothy Borden—$50,738———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Safeguards wildlands in the Northern Bitterroot Mountains through advocacy and stewardship.

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2 programs · $893K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Seeking strong administrative protection for roadless areas along the montana and idaho stateline. Building support for permanent wilderness designation of the proposed great burn wilderness. Employ seasonal field crews to assist the forest service with weed management, trail maintenance, and inventory of mountain lakes.

$446Kprogram expense
02

Seeking strong administrative protection for roadless areas along the montana and idaho stateline. Building support for permanent wilderness designation of the proposed great burn wilderness. Employ seasonal field crews to assist the forest service with weed management, trail maintenance, and inventory of mountain lakes.

$446Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$323K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$404K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$568K
Ln 25
Programscol B$446K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$333K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$397K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$404K
Investment incomeLn 3$62
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$397K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
Net assetsLn 32$333K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $566K$568K−$2K$333K 990 PDF
FY2023 $483K$446K$37K$335K 990 PDF
FY2022 $529K$330K$199K$298K 990 PDF
FY2021 $277K$290K−$14K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $322K$245K$76K$113K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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

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