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Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce

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Hamilton, MT501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 81-0143676Revenue $193K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbitterrootvalleychamber.com105 E Main St, 59840-2567 · Hamilton, MTTax-exempt since May 1945

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Support for local businesses

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$193K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$95K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$193K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$193K
Expenses
$219K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$219K
Net assets
$95K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$95K

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 May 1945.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $127K Management & general 42% · $92K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nick Jahnke
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy Bollom
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Greenwood
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bridger Biggins
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Holman
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Devlin
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Wetzsteon
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce is a business league or trade association based in Hamilton, MT.

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1 program · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided advertising and promotional support to local business. Hosted community events which brought people to the community to shop, recreate, and relax. Published a flyer which was mailed to prospective residents and businesses.

$126Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Zero to Five MontanaFY2025$70K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$193K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$95K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Total revenueLn 12$193K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$615
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$95K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
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$100K$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$175K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$122K$95K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$63K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$5K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$954
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$9K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$1K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$127K$92K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $193K$219K−$26K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $184K$229K−$44K$122K 990 PDF
FY2022 $264K$226K$38K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$188K$4K$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 $170K$191K−$20K$159K 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 $192,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,117$14,485
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,885$98,700
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,458$79,587
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $184,460$192,772
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,495$3,915
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $161,933$137,525
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,475$77,757
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,903$219,197
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,443−$26,425
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $192,772 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $46,736 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$14,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,485
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $98,700$98,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$32,801
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $50$50
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,486$192,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $219,197 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,915$3,915
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,105 · Management $63,105$126,210
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,543 · Management $3,772$11,315
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,942 · Management $1,647$6,589
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,863 · Management $954$3,817
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,006$6,006
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,436$7,436
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,104 · Management $9,734$18,838
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,160$8,160
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,196 · Management $2,693$3,889
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,015 · Management $1,672$6,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,335$16,335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,460 · Management $91,737 · Fundraising $0$219,197
Part X · Balance sheet $147,000 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,019$78,205
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $615$615
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,678$66
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,800$5,600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,405$62,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $174,517$147,000
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,022$2,022
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $46,800$45,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,839$4,659
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,661$51,681
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,856$95,319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,856$95,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $174,517$147,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,772
XI-2 Total expenses$219,197
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,425
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,856
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$112
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,319

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

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