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Bitter Root Resource Conservation and Development Area Incorporated FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Hamilton, MT501(c)(3)Since 1979EnvironmentEIN 81-0360178Revenue $1.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbitterrootrcd.orgPo Box 870, 59840-0870 · Hamilton, MTTax-exempt since Dec 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the brrc&d is to promote conscientious Development of the area's natural and human resources while maintaining or improving the quality of those resources and the quality of life primarily in mineral, missoula and ravalli counties, mt

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K 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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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 $17K a year · 2% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $71
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+82% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$829K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$824K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$874K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$917K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$209K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$209K
FY2024$241K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1993.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.3M Management & general 10% · $151K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pam Gouse
Secretary/Tr
$35,998Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Huls
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
G Robert Johnson
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Libby Maclay
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roman Zylawy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pam Gouse’s $38K as Secretary/Tr is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Pam Gouse$38,324$35,998$28,157$26,370$26,370$21,821

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

Promotes responsible development of natural and human resources to improve quality of life.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Land management projects land management projects fall under two different goals. The first goal is to assist the us forest service, montana department of natural resources and county emergency services, local fire departments and private land owners in a three county area in reducing the potential damage from wildfires to primarily…

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Community development projects community development projects fall under two different goals. The first goal is to work with more than 10 governments, non-governmental entities, nonprofit groups and individuals to develop and implement efforts to enhance our communities and quality of life for our residents.

$136Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$71
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$71

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$602
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$829K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$433K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$602
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 672
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$127K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$207K$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$184K$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$173K$85K$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$10K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$616$136$480
OccupancyLn 16$10K$2K$8K
TravelLn 17$4K$617$3K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$295$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$9K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$151K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$25K$209K 990 PDF
FY2023 $824K$917K−$93K$184K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$81K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021 $829K$874K−$45K$197K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.1M$116K$242K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,499,824 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $775,292$1,395,371
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,730$103,851
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,183$602
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $824,205$1,499,824
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $162,185$197,786
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $755,234$1,276,692
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $917,419$1,474,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$93,214$25,346
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,499,824 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$828,692
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$566,679
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$433,308
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,395,371
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $103,851$103,851
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $602$602
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $103,851 · Excluded from tax $602$1,499,824
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,474,478 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,934 · Management $88,395$173,329
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,798 · Management $14,659$24,457
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,450$4,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $136 · Management $480$616
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,750 · Management $8,400$10,150
IX-17 TravelPrograms $617 · Management $2,999$3,616
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $295 · Management $6,731$7,026
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,216,781 · Management $17,535$1,234,316
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,341 · Management $7,177$16,518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,323,652 · Management $150,826 · Fundraising $0$1,474,478
Part X · Balance sheet $265,712 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,052$84,258
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$26,247
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $69,347$144,475
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,288$10,732
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,687$265,712
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,897$55,483
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$319$774
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,578$56,257
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $184,109$209,455
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $184,109$209,455
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,687$265,712
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $209,455 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,499,824
XI-2 Total expenses$1,474,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,346
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$184,109
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$209,455

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

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