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Flathead Building Association

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Kalispell, MT501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 81-0379236Revenue $500K in FY2024

On file with the IRS40 2nd St E Ste 202, 59901-6112 · Kalispell, MTTax-exempt since Mar 1980

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The Flathead Building Association (fba) is a non-profit trade Association affiliated with the montana Building industry Association and the national Association of home builders. Fba is dedicated to promoting professionalism, credibility, quality, and vitality in the Building industry in Flathead county, so as to benefit its members and residents of northwest montana.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 30 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $870 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
Liabilities
$94K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$500K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$461K
Net assets
$260K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$500K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$500K
Expenses
$461K
FY2024▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$461K
Net assets
$260K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$260K

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 Mar 1980.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Freidline
Executive Officer
$88,817Pt VII · Sec A
Rocheal Gaston
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Waters
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Gerbozy
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allen Ream
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Mark Freidline$88,817$73,814$17,150—
Jessie Walthers———$54,200
Traci Mineau——$30,900—

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

Promotes professionalism and quality in the building industry for members and residents.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization has costs to promote professionalism, credibility, quality, and vitality in the building industry in flathead county.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $37K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,300

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$500K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$461K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$260K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$353K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$500K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$353K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
Net assetsLn 32$260K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
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$191K$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$109K$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$353K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K$94K
Net assetsLn 32$221K$260K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
Information technologyLn 14$22K
OccupancyLn 16$11K
TravelLn 17$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$202K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$461K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $500K$461K$38K$260K 990 PDF
FY2023 $358K$299K$59K$221K 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$263K−$46K$162K 990 PDF
FY2021 $213K$272K−$59K$222K 990 PDF
FY2020 $262K$259K$3K$280K 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 $499,748 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $98,383$134,993
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $249,038$348,307
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,086$8,569
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,329$7,879
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,836$499,748
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,000$9,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,375$90,798
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,311$361,605
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $298,686$461,403
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,150$38,345
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $499,748 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,883 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$121,020
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,973
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$134,993
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $330,424$330,424
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,569$8,569
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,879$7,879
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $364,755 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$499,748
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $461,403 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$9,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$81,887
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,314
IX-10 Payroll taxes$7,597
IX-11c Accounting fees$25,702
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$13,923
IX-13 Office expenses$3,140
IX-14 Information technology$21,888
IX-16 Occupancy$11,323
IX-17 Travel$4,533
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$25,617
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,087
IX-23 Insurance$6,093
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$202,130
IX-24e All other expenses$44,169
IX-25 Total functional expenses$461,403
Part X · Balance sheet $353,481 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,332$133,431
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,099$31,308
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,985$8,590
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,058$12,983
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $108,673$167,169
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $317,147$353,481
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,820$14,753
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $84,974$69,978
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,108$9,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $95,902$93,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,875$238,592
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,370$21,127
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,245$259,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $317,147$353,481
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $259,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$499,748
XI-2 Total expenses$461,403
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,345
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,245
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$129
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$259,719

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

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