Flathead Audubon Society

Tax-deductible

Kalispell, MT501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 81-0447830

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The Flathead Audubon Society is a local chapter of the national Audubon Society. Our mission is to conserve birds, wildlife habitat, and ecosystem diversity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $72K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$197K
+151% vs prior year
Spent
$79K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$512K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$197K
FY2025▲ +151%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$197K
Net assets
$512K
FY2025▲ +44%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$512K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1996.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $73K Management & general 7% · $5K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Conserves birds, wildlife habitat, and ecosystem diversity through local action.

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1 program service account for $73K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Promote awareness and appreciation of the natural world through educational activities and advocacy programs. Work with diverse groups and agencies to achieve sound decisions on natural resource issues. While focusing our efforts in northwest montana, we believe in the protection of the earth and all of its inhabitants.

$73Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$72K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$197K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$79K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$512K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$197K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$327K
Other assetsLn 15$61K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$512K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$126K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$244K$327K
Total assetsLn 16$357K$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$212$1K
Net assetsLn 32$356K$512K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$163$163
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$335$335
Total functional expensesLn 25$79K$73K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $197K$79K$118K$512K 990 PDF
FY2024 $78K$356K 990 PDF
FY2023 $65K$333K 990 PDF
FY2022 $63K$320K 990 PDF
FY2021 $56K$345K 990 PDF
FY2020 $64K$298K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $196,611 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,270
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,959
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$188,229
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $705 · Excluded from tax $886$1,591
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,791$6,791
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,496 · Excluded from tax $886$196,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,540 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,248$38,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,697$3,697
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,175$1,175
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,338$7,338
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,091 · Management $5,430$9,521
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $163$163
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,442$2,442
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,621$15,621
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $335$335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,110 · Management $5,430 · Fundraising $0$78,540
Part X · Balance sheet $513,340 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,858$25,315
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,542$100,205
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $243,676$327,295
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $56,428$60,525
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $356,504$513,340
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $212$1,261
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $212$1,261
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $356,292$512,079
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $356,504$513,340
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $512,079 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$196,611
XI-2 Total expenses$78,540
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,071
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$356,292
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$37,716
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$512,079

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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