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Great Falls Fish INC FY2020 filing

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Great Falls, MT501(c)(3)EIN 81-0452876Revenue $168K in FY2020

On file with the IRS[email protected]1620 12th Ave N, 59401-1312 · Great Falls, MTTax-exempt since Apr 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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provide food to the needy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$567
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
Spent
$123K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$298K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$168K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$165K
Expenses
$123K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$112K
Net assets
$298K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$569K

From the FY2020 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 Apr 1992.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $120K Management & general 2% · $2K Fundraising 1% · $675

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dave Herman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Shanks
Vice Chair/T
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Great Falls Fish INC is a nonprofit based in Great Falls, MT.

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1 program · $120K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

During 2020 the organization provided meals to 2,189 adults, and 1,033 children. This amounted to 48,330 meals and 96,638 pounds of food.

$120Kprogram expense

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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
Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationFY2023$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$675
Owns and owesPt X
$298K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$567
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$567
Net assetsLn 32$298K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$295K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130$3K
Total assetsLn 16$252K$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$567
Net assetsLn 32$252K$298K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$109K$109K
Accounting feesLn 11c$405$405
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$384$384
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$193$193
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$704$2K$675
All other expensesLn 24e$915$915
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$120K$2K$675

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $165K$112K$53K$569K 990 PDF
FY2024 $210K$124K$87K$517K 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$122K$31K$430K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$96K$32K$400K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$77K$70K$368K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $168K$123K$45K$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 I · Summary $168,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,767$166,058
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,285$2,185
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,693$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,745$168,243
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $145,636$109,169
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,100$13,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,736$122,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,991$45,429
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $168,243 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,058
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$74,944
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,058
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,185$2,185
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2,185$168,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,814 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $109,169$109,169
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $405$405
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,616$8,616
IX-17 TravelPrograms $384$384
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $193$193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $704 · Management $1,753 · Fundraising $675$3,132
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $915$915
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $119,981 · Management $2,158 · Fundraising $675$122,814
Part X · Balance sheet $298,268 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,142$124,881
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$170,555
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $130$2,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $252,272$298,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$567
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $252,272$297,701
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,272$297,701
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $252,272$298,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $297,701 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$168,243
XI-2 Total expenses$122,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,429
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,272
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$297,701

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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