Citizens for a Better Flathead FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Kalispell, MT501(c)(3)Since 1992Human ServicesEIN 81-0482317Revenue $118K in FY2021

On file with the IRSflatheadcitizens.orgPo Box 2198, 59903-2198 · Kalispell, MTTax-exempt since Sep 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

What DO we DO? The mission of Citizens for a Better Flathead is to foster citizen participation and champion sustainable solutions needed to keep the Flathead ecologically and economically healthy. Since 1992, Citizens for a Better Flathead has been a leader at the forefront of addressing the challenges that rapid growth is bringing to our region. We work to protect the valley's clean water, natural beauty, and friendly communities through solid planning and policy solutions. We champion the democratic principles, sustainable solutions, and shared vision necessary to keep the Flathead special forever. Primary program overview: over our thirty-four years of work in the Flathead, we have built a reputation as a non-partisan, well informed, and solution-oriented community advocacy organization. We focused on land use, water quality, transportation, and waste reduction issues. We work to alert and inform the public of opportunities to be actively involved in critical decisions shaping how

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$118K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$87K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$117K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$118K
FY2021▲ +41%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$441K
Expenses
$87K
FY2021▲ +195%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$115K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$274K
FY2025$374K
Net assets
$117K
FY2021▲ +37%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$196K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1993.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $64K Management & general 26% · $23K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mayre Flowers’s $12K as Co-Chair is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Mayre Flowers$12,496$44,000$37,000

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.

See Citizens for a Better Flathead executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

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 citizen participation and sustainable solutions for a healthy Flathead region.

Questions for Citizens for a Better Flathead

Tap to ask. Citizens for a Better Flathead sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Citizens for a Better Flathead answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

2 programs · $64K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Land Use Policy Work

Held decision makers accountable to following existing plans and to giving meaningful consideration to public comment by generating many hundreds of public comments. Help to ensure that local government policies and decisions gave meaningful consideration to the wellbeing of the whole community, the environment, and future generations.

$64Kprogram expense
02

Educational Programs

Normally, we provide lessons to some 3200 students in classrooms across the county on waste reduction and recycling, but in 2021 we were only able to provide in class presentations to 594 students due to covid restrictions. To reach others we developed online resources for teachers to use.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$86K
See all 3 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$118K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$117K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$118K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$117K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$85K$118K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153$2K
Net assetsLn 32$85K$117K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$16K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$863$863
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$114$114
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$413$413
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$827$827
InsuranceLn 23$1K$987$329
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$64K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $441K$374K$67K$196K 990 PDF
FY2024 $234K$274K−$40K$130K 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$169K 990 PDF
FY2022 $126K$115K$11K$127K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $118K$87K$31K$117K 990 PDF
FY2020 $84K$29K$55K$85K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $118,252 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,333$78,855
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,754$29,718
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$9,679
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $84,087$118,252
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,919$35,367
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,459$51,434
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $29,378$86,801
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,709$31,451
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $118,252 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,256 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,855
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,855
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,718$29,718
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$423
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,974$118,252
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $86,801 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,653 · Management $15,654$31,307
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $863$863
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,598 · Management $1,599$3,197
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,695$1,695
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,824$14,824
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $114$114
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,354 · Management $1,681$5,035
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,886 · Management $1,527$5,413
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,143 · Management $2,144$4,287
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $413$413
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $827$827
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $987 · Management $329$1,316
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,510$17,510
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,867 · Management $22,934 · Fundraising $0$86,801
Part X · Balance sheet $118,492 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,348$112,228
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$6,264
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,348$118,492
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $153$1,846
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $153$1,846
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,195$116,646
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,195$116,646
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,348$118,492
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $116,646 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$118,252
XI-2 Total expenses$86,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,451
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,195
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$116,646

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.