Bitterroot Ecological Awareness Resource

IRS exemption revoked

Hamilton, MTUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-0520576Revenue $359K in FY2021

On file with the IRSbearmt.org1105 W Main St · Hamilton, MT

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To inspire youth to connect to their own potential, their community, and the landscape through experiential and outdoor adventure programs.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
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
$51K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% 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
$359K
+213% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$187K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$359K
FY2021▲ +213%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$359K
Net assets
$187K
FY2021▲ +326%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$187K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on February 15, 2025

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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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% · $198K Management & general 4% · $9K Fundraising 6% · $12K

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; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$51,315Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires youth through outdoor adventures to connect with their potential, community, and nature.

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3 programs · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In all of its programs, B.E.A.R. Serviced more than 700 community members last year, more than ever before in its history. B.E.A.R. Has three main programs, listed below:venture out mentoring program: through mentoring activities that incorporate the benefits of being outdoors, the venture out program replicates an evidence-based program…

$148Kprogram expense
02

Venture ed leaders offers site specific outdoor education, teamwork and leadership activities, field trips and facilitation on B.E.A.R.'S newly constructed high and low ropes challenge course. These programs are available to schools and other adult and youth groups county wide.

$30Kprogram expense
03

B.E.A.R. Summer camps augment both venture out and venture ed programming with multi-day trips and also offer enrichment activities focused on place-based education and personal development for more youth who attend these fun, empowering and skill building camps. Typically, approximately 50 youth are served by this program.

$20Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$359K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$66
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$187K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
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$353K
Government grantsLn 1e$328K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$66
Total revenueLn 12$359K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$187K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
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 FY21End FY21
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K$81K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$44K$187K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$44K$3K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$13K$258$516
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$4K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$274$49$225
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$162$325
Information technologyLn 14$915$659$82$174
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$516$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$9
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$9K$1K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$809
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$24K$367$761
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$933$374
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$198K$9K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $359K$219K$141K$187K 990 PDF
FY2020 $115K$44K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $359,314 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,545$352,651
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,144$6,597
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$66
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $114,689$359,314
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,433$148,576
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,368$70,077
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,801$218,653
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,112$140,661
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 $359,314 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,703
VIII-1e Government grants$328,008
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$352,651
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,597$6,597
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $66$66
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,597 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $66$359,314
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,653 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,080 · Management $2,593 · Fundraising $5,186$51,859
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,666$82,666
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,277 · Management $258 · Fundraising $516$14,051
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,200 · Management $1,750 · Fundraising $1,050$7,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $49 · Fundraising $225$274
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,137 · Management $162 · Fundraising $325$1,624
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $659 · Management $82 · Fundraising $174$915
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,712 · Management $516 · Fundraising $1,032$5,260
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,406 · Management $9$1,415
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,293 · Management $1,328 · Fundraising $2,655$13,276
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,309 · Management $809$11,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,649 · Management $367 · Fundraising $761$24,777
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,611 · Management $933 · Fundraising $374$2,918
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,548 · Management $8,807 · Fundraising $12,298$218,653
Part X · Balance sheet $229,035 assets, 10 lines filed
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,430$148,226
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,039$80,809
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $90,469$229,035
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,082$3,240
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $43,247$34,936
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,293$4,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,622$42,381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,847$186,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,847$186,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $90,469$229,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $186,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$359,314
XI-2 Total expenses$218,653
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$140,661
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,847
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,146
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$186,654

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

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