Snowy Mountain Development Corporation

Tax-deductible

Lewistown, MT501(c)(3)Since 2001Community DevelopmentEIN 81-0542382Revenue $3.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsnowymountaindevelopment.com202 4th Ave S, 59457-2910 · Lewistown, MTTax-exempt since Apr 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To improve economic and social conditions through conservation, utilization, expansion, and Development of all accessible resources in the area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$173K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$173K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
50 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 50.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $166K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.7M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% 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
$3.2M
+158% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +158%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$973K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2024▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2024$4.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2002.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.2M Management & general 13% · $188K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $173K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$91,720Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Dir.
$81,507Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Hudson’s $92K as Executive Dir. is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021
Sara Hudson$91,720—
Kathie Bailey—$87,276
Carley Wheatley$81,507—
Diane Pennell—$70,610

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

Improves local economic and social conditions by developing and expanding accessible resources.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Building economic and community capital in an all-rural six-county area of central montana.

$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$166K
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Grants paid · 29 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
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Safetech INCFY2022$115,688
Safetech INCFY2022$115,688
Wwc EngineeringFY2022$31,949
Wwc EngineeringFY2022$31,949
Lower Musselshell Conservation DistrictFY2022$22,487
Lower Musselshell Conservation DistrictFY2022$22,487
Trihydro CorporationFY2022$10,333
Trihydro CorporationFY2022$10,333
Wgm GroupFY2022$10,320
Wgm GroupFY2022$10,320
Lower Musselshell Conservation DistrictFY2021$35,374
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$57
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$188K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$57
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192
SavingsLn 2$5.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$857
Other assetsLn 15$195K
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
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$2.0M$5.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$857
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$651K$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$187K$187K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$232K$217K$15K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$330K$309K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$23K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$73K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$38K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$119K$76K$44K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$34K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$1K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$62$12$50
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$26K$7K$19K
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44K$31K$14K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K$16
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$218K$200K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$7K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$188K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.3M$1.1M$150K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $973K$1.2M−$195K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$110K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.3M$259K$2.8M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,228,333 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,115,574$2,935,989
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $134,864$292,287
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $542$57
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,250,980$3,228,333
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $130,064$186,601
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $590,295$703,756
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $380,599$510,106
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,100,958$1,400,463
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $150,022$1,827,870
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $3,228,333 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$81,357
VIII-1e Government grants$2,854,029
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$603
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,935,989
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $292,287$292,287
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $57$57
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $292,287 · Excluded from tax $57$3,228,333
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,400,463 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $186,601$186,601
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $217,019 · Management $14,857$231,876
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $308,953 · Management $21,151$330,104
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,501 · Management $1,540$24,041
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $72,668 · Management $4,975$77,643
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,523 · Management $2,569$40,092
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $75,669 · Management $43,576$119,245
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,026 · Management $19,594$53,620
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,047 · Management $8,187$9,234
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12 · Management $50$62
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,435 · Management $18,965$26,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,619 · Management $4,410$10,029
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,650 · Management $13,534$44,184
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,873 · Management $16$5,889
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,930$3,930
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,263$7,263
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $199,958 · Management $17,870$217,828
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,123 · Management $5,299$12,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,212,677 · Management $187,786 · Fundraising $0$1,400,463
Part X · Balance sheet $9,562,177 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,059,106; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$192
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,047,801$5,893,264
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $263,707$384,549
X-4 Accounts receivable$11,365
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,487$17,952
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,787$857
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,407$194,892
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,658,048$9,562,177
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $141,685$107,569
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,934$3,966,295
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $651,215$4,727,474
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $518,761$325,016
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,488,072$4,509,687
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,006,833$4,834,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,658,048$9,562,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,834,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,228,333
XI-2 Total expenses$1,400,463
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,827,870
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,006,833
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,834,703

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

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