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Yellowstone Ecological Research FY2020 filing

Bozeman, MTUnknown exempt organizationEIN 81-0544086Revenue $143K in FY2020

On file with the IRSyellowstoneresearch.org4135 Valley Commons Drive Ste D · Bozeman, MT

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The mission of the Yellowstone Ecological Research center (yerc) is to empower communities and individuals with data-driven science and technology to activate land, water, and wildlife stewardship across the greater Yellowstone ecosystem and beyond. Yerc envisions a world where our communities are empowered to think like an ecosystem, where the health of our natural world can be diagnosed with robust and accessible scientific data, monitored through innovative technological solutions, and addressed through an inclusive community of stakeholders with an informed awareness and the ability to adapt to rapid environmental change.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$107K
324% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 324% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$143K
Spent
$165K
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$74K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$143K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$117K
Expenses
$165K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$83K
Net assets
−$74K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$74K
FY2021−$84K
FY2022−$155K
FY2023−$130K
FY2024$0

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: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $137K Management & general 12% · $20K Fundraising 5% · $8K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Lamora
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Empowers communities with science and technology for land, water, and wildlife stewardship.

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1 program · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Since 1993, yerc has conducted research in and around yellowstone national park on an ecologically diverse set of projects. One pillar of the research being conducted is to collect long-term datasets that capture real trends better than the average research project that lasts just two field seasons.

$137Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Park County Community FoundationFY2024$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
−$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
Net assetsLn 32−$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 630
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$42K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$107K
Net assetsLn 32−$52K−$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$19K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$43K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$17K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$413
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$974$974
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$11K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$24K$3K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$674
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$137K$20K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $117K$83K$34K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $114K$89K$25K−$130K 990 PDF
FY2022 $109K$180K−$70K−$155K 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$149K−$10K−$84K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $143K$165K−$22K−$74K 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 $153,190 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,389$120,354
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $118,671$32,836
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,190$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,250$153,190
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $118,686$88,061
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,676$77,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,362$165,213
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,888−$12,023
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $153,190 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$46,921
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,354
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,836$32,836
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,836$153,190
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,213 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,580 · Management $9,580$19,160
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,420 · Management $2,313$45,733
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,133 · Management $1,904$19,037
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,718 · Management $413$4,131
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $974 · Management $974$1,948
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,364$8,364
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $8,275$8,275
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,912 · Management $1,061$11,973
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,895 · Management $2,655$26,550
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,491$5,491
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,806$7,806
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,071 · Management $674$6,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,364 · Management $19,574 · Fundraising $8,275$165,213
Part X · Balance sheet $43,181 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $12,871; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,858$21,979
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,407$526
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,611$7,805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $41,876$43,181
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,279$4,036
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $90,829$103,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,108$107,436
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$52,232−$64,255
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $41,876$43,181
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$64,255 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,190
XI-2 Total expenses$165,213
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$52,232
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$64,255

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

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