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Yellowstone Ecological Research FY2023 filing

Bozeman, MTUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-0544086Revenue $114K in FY2023Latest return filed Sep 4, 2025

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.

78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$164K
477% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 477% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$114K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$89K
To programs
78%
Net assets
−$130K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$114K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$117K
Expenses
$89K
FY2023▼ -50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$83K
Net assets
−$130K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$74K
FY2021−$84K
FY2022−$155K
FY2023−$130K
FY2024$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $70K Management & general 19% · $17K Fundraising 3% · $3K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Wilson PHD
Vice Preside
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$70Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250
Money outPt IX
$89K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
−$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$114K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K
Net assetsLn 32−$130K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$21K$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K$164K
Net assetsLn 32−$155K−$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$562
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$435
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$992$992
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$606$606
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$447
OccupancyLn 16$15K$13K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150$150
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$713
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$275$275
Total functional expensesLn 25$89K$70K$17K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 4, 2025 $117K$83K$34K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 10, 2024 $114K$89K$25K−$130K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 5, 2023 $109K$180K−$70K−$155K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $139K$149K−$10K−$84K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $143K$165K−$22K−$74K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $113,989 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,688$111,139
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,775$250
I-10 Investment income$2,600
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,463$113,989
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,822$36,315
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,979$52,929
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $179,801$89,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,338$24,745
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $113,989 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,139
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,139
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $250$250
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,600$2,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,850$113,989
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,244 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,999 · Management $12,000$23,999
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,358$2,358
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,049 · Management $562$5,611
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,912 · Management $435$4,347
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $992 · Management $992$1,984
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $606$606
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,880$2,880
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,728 · Management $447$8,175
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,119 · Management $1,458$14,577
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,766$1,766
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $150$150
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,409 · Management $713$7,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,394$15,394
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $275$275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,757 · Management $16,607 · Fundraising $2,880$89,244
Part X · Balance sheet $34,464 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,931$33,938
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $526$526
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,457$34,464
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,753$3,509
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $167,292$160,798
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $176,045$164,307
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$154,588−$129,843
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$154,588−$129,843
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,457$34,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$129,843 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$113,989
XI-2 Total expenses$89,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$154,588
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$129,843

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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