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Elk Mountain Academy FY2024 filing

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Clark Fork, ID501(c)(3)EducationEIN 82-0478366Revenue $8.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRSclearviewhorizon.comPo Box 411, 83811-0411 · Clark Fork, IDTax-exempt since Jan 1996School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To provide education and mentoring to students. To provide a healthy change for teens and families through academic, therapeudic, experimental and 12 step education. To give the students the tools necessary for them to lead fulfilling and productive lives. To help the students achieve academic success, develop spiritual awareness, overcome emotional obstacles, and conquer addictive behaviors. Most students complete the program within eighteen months.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$232K 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
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $504K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$232K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $51K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.8M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$7.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.8M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$8.7M
Expenses
$7.8M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$8.2M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$512K
FY2022$907K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.1M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1996.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $6.3M Management & general 20% · $1.5M

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; $232K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$137,268Pt VII · Sec A
$94,854Pt VII · Sec A
Melanie Reed
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Stolley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Thielbahr’s $137K as Chairman is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Thielbahr$137,268$124,226$118,123$100,335$17,013
Mary Thielbahr———$124,615—
Jeremy Thielbahr$94,854$113,296$113,296$108,939$92,769
Janice Miller——$49,056$87,360$86,595
Loretta Olding—$8,410$51,045$60,045$33,301

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers education and mentoring to help students lead fulfilling lives and overcome challenges.

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1 program · $6.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided education and mentoring to students by providing a healthy change for teens and families through academic, therapeudic, experimental and 12 step education.

$6.1Mprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$51K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$51K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Money outPt IX
$7.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.8M
Total revenueLn 12$8.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 595
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$1.2M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$232K$209K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$2.8M$738K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$145K$116K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$362K$289K$72K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$943K$236K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$381K$305K$76K
Office expensesLn 13$82K$66K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$66K$53K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$553K$442K$111K
TravelLn 17$92K$73K$18K
InterestLn 20$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$187K$187K
InsuranceLn 23$65K$52K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$448K$380K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$432K$336K$96K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.8M$6.3M$1.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.7M$8.2M$463K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $8.8M$7.8M$998K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.8M$7.1M$730K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.0M$6.4M$543K$907K 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.0M$5.9M$64K$512K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.7M$227K$257K 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 $8,820,283 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,498$29,403
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,736,326$8,790,880
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,816,824$8,820,283
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,097,090$4,312,221
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,989,324$3,510,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,086,414$7,822,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $730,410$997,519
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,820,283 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,403
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,790,880$8,790,880
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,790,880$8,820,283
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,822,764 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $208,909 · Management $23,213$232,122
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,835,624 · Management $737,922$3,573,546
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $115,821 · Management $28,955$144,776
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $289,422 · Management $72,355$361,777
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $942,689 · Management $235,672$1,178,361
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $304,818 · Management $76,204$381,022
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,924 · Management $16,482$82,406
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $52,893 · Management $13,223$66,116
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $442,117 · Management $110,530$552,647
IX-17 TravelPrograms $73,465 · Management $18,366$91,831
IX-20 InterestManagement $25,953$25,953
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $187,279$187,279
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $52,051 · Management $13,014$65,065
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $379,556 · Management $68,451$448,007
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $336,285 · Management $95,571$431,856
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,286,853 · Management $1,535,911 · Fundraising $0$7,822,764
Part X · Balance sheet $3,863,224 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,184,392$1,655,138
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $909,764$872,762
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,830$35,965
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,290,219$1,299,359
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,395,205$3,863,224
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $180,319$160,776
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $315,890$105,632
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $370,333$325,764
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $213,177$128,140
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,757,721$1,228,221
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,637,484$2,635,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,637,484$2,635,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,395,205$3,863,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,635,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,820,283
XI-2 Total expenses$7,822,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$997,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,637,484
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,635,003

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

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