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← WHITEFISH LEGACY PARTNERS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WHITEFISH LEGACY PARTNERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,108,280
Total expenses
$930,952
Contributions and grants received
$1,051,005
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,676
Investment income
$21,232
Other revenue
$32,367
Total assets, end of year
$1,913,634
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,290
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,886,344
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$864,736
Management and general expenses
$19,095
Fundraising expenses
$47,121
Program service expenses (Part III)
$864,736

Program services were 92.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $28,475

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,022,530

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $27,076

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION

    total $3,676 · related or exempt $3,676

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $21,232 · excluded $21,232

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $63,048

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $63,048

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $79,713

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $28,475

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $43,583

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $36,130 · excluded $36,130

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $5,503

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $9,266

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$3,763 · excluded -$3,763

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $85,078 · program services $77,834 · management and general $1,449 · fundraising $5,795

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $197,434 · program services $176,063 · management and general $4,465 · fundraising $16,906

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $38,700 · program services $30,960 · fundraising $7,740

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $26,401 · program services $21,121 · fundraising $5,280

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $553 · program services $553

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $3,488 · management and general $3,488

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $469 · management and general $469

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $113,060 · program services $108,751 · fundraising $4,309

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $810 · program services $365 · fundraising $445

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,662 · program services $2,608 · management and general $1,027 · fundraising $1,027

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,331 · program services $2,857 · fundraising $3,474

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $16,340 · program services $12,255 · management and general $4,085

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,769 · program services $3,102 · management and general $667

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,771 · program services $2,828 · management and general $943

  • 24a · Other expenses: TRAIL CONSTRUCTION

    total $309,447 · program services $309,447

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRAIL OPERATIONS AND MA

    total $81,604 · program services $81,604

  • 24c · Other expenses: NONCASH DONATIONS

    total $17,684 · program services $17,684

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRINTING & POSTAGE

    total $11,646 · program services $9,246 · management and general $255 · fundraising $2,145

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,705 · program services $7,458 · management and general $2,247

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $205,239 · end of year $271,687

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,312,270 · end of year $1,498,418

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $180,003 · end of year $148,529

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,064

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,064

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year -$5,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,060 · end of year $22,512

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    end of year $4,778

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,696,452 · end of year $1,886,344

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WHITEFISH LEGACY PARTNERS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE COMMUNITY-MINDED VISION IS TO ENSURE CONSERVATION, RECREATION AND EDUCATION ON THE LANDS AROUND WHITEFISH FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENSURE CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND EDUCATION ON THE LANDS AROUND WHITEFISH, MONTANA FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

  • RECREATION: THE WHITEFISH TRAIL IS OUR ANCHOR RECREATION PROJECT OFFERING A NON-MOTORIZED, MULTI-USE TRAIL NETWORK AND TRAILHEADS READILY ACCESSED FROM TOWN. THE TRAIL IS OPEN TO HIKERS, BIKERS, AND HORSE USERS AND IS COMPRISED OF STACKED LOOPS, SCENIC OVERLOOKS, SINGLE-TRACK TRAIL AND GATED LOGGING ROADS. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A 55-MILE RECREATIONAL LOOP TRAIL AROUND WHITEFISH LAKE CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY OF WHITEFISH TO THE ADJACENT STATE AND FEDERAL LANDS. ONGOING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IS MANAGED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF WHITEFISH AND IS FUNDED 100% THROUGH THE WT ENDOWMENT FUND AND WHITEFISH LEGACY PARTNERS. THE WHITEFISH TRAIL AND TRAILHEAD CONSTRUCTION TO CLOSE THE LOOP OF THE WHITEFISH TRAIL IS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS AND MATCHING FUNDS RAISED BY WHITEFISH LEGACY PARTNERS. THE CLOSE THE LOOP EFFORTS WILL PLAN, DESIGN, AND FUND THE FINAL PHASES OF THE WHITEFISH TRAIL BY YEAR 2025.

    Expenses $464,133

  • CONSERVATION: OUR COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROJECTS KNOWN LOCALLY AS SMITH LAKE LEGACY AND PLACES WORTH PROTECTING CREATE A LEGACY OF PERMANENT, PUBLIC ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, WILDLIFE HABITAT, UNCLUTTERED VIEWS, HIGH QUALITY RECREATION, WORKING FORESTS. OUR WORK CREATES PERMANENT, PUBLIC ACCESS AND TRAILS IN SUSTAINABLE, WORKING FORESTS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF LICENSES, AGREEMENTS, EASEMENTS, LAND SWAPS, COMMUNITY FORESTS, COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP, AND OTHER INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. OUR PLACES WORTH PROTECTING WORK IDENTIFIES OUR PRIORITY CONSERVATION STRATEGIES, DRIVES THE LEGALLY COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTS THE COMPLICATED FUNDING MECHANISMS AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE SMITH LAKE LEGACY EFFORTS WILL PROTECT AN ADDITIONAL 800 ACRES BY YEAR 2025.

    Expenses $245,257

  • OPERATIONS & EDUCATION: WHITEFISH LEGACY PARTNERS WORKS AS THE COMMUNITY PARTNER AND CATALYST TO CREATE A NATURAL SURFACE TRAIL SYSTEM, KNOWN AS THE WHITEFISH TRAIL, ENCOMPASSING THE 13,000 ACRES OF STATE LANDS IN OUR STUNNING BACKYARD. OUR WORK PERMANENTLY PROTECTS AND CONNECTS THESE IMPORTANT LANDSCAPES, SUPPORTS THE GROWTH OF TOURISM AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY, AND ENGAGES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. WLP'S EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS ON THE WHITEFISH TRAIL OFFER A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO CULTIVATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITY, OUR NATURAL LANDS, AND OUR OUTDOOR HERITAGE. WHITEFISH LEGACY PARTNERS FACILITATES OUTINGS ON THE TRAIL AND WE STRIVE TO EDUCATE LOCALS, VISITORS, AND YOUTH ABOUT CONSERVATION AND THE INTERWOVEN ELEMENTS OF A THRIVING FOREST, SCENIC VIEWSHEDS, CLEAN WATER, CRITICAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS, AND QUALITY RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED 100% THROUGH WHITEFISH LEGACY PARTNERS ANNUAL OPERATIONS, GRANTS, AND PRIVATE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS.

    Expenses $155,346 · Revenue $3,676

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mike Jopek

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.15
  • Reid Sabin

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.9
  • Julie Baldridge

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.15
  • Somer Treat

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.35
  • Leslie Hunt

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.45
  • Marissa Keenan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.6
  • Mike Meador

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7
  • Becky Smith-Powell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.45
  • Diane Conradi

    NONVOTING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.45
  • Heidi Van Everen

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $94,888
    From this org
    $85,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,810
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323199349323857

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