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← NORTHERN PLAINS RESOURCE COUNCIL

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by NORTHERN PLAINS RESOURCE COUNCIL.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,669,533
Total expenses
$2,215,603
Contributions and grants received
$2,256,983
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$221,147
Investment income
$145,167
Other revenue
$46,236
Total assets, end of year
$7,598,451
Total liabilities, end of year
$150,207
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,448,244
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,831,190
Management and general expenses
$207,924
Fundraising expenses
$176,489
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,831,190

Program services were 82.6% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $424,684

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $4,055

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,828,244

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $90,819

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Meeting and Training Fees

    total $1,423 · related or exempt $1,423 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Consulting

    total $3,000 · related or exempt $3,000 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Building Share

    total $60,500 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $60,500

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Reimbursements

    total $156,224 · related or exempt $156,224 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $145,087 · related or exempt $145,087 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $21,826 · other assets $1,500

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

    securities $22,147 · other assets $1,099

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$321 · other assets $401

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $80 · related or exempt -$321 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $401

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $36,810

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

    $4,055

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $573

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $36,237 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $36,237

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,264

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $340

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $924 · related or exempt $924 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $9,075 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $9,075

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,075

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $103,190 · program services $87,790 · management and general $9,317 · fundraising $6,083

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,169,511 · program services $1,011,569 · management and general $95,593 · fundraising $62,349

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $69,403 · program services $59,197 · management and general $6,175 · fundraising $4,031

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $91,637 · program services $78,879 · management and general $7,719 · fundraising $5,039

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $100,918 · program services $87,257 · management and general $8,268 · fundraising $5,393

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,168 · program services $1,141 · management and general $1,982 · fundraising $45

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,350 · program services $0 · management and general $13,350 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $7,069 · program services $0 · management and general $7,069 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $77,856 · program services $46,976 · management and general $2,300 · fundraising $28,580

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $14,562 · program services $1,101 · management and general $13,429 · fundraising $32

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $173,332 · program services $122,205 · management and general $9,694 · fundraising $41,433

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $17,428 · program services $15,129 · management and general $1,391 · fundraising $908

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $94,954 · program services $81,377 · management and general $8,281 · fundraising $5,296

  • 17 · Travel

    total $37,439 · program services $32,279 · management and general $1,684 · fundraising $3,476

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $91,100 · program services $74,779 · management and general $7,573 · fundraising $8,748

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $29,130 · program services $24,882 · management and general $2,570 · fundraising $1,678

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,540 · program services $0 · management and general $6,540 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Public Outreach Events

    total $40,286 · program services $40,257 · management and general $0 · fundraising $29

  • 24b · Other expenses: Lobbying

    total $19,365 · program services $19,365 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Hospitality & Misc

    total $7,730 · program services $6,481 · management and general $688 · fundraising $561

  • 24d · Other expenses: HOTR Asset Transfer

    total $47,635 · program services $40,526 · management and general $4,301 · fundraising $2,808

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $287,156 · end of year $249,215

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,737,111 · end of year $4,014,925

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $34,100 · end of year $17,119

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $20,916 · end of year $15,174

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

    $988,049

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

    $513,614

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $462,661 · end of year $474,435

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,264,505 · end of year $2,827,583

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $45,305 · end of year $39,122

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $107,960 · end of year $111,085

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,087,290 · end of year $6,798,094

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $565,894 · end of year $650,150

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Northern Plains believes people working together can make a difference. Our mission is to organize Montanans to protect our water, land, air, and working landscapes; support a healthy, localized, and sustainable economy in farm and ranch country and in our towns; and build strong grassroots leaders, always considering the next generation.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Northern Plains Resource Council organizes Montanans to protect our water, land, air, and working landscapes; support a healthy, localized, and sustainable economy; and build strong grassroots leaders, always considering the next generation.

  • Clean Energy: We worked to expand access to clean energy and protect Montanans from rising utility costs. We moved Community Solar legislation through the legislature with bipartisan support. We hosted an online training for rural electric co-op members to help them advocate for transparency and renewable energy options within their local co-ops. We intervened in NorthWestern Energy's rate case to prevent the corporation from overcharging ratepayers. We began organizing Montanans who would be impacted by proposed data centers on the impact those developments can have on local resources and infrastructure.

    Expenses $372,971

  • Coal: We worked to protect agricultural livelihoods and water resources in Montana's coal country by ensuring state and federal agencies uphold rigorous environmental standards. In response to federal approval of expanded mining modifications in the Bull Mountains that side-stepped public input, we partnered with local ranchers to implement real-time groundwater monitoring in residential areas. We challenged the MT Dept of Environmental Quality's practice of approving over 300 mining permit modifications without providing for public input.

    Expenses $266,904

  • Oil & Gas: We worked to protect rangelands in eastern Montana by working with residents in Carter County to successfully push the Federal Bureau of Land Management to pause a large-scale carbon sequestration project and ensure that thorough environmental reviews are performed to protect vital groundwater and prairie ecosystems. We continued to hold energy facilities accountable to established air quality standards and zoning regulations. We also advocated for the reclamation of orphaned oil wells to restore land and air impacted by abandoned oil and gas development.

    Expenses $247,265

  • Agriculture: We fought for fair market practices and transparent labeling to support Montana's independent ranching families. We successfully supported state legislation for local food procurement and collected over 1,000 signatures to advance livestock market protections and mandatory Country-of-Origin-Labeling (COOL). Healthy Soils: We grew our statewide network of land stewards through the second annual Montana Soil Health Week events and a hands-on Soil Crawl near Lavina. These events brought producers together with experts to find practical ways to improve soil health and land productivity. Good Neighbor Agreement: We maintained a legally binding oversight agreement with the Sibanye-Stillwater Mining Company to safeguard water quality. We celebrated the 25th anniversary of the agreement with the release of a book documenting the history of collaboration. We secured a commitment from the Sibanye-Stillwater Mining Company to increase financial bonding to ensure water quality standards are met throughout mining operations and long-term reclamation. Community cohesion and cultural learning: We focused on building social cohesion by supporting our partners at Western Native Voice in their successful efforts to establish Indigenous Peoples Day in Montana. We continued our Lessons from Indigenous Organizing series featuring native land stewards sharing strategies for relationship-based agriculture. Protecting Montana's Constitution: We hosted a roadshow in partnership with Upper Seven Law designed to educate the public on the importance on an independent, non-partisan judiciary and defending our constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment.

    Expenses $944,050

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Margaret Gordon

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $103,190
    From this org
    $103,190
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jeanie Alderson

    At-Large Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kristin Aus

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sue Beug

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Charter

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Diann DeRosier

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charlie French

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barbara Gulick

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Iverson

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • George Kelly

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jasmine Krotkov

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kyran Kunkel

    At-Large Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Craig McClure

    At Large Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Clint McRae

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Mickelsen

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Moses

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deb Muth

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kirk Panasuk

    At Large Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barbara Ulrich O'Grady

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eleanor Wend

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gordon Whirry

    Affiliate Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Norane Freistadt

    Chair of the Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.5

  • Kristine Glenn

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Roxa Reller

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Scott Hancock

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Tom Tschida

    Assistant Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Joan Kresich

    Assistant Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Edward Barta

    Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

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
2025
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202611339349304756

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