Totals
- Total revenue
- $5,290,292
- Total expenses
- $4,300,790
- Contributions and grants received
- $5,849,229
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$584,333
- Other revenue
- $25,396
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,312,149
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $743,327
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $8,568,822
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,872,619
- Management and general expenses
- $231,215
- Fundraising expenses
- $196,956
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,872,619
Program services were 90.0% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$372,068
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,407,296
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,069,865
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$2,663,875
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3 · Investment income
total $53,832 · excluded $53,832
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6a · Gross rents
real property $34,754
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $34,754
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $34,754 · excluded $34,754
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $2,945,687
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $3,580,146 · other assets $3,706
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$634,459 · other assets -$3,706
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$638,165 · excluded -$638,165
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$113,390
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$372,068
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$131,721
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$18,331 · excluded -$18,331
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11a · Other revenue: MISC REVENUE
total $8,973 · excluded $8,973
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11e · Other revenue, total
$8,973
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $93,858 · program services $46,929 · management and general $37,543 · fundraising $9,386
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $570,056 · program services $417,283 · management and general $71,502 · fundraising $81,271
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $27,204 · program services $19,914 · management and general $3,412 · fundraising $3,878
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $53,717 · program services $39,321 · management and general $6,738 · fundraising $7,658
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $52,075 · program services $38,119 · management and general $6,532 · fundraising $7,424
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11b · Fees: legal
total $15,179 · program services $15,179
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $63,144 · program services $6,230 · management and general $56,914
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $24,839 · program services $24,839
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11g · Fees: other
total $67,658 · program services $67,658
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $10,401 · program services $5,278 · fundraising $5,123
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13 · Office expenses
total $22,794 · program services $7,559 · management and general $1,000 · fundraising $14,235
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16 · Occupancy
total $74,160 · program services $45,628 · management and general $18,290 · fundraising $10,242
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17 · Travel
total $14,742 · program services $9,573 · management and general $1,785 · fundraising $3,384
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $43,617 · program services $24,209 · management and general $1,713 · fundraising $17,695
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $15,449 · program services $10,887 · management and general $2,437 · fundraising $2,125
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23 · Insurance
total $34,310 · program services $24,020 · management and general $5,377 · fundraising $4,913
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24a · Other expenses: PROJECT ACQUISITION EXP
total $2,964,897 · program services $2,964,897
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24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT REPAIRS
total $44,250 · program services $28,747 · management and general $5,324 · fundraising $10,179
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24c · Other expenses: PRINTING AND POSTAGE
total $26,502 · program services $18,340 · management and general $654 · fundraising $7,508
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24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $25,304 · program services $19,162 · management and general $3,187 · fundraising $2,955
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24e · All other expenses
total $56,634 · program services $38,847 · management and general $8,807 · fundraising $8,980
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $412,430 · end of year $338,545
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $155,854 · end of year $590,028
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $886,690 · end of year $2,535,951
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $97,288 · end of year $27,145
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $2,646 · end of year $1,842
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,453,186
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$236,822
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,216,104 · end of year $2,216,364
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,999,488 · end of year $3,028,906
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $573,368
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $59,148 · end of year $67,684
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $100,000 · end of year $100,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $10,647 · end of year $575,643
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $6,202,270 · end of year $6,870,128
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,408,435 · end of year $1,698,694
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
TO PROTECT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS WESTERN MONTANA'S NATURAL LEGACY OUR RIVER CORRIDORS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AGRICULTURAL LANDS, AND COMMUNITY OPEN SPACES.
Activities or mission (Part I)
OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS WESTERN MONTANA'S NATURAL LEGACY, OUR RIVER CORRIDORS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AGRICULTURAL LANDS, AND COMMUNITY OPEN SPACES. THE FIVE VALLEYS WE SERVE ARE THE BITTERROOT, THE BLACKFOOT, THE UPPER CLARK FORK, THE LOWER CLARK FORK, AND THE MISSION-JOCKO. WE BELIEVE THAT THE CHARACTER OF THESE VALLEYS, AND THE THRIVING COMMUNITIES IN THEM, IS ROOTED IN THE CLEAN RIVERS, OPEN LANDS, AND ABUNDANT WILDLIFE THAT SURROUND THEM. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITIES, PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO PROTECT THESE NATURAL TREASURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
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LAND PROTECTION LAND PROTECTION THE ORGANIZATION PROTECTS CLEAN WATER, WORKING FARMS AND RANCHES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES USING FEE ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS OF PRIVATE LANDS. LANDOWNERS ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE ORGANIZATION VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWING THEIR LAND HOLDS SPECIAL VALUE TO THEM AND TO THE PUBLIC. EASEMENTS HELD BY THE ORGANIZATION HOLD NO FINANCIAL VALUE, AND THE LANDOWNER RETAINS FULL OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND. THE COST TO ACQUIRE PURCHASED OR DONATED EASEMENTS IS EXPENSED AS INCURRED. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS THAT REPRESENT THE LOST VALUE TO LAND OWNERS WHO PUT IN CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THE VALUE OF IN-KIND EASEMENT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, WAS $1,417,000 AND $48,000, RESPECTIVELY.THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED TWO EASEMENT PROJECTS IN EACH OF THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021.SINCE INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES TO CONVERT PRIVATELY HELD LANDS INTO PUBLIC LANDS OVER SEVERAL AREAS IN WESTERN MONTANA. EXAMPLES OF THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE ALBERTON GORGE, HIAWATHA ROUTE, MOUNT JUMBO, MOUNT SENTINEL, AND THE RATTLESNAKE GREENWAY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION HELD A TOTAL OF 196 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECTING A COMBINED 83,086 ACRES OF LAND. AT DECEMBER 31, 2021, THE ORGANIZATION HELD A TOTAL OF 194 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECTING A COMBINED 80,175 ACRES OF LAND.LAND STEWARDSHIPTHE ORGANIZATION'S STEWARDSHIP STAFF WORKS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO IMPROVE PROTECTED LANDS FOR THEIR CONSERVATION PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION ENLISTS A BROAD GROUP OF PARTNERS TO COMPLETE THIS WORK INCLUDING STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND CONTRACTORS.THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED WEED TREATMENT, HABITAT RESTORATION, AND RIVER TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AT THE ROCK CREEK CONFLUENCE PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, MISSOULA COLLEGE, AND THE CONSERVATION CORPS. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED SIMILAR ACTIVITIES ON OTHER PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE AREA. A CONSERVATION EASEMENT COMMITS THE ORGANIZATION TO A PERPETUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF STEWARDING THE PROTECTED CONSERVATION VALUES AND SUPPORTING LANDOWNERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO MANAGE THEIR LAND WITH CONSERVATION IN MIND. STEWARDSHIP WORK INVOLVES MONITORING THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND VISITING WITH LANDOWNERS ANNUALLY TO LISTEN TO THEIR CONCERNS AND WORK TO HELP THEM MEET THEIR MANAGEMENT GOALS IN A WAY THAT ACHIEVES OPTIMAL PROTECTION FOR THEIR LAND.TO FUND THESE FUTURE RESPONSIBILITIES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A STEWARDSHIP FUND WITH A BALANCE OF $1,135,560 AND $1,483,698 AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, RESPECTIVELY, THAT IS PRESENTED WITHIN INVESTMENTS ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION PRIDES ITSELF IN WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH LANDOWNERS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO BRING RESOURCES AND SOUND SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX LAND MANAGEMENT ISSUES. IN 2022 AND 2021, THE ORGANIZATION MONITORED EACH OF ITS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.
Expenses $3,872,619
As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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David BanksDAVID BANKS
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jen BoyerJEN BOYER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jim CuskerJIM CUSKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Julie FogartyJULIE FOGARTY
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Mike FooteMIKE FOOTE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Allan FranklALLAN FRANKL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Elizabeth FrickeELIZABETH FRICKE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Denny IversonDENNY IVERSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Addrien MarxADDRIEN MARX
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rachel McDonoughRACHEL MCDONOUGH
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Dan PletscherDAN PLETSCHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Shaun RadleySHAUN RADLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
John RimelJOHN RIMEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jeff RothJEFF ROTH
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Stanley SennerSTANLEY SENNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rick WishcamperRICK WISHCAMPER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Whitney SchwabWHITNEY SCHWAB
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $103,067
- From this org
- $93,858
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,209
- 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
- 25 July 2023
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202302489349301410
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