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← BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP.

Totals

Total revenue
$456,629
Total expenses
$470,490
Contributions and grants received
$424,057
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,863
Other revenue
$30,709
Total assets, end of year
$156,355
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,513
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$147,842
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$393,923
Management and general expenses
$38,148
Fundraising expenses
$38,419
Program service expenses (Part III)
$393,923

Program services were 83.7% 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

    $22,864

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $183,455

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $217,738

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,318

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,863 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $1,863

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,318

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

    securities $3,318

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

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

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $44,961

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

    $22,864

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $14,959

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $30,002 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $30,002

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $707

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $707 · excluded $707

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $84,000 · program services $67,200 · management and general $7,560 · fundraising $9,240

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $163,890 · program services $131,112 · management and general $14,750 · fundraising $18,028

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,060 · program services $4,048 · management and general $455 · fundraising $557

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,615 · program services $10,092 · management and general $1,135 · fundraising $1,388

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $19,767 · program services $15,814 · management and general $1,779 · fundraising $2,174

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $375 · program services $300 · management and general $34 · fundraising $41

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $5,551 · program services $0 · management and general $5,551 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,646 · program services $2,646 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,492 · program services $1,246 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,246

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $18,002 · program services $14,402 · management and general $1,620 · fundraising $1,980

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $18,536 · program services $14,829 · management and general $1,668 · fundraising $2,039

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,691 · program services $4,691 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,605 · program services $3,684 · management and general $414 · fundraising $507

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $212 · program services $0 · management and general $212 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,629 · program services $0 · management and general $2,629 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING/POSTAGE/NEWSLETTER

    total $3,486 · program services $2,789 · management and general $314 · fundraising $383

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $7,867 · program services $7,867 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROJECT EXPENSES

    total $112,957 · program services $112,957 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $802 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $802

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $307 · program services $246 · management and general $27 · fundraising $34

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $138,779 · end of year $123,667

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $30,000 · end of year $31,863

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $519

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

    $4,903

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

    $4,597

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $135 · end of year $306

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,211 · end of year $8,513

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $161,703 · end of year $147,842

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BWP leads reliable and intentional conservation initiatives that promote and provide clean, ample water for people and habitats by working with key partners and our communities

  • Conservation Engagement: In 2024 inspired deeper community involvement and environmental stewardship across the Bitterroopt Valley. Highlights include the Darby Gardens Project-a living outdoor classroom where students were introduced to native plants, pollinators and sustainable gardening, learning how healthy landscapes protect watershed health. Also led the annual Bitterroot River Cleanup, mobilizing hundreds of volunteers to remove debris from local waterways and and raising public awareness about river health. Outreach efforts on drought-tolerant, native, and pollinator- friendly landscaping expanded through Water Wise Plant Packs and educational tools, empowering residents to conserve water and boost native biodiversity in their own yards

    Expenses $119,150

  • Watershed Restoration: Continued implementing and maintaining targeted restoration projects that protect the lifeblood of the Bitterroot Valley: our rivers and streams. These projects tackled tough challenges like reducing sedimentation, lowering water temperatures, and rebuilding resilient riparian zones-work thats essential for keeping our waterways healthy in the face of draught and other climate pressures. Stream Restoration included 1,900 willows planted, 600 feet of streambank restored, 200 pounds of sediment pollution reduced annually, one native fish passageway restored, 2 miles of streamside road repaired and 310 pounds of non-native invasive weeds removed. These efforts resulted in stronger habitat for native fish, greater climate resiliance for our valley, and cleaner, healthier water for people and wildlife alike.

    Expenses $207,341

  • Project and Program Development: Strengthened strategic partnerships and secured new grant funding to expand conservation initiatives focused on water quality, and ecological resilience. This work includes laying the foundation for decades of restoration success. Careful planning, science-based prioritization and close collaboration with partners and landowners are ensuring that every project delivers lasting benefits for the watershed. This initiative will produce a Prioritized Restoration Action Plan, slated for completion in 2027, which will serve as a long-term roadmap for restortaion work across the Bitterroot Valley. The plan will guide where and how resources are invested, ensuring that each action-whether improving stream flows, enhancing fish habitat,or stabilizing eroding banks-yields the greatest possible benefit for water wildlife, and the community.

    Expenses $67,432

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Doug Nation

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Estelle Shuttleworth

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bob Miller

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Striebel

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Carrasco

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andy Maki

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Hatchimonji

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alex Hibala

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heather Barber

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $84,000
    From this org
    $84,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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
2024
Filed
22 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543019349301449

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