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← PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,891,943
Total expenses
$6,360,933
Contributions and grants received
$8,418,510
Grants paid
$25,134
Program service revenue
$172,330
Investment income
$167,202
Other revenue
$133,901
Total assets, end of year
$15,370,271
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,758,480
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,611,791
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,928,892
Management and general expenses
$225,102
Fundraising expenses
$206,939
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,928,892

Program services were 93.2% 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

    $6,175

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $172,650

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,887,189

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,352,496

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,010,871

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TRAILS CONTRACTS

    total $99,317 · related or exempt $99,317

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONSERVATION EASEMENT CLOSING FEE

    total $63,038 · related or exempt $63,038

  • 2c · Program service revenue: BLOCK MANAGEMENT

    total $9,975 · related or exempt $9,975

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $166,798 · excluded $166,798

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $13,550

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $8,898

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $4,652

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $4,652 · excluded $4,652

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $404

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $404

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $404 · excluded $404

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $195,080

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

    $172,650

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $95,540

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $99,540 · excluded $99,540

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $10,000

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $10,000 · excluded $10,000

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $14,656

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $226

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $14,430 · excluded $14,430

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $5,279 · excluded $5,279

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,279

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $25,134 · program services $25,134

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $142,774 · program services $106,912 · management and general $15,357 · fundraising $20,505

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $718,329 · program services $537,898 · management and general $77,265 · fundraising $103,166

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $16,565 · program services $12,404 · management and general $1,782 · fundraising $2,379

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $56,828 · program services $42,553 · management and general $6,113 · fundraising $8,162

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $67,876 · program services $50,827 · management and general $7,301 · fundraising $9,748

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,633 · program services $27,633

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $42,099 · program services $2,090 · management and general $39,740 · fundraising $269

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $47,241 · program services $40,907 · management and general $146 · fundraising $6,188

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,562 · program services $1,562

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $95,587 · program services $34,033 · management and general $12,728 · fundraising $48,826

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $7,386 · program services $6,156 · management and general $931 · fundraising $299

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $28,689 · program services $3,960 · management and general $24,151 · fundraising $578

  • 17 · Travel

    total $15,875 · program services $14,829 · management and general $63 · fundraising $983

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,982 · program services $3,982

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $34,555 · program services $25,916 · management and general $3,801 · fundraising $4,838

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $22,156 · program services $4,910 · management and general $17,246

  • 24a · Other expenses: LAND & EASEMENT ACQUISI

    total $2,651,978 · program services $2,651,978

  • 24b · Other expenses: DONATED EASEMENT EXPENS

    total $1,938,962 · program services $1,938,962

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM COSTS

    total $372,725 · program services $372,715 · fundraising $10

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROPERTY TAXES & TITLE

    total $19,317 · program services $19,317

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $23,680 · program services $4,214 · management and general $18,478 · fundraising $988

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,111,324 · end of year $440,570

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,656,883 · end of year $2,939,330

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $133,709 · end of year $122,817

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $84,665 · end of year $10,537

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $226

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $34,701 · end of year $42,213

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

    $1,033,236

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

    $127,057

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $923,937 · end of year $906,179

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,939,111 · end of year $3,448,690

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,531,739 · end of year $7,459,935

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $390,464 · end of year $102,166

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,083,586 · end of year $2,654,964

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,350

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,377,202 · end of year $12,040,128

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,565,043 · end of year $571,663

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO INSPIRE CONNECTIONS TO THE LANDSCAPES, WATER, WILDLIFE, RECREATION AND AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE OF WEST-CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH CONSERVATION, NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

  • CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENT ACQUISITION, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, & MONITORING:PPLT ACQUIRES CONSERVATION EASEMENTS OR FEE LAND TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT CONSERVATION AND/OR RECREATIONAL VALUES OF SPECIFIC LAND PARCELS. IN, 2024, PPLT COMPLETED ONE FEE TITLE ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION LAND AND TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON PRIVATE LAND TOTALING 7,739-ACRES IN LEWIS AND CLARK, BROADWATER AND MEAGHER COUNTIES. PPLT ALSO ORCHESTRATES ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION EFFORTS ON KEY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER CONSERVATION GROUPS. IN 2024, PPLT CONTINUED RESTORATION ACTIVITIES ON APPROXIMATELY 700 ACRES OF LAND IN LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY.

    Expenses $5,469,389 · Grants $25,134 · Revenue $73,013

  • LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: PPLT'S LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MAINTAINS AND RESTORES FEE-OWNED PROPERTIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILDLIFE HABITAT, RESILIENT LANDSCAPE, AND RECREATION. CURRENTLY, PPLT OWNS AND MANAGES 2,239 ACRES OF LAND IN LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY.

    Expenses $243,191

  • TRAILS AND PARKS PROGRAM - PLAN DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE:THE GROVE PARK WAS REPAIRED AFTER SPRING FLOODS. TRAIL BUILDING AT PRICKLY PEAR PARK WAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED AND WAS PREPARED FOR A 2025 OPENING. PARK AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE CONTINUED IN HELENA'S SOUTH HILLS AND AT TENMILE CREEK PARK. OVER 1,000 HOURS OF CONTRACT AND VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE RECORDED IN CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $216,312 · Revenue $99,317

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Pam Bucy

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Eliza Frazer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Jill Lloyd

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Nichole Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Betsy Burns

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marly Ellis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeannie Etchart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tyrrell Hibbard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Aidan Mhyre

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Schmechel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Shropshire

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Tietz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Willis Yarberry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Hollow

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $142,775
    From this org
    $132,079
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,696
    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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503179349304360

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