2024-05-13T10:07:01-05:00 2023-12-31 810386935 SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PC 15 AVANTA WAY SUITE 1 BILLINGS MT 59102 990 2023-01-01 365177006 BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE BIGH 4065342915 3333 2ND AVE N 170 BILLINGS MT 59101 ANNE MARIE EMERY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4065342915 2024-05-10 1 ANNE MARIE EMERY 999009999 1 TIM C SEYMOUR P00970289 4066522320 2024-05-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ANNE MARIE EMERY 3333 2ND AVE N 170 BILLINGS MT 59101 496155 0 X WWW.BIGHORNRIVERALLIANCE.ORG X 1995 MT TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND VIABILITY OF THE BIGHORN RIVER RECOGNIZING ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO THE WILD TROUT FISHER, THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND THE CROW NATION THROUGH WHICH IT FLOWS. 15 15 2 16 0 0 344191 450150 85115 0 4357 7857 9638 4437 443301 462444 0 1500 8102 120 166935 123978 0 0 27880 158009 212425 333046 338023 110255 124421 448797 659073 5509 68743 443288 590330 X TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND VIABILITY OF THE BIGHORN RIVER RECOGNIZING ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO THE WILD TROUT FISHERY, THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND THE CROW NATION THROUGH WHICH IT FLOWS. 0 0 85008 1500 667 OUTREACH: BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE REACHES ITS MEMBERSHIP AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF THE BIGHORN RIVER AND THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH NUMEROUS OUTLETS INCLUDING: AN ANNUAL REPORT, BI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTERS, MONTHLY EMAIL UPDATES, SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE AND AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE THAT CONTAINS BLOGS, AND AN INTERACTIVE RIVER CONDITIONS TOOLS FEATURE OF WHICH CURRENT AND HISTORICAL RIVER DATA CAN BE FOUND. OTHER OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDE SIGNAGE AT SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES PLACED AT LOCAL BUSINESSES. BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE INTERACTS WITH ITS MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER WATERSHED STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH COMMUNITY FORUMS, PRESENTATIONS AND EVENTS, AND BIGHORN BASIN INTERAGENCY MEETINGS. 128083 RESEARCH INITIATIVE: THE BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE RECOGNIZES THAT THE HEALTH OF THE BIGHORN RIVER FISHERY IS DEPENDENT ON THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE ENTIRE RIVER CORRIDOR. THE RESEARCH INITIATVE PROGRAM WORKS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH OF THE RIVER AND HOW IT RESPONDS TO NATURAL AND HUMAN FACTORS, THROUGH IN DEPTH SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY THAT CAN LEAD TO PROJECTS THAT PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE RESOURCE. COMPONENTS OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE THE ANNUAL LONG-TERM MONITORING OF WATER QUALITY AND MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES, MONITORING OF RAINBOW TROUT SPAWNING GROUNDS, LARGE SCALE SIDE CHANNEL RESTORATION WORK THAT RESTORES CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BIGHORN RIVER AND ITS SIDE CHANNELS, AND MONITORING OF HABITATS POST RESTORATION. TO DATE, BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE HAS RESTORED 7 SIDE CHANNELS WITH PLANS TO RESTORE 4 MORE IN 2024. TENKARA WITH THE TRIBE: A YOUTH EDUCATIONAL FISHING PROGRAM TO INTRODUCE LOCAL CROW YOUTH TO FLY-FISHING IN THEIR LOCAL RESERVATION WATERS AS A FORM OF POSITIVE RECREATION. THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION, YOUTH LEARN ABOUT THE SPORT WHILE ALSO LEARNING ABOUT THE BIGHORN AND LITTLE BIGHORN RIVERS. 213091 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 4065342915 3333 2ND AVE N 170 BILLINGS MT 59101 STEVE HILBERS DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 BOB DICKENS DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DANTE BONANINI DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JIM CHALMERS TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANE COLTON DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG HAACKE DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HANSEN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD E JACKSON SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK LAW DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE PARNELL DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KELLY DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SINDLAND VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRY MILLER CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT STEVENSON DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE MARIE EMERY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 74000 0 2220 74000 0 2220 0 0 0 0 0 13132 68318 368700 35786 450150 7555 7555 2800 2498 302 302 302 34850 13132 31080 3770 3770 800 133 667 667 462444 667 0 11627 1500 1500 120 120 76220 37523 28436 10261 36000 12198 17577 6225 2085 367 1532 186 9673 4144 4172 1357 7546 7546 25106 25106 7408 6984 424 28348 10380 11490 6478 2464 1341 1123 20986 201 20785 1406 954 420 32 3547 3547 RESEARCH INITIATIVE EXP 102977 102977 EDUCATION & OUTREACH 9019 9019 MISCELLANEOUS 2009 2009 TENKARA WITH TRIBE 1332 1332 277 277 338023 213091 97052 27880 216884 258614 57682 12000 7080 1500 1500 218413 334197 448797 659073 5509 3250 65493 5509 68743 X 0 0 0 0 443288 590330 443288 590330 448797 659073 124421 22621 0 X 0 0 0 X 244105 235119 367443 429306 450150 1726123 244105 235119 367443 429306 450150 1726123 290461 1435662 5426 7555 12981 2732 21543 9124 9345 3770 46514 1785618 960 0.80400 0.77320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED BOAT RAFFLE 34023 3028 30995 17000 150 CARP TOURNAMENT 13959 10104 3855 9654 2000 2276 47982 13132 34850 26654 2000 2426 31080 3770 X 1 3028 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 3 19314 CLOSING PRICE X MISCELLANEOUS FISHING GEAR & FUNDRAISER ITEMS 16 13444 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 IN ANY GIVEN YEAR, THE MEMBERS OF BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE ARE OF TWO CLASSES: A. NON-VOTING: THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED FUNDS TO THE ORGANIZATION IN THE GIVEN YEAR, THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN GIFTED A MEMBERSHIP OR DONATED IN-KIND GOODS/SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION, OR THOSE WHO HAVE INCLUDED THE ORGANIZATION IN LEGACY OR PERPETUAL GIVING. B. VOTING: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE GIVEN YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS DESIGNATE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THROUGH ITS BOARD STRUCTURE, THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS A DEFINED PROCESS FOR ELECTING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. IF THERE WON'T BE A BOARD MEETING IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AN OFFICER WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS OR ITEMS WITH THE ACCOUNTANT BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES AFTER THE POLICY IS SIGNED, BOARD MEMBERS WILL REPORT THE CONFLICT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GOVERNANCE CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: - THE DIRECTORS ABILITY TO INCREASE DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION - EVALUATION OF OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES FROM COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS - MEMBER SATISFACTION WITH PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AND PROJECTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE ITS AVAILABLE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.