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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1277635

FUTURE WEST

Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59771

Financials

$257K$235K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FUTURE WEST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$257,397$234,605$22,792$54,378$0$54,378
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$239,210
Program service revenue
$18,187
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$97,623
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$106,673
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$200
Accounting fees
$9,267
Occupancy
$8,596
Depreciation
$740
Program services (functional)
$188,102
Management and general (functional)
$46,503

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$78,377
Total assets, end of year
$54,378
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$54,378
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,178
Net assets without donor restrictions
$54,378
Gross receipts
$257,397
Employees
0
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
MT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Chris BoyerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Randy CarpenterTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Erik KalstaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jami KalstaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1253, BOZEMAN, MT 59771-1253
In care of
% DENNIS GLICK
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
PO Box 1253, Bozeman MT 59771
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
Randy Carpenter, PO Box 1253, Bozeman, MT 59771
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Randy Carpenter, PO Box 1253, Bozeman MT 59771
Signed the 990
Randy Carpenter, Treasurer
Phone
(406) 587-2974
Return prepared by
Durkin CPA PLLC

Mission

Future West is a non-profit consulting group that helps communities identify and create the future that they desire for themselves and their children dedicated to fostering a constructive dialogue around natural resource and rural development issues, Future West provides the information and expertise, as well as facilitating the public engagement essential for wise decision making.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • Future West is an NGO committed to protecting the social and ecological communities of the Northern Rockies. We work to make our communities livable and compact while sustaining the working lands that surround them.
    Expenses $188,102 · revenue $18,187

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-N on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2026 990-N for FUTURE WEST

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
27-1277635
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C02)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Randy Carpenter
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2023$257,397$234,605$54,378XML
990December 2022$448,065$483,541$78,377IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1277635).

Questions about FUTURE WEST

What is the EIN of FUTURE WEST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FUTURE WEST is 27-1277635.
Is FUTURE WEST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to FUTURE WEST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FUTURE WEST file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of FUTURE WEST due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FUTURE WEST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FUTURE WEST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names Randy Carpenter.
Who are the officers and directors of FUTURE WEST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FUTURE WEST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $257,397, expenses of $234,605 and total assets of $54,378 at year end.

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