Nonprofit · EIN 27-2868220
SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BOISE, ID 83702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,135,063 | $1,003,196 | $131,867 | $535,807 | $34,128 | $501,679 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $815,576 | $825,256 | -$9,680 | $393,732 | $23,920 | $369,812 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $654,199 | $723,516 | -$69,317 | $391,599 | $17,682 | $373,917 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,111,583
- of which government grants
- $584,523
- Membership dues
- $13,220
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $20,972
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,561
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $947
- Other revenue
- $2,508
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,214
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,039
- Other salaries and wages
- $454,157
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $649,391
- Professional fundraising fees
- $180
- Accounting fees
- $34,644
- Occupancy
- $12,881
- Travel
- $71,335
- Depreciation
- $4,755
- Program services (functional)
- $640,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $337,066
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $393,732
- Total assets, end of year
- $535,807
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,128
- Net assets, end of year
- $501,679
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,135
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $416,031
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,648
- Gross receipts
- $1,141,161
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- ID
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN GHELFI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,125 | $2,914 |
| SHAWN DONLEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MARK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER PETTIT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TED MCMANUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HEIDELBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE STRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK HAZELBAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YILA ATAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL SEYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS LUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB BECKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEB GALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BRALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN GHELFI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $92,500 | $2,775 |
| SHAWN DONLEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HEIDELBERGER | BOARD CHAIR (ENDING 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE STRUM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED MCMANUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI STRIGHT | TREASURER (ENDING 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY GRANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER PETTIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK HAZELBAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BRALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BECKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB GALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FELDMAN | DIRECTOR (ENDING 11/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MILLER | DIRECTOR (ENDING 11/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LLYOD | DIRECTOR (ENDING 11/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN GHELFI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,927 | $7,488 |
| SALLY FERGUSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENDING 2/2023) Officer | 20 | $24,970 | $3,149 |
| JIM HEIDELBERGER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB GALE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI STRIGHT | TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER PETTIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DIAZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE STRUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK HAZELBAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TED MCMANUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FELDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BRALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BECKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PEMBERTON | FORMER BOARD MEMBER (ENDING 2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 322 E FRONT ST STE 401, BOISE, ID 83702-7373
- In care of
- % ROBERT MASON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RYAN GHELFI, PO BOX 1886, BOISE, ID 83701
- Signed the 990
- RYAN GHELFI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (530) 949-4928
- Website
- SELWAYBITTERROOT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
Mission
TO CONNECT CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST IN THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE SELWAY-BITTERROOT AND FRANK CHURCH RIVER OF NO RETURN WILDERNESS AND SURROUNDING WILDLANDS.
Program accomplishments
- SBF RECRUITS, HIRES, TRAINS, AND MANAGES PROFESSIONAL WILDERNESS AND TRAILS STAFF FOR BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING PROJECTS. SBF ALSO RECRUITS AND TRAINS WILDERNESS AND TRAILS INTERNS FOR AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN WILDERNESS AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.Expenses $320,065 · grants $18,214 · revenue $947
- COORDINATION, SUPPORT, AND TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS FOR WILDERNESS TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT.Expenses $320,065
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2868220
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $535,807
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,141,161
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,135,063 | $1,003,196 | $535,807 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $815,576 | $825,256 | $393,732 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $654,199 | $723,516 | $391,599 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $716,067 | $571,770 | $473,838 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 27-2868220).
Questions about SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION is 27-2868220.
- Is SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION 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 SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RYAN GHELFI.
- Who are the officers and directors of SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,125 (RYAN GHELFI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SELWAY-BITTERROOT FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,135,063, expenses of $1,003,196 and total assets of $535,807 at year end.
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