Nonprofit · EIN 36-3479966
FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC
Tax-exempt · KALISPELL, MT 59901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,415,179 | $9,840,662 | -$425,483 | $1,780,610 | $15,627 | $1,764,983 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,424,830 | $2,723,643 | $701,187 | $2,202,422 | $31,617 | $2,170,805 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,355,904
- of which government grants
- $210,028
- Program service revenue
- $15,065
- Investment income
- $47,825
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,631
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,615
- Other revenue
- -$3,615
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $73,804
- Other salaries and wages
- $153,710
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $256,521
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,134
- Accounting fees
- $19,817
- Occupancy
- $26,186
- Travel
- $6,306
- Depreciation
- $17,453
- Program services (functional)
- $9,687,166
- Management and general (functional)
- $114,061
- Fundraising (functional)
- $39,435
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,202,422
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,780,610
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,627
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,764,983
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $470,574
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,141,893
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $834,143
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $930,840
- Gross receipts
- $9,521,373
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL TRAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $71,689 | $2,115 |
| MARGARET NOTLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RAFFERTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GUNDERSON | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK MACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL RUDBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROGGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CORWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL TRAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,636 | $2,067 |
| GREG GUNDERSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CORWIN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RAFERTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET NOTLEY | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK MACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL RUDBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROGGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 690 N MERIDIAN RD STE 207, KALISPELL, MT 59901-3508
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARGARET NOTLEY, PO BOX 1913, KALISPELL, MT 59903
- Signed the 990
- MARGARET NOTLEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (406) 752-8293
- Website
- WWW.FLATHEADLANDTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENSPC
Mission
FLATHEAD LAND TRUST IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF NORTHWEST MONTANA'S LAND AND WATER LEGACY THROUGH VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE LAND OWNERS. FLT'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION THROUGH VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS WITH LANDOWNERS (CONSERVATION EASEMENTS); WITHIN THAT PROGRAM SERVICE FLT DEVELOPS, NEGOTIATES, AND ACCEPTS DONATED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. IN ADDITION WITH BOTH PRIVATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS, FLT PURCHASES CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.
Program accomplishments
- CONSERVATION:A. IN JANUARY, WE PARTNERED WITH CHARLES AND RENATE JAQUETTE TO PLACE THEIR 497-ACRE FARM JUST EAST OF KALISPELL UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT. CONTAINING SOME OF THE RICHEST TOPSOIL IN THE VALLEY, THE EASEMENT ADDS TO A GROWING NETWORK OF CONSERVED FARMS IN THE HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE CRESTON AREA. ENCOMPASSING OVER A MILE OF EGAN SLOUGH, THE PROPERTY PROVIDES EXCELLENT BIRD HABITAT AND IS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED FOR BOTH BIRDS AND WILDLIFE AT A LANDSCAPE SCALE.B. IN FEBRUARY, WE COMPLETED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH MONTANA DNRC TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT THE 405-ACRE OWEN SOWERWINE PROPERTY EAST OF KALISPELL. THIS BELOVED BLOCK OF SCHOOL TRUST LAND, WITH ITS INTACT FORESTED RIVER BOTTOM AND RIPARIAN HABITAT, HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY TREASURE ENJOYED BY THE PUBLIC FOR DECADES. C. IN APRIL, WE PARTNERED WITH LUCI YEATS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT 76-ACRES OF HER FAMILY'S AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE BAD ROCK CANYON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA EAST OF COLUMBIA FALLS. THE "HEART ROCK RIDGE" CONSERVATION EASEMENT SAFEGUARDS A VITAL WILDLIFE CORRIDOR AS WELL AS SCENIC OPEN SPACE AND A LONG LEGACY OF WORKING FARMLAND.D. ALSO IN APRIL, A 122-ACRE RANCH AND WILDLIFE HAVEN IN THE MISSION VALLEY, ONCE PLATTED FOR SUBDIVISION, WAS PROTECTED IN PERPETUITY WITH A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. JOHN WEAVER, DISTINGUISHED RETIRED CONSERVATION BIOLOGIST AND LAND STEWARD, PARTNERED WITH FLT BY ADDED THIS PARCEL ALONG MISSION CREEK JUST EAST OF THE NATIONAL BISON RANGE TO HIS CONSERVATION PORTFOLIO WHICH IS ADJACENT TO ANOTHER 159-ACRES OF PROTECTED LAND. E. IN AUGUST, A 51-ACRE PRIME PARCEL OF FORESTED LAND WAS PROTECTED ALONG SWAN LAKE. FLT PARTNERED WITH PAUL JOHNSON AND CANDICE GREENE TO PLACE THE ECOLOGICAL GEM UNDER A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, FOREVER PROTECTING HABITAT FOR BIRDS, WILDLIFE AND SCENIC VIEWS AS WELL AS THE EXCEPTIONAL WATER QUALITY OF SWAN LAKE. F. IN NOVEMBER, FLT PARTNERED WITH TWO LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT A TOTAL OF 66-ACRES OF IMPORTANT RIVERFRONT LAND NEAR WHITEFISH. SALLY ERICSSON AND TOM GARWIN PLACED THEIR 36 ACRES ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT, FOLLOWED BY MARK SCHMIDT, WHO CONSERVED HIS 30-ACRE PARCEL ALONG THE WHITEFISH RIVER. BOTH PROPERTIES PROTECT PRIME AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND RIPARIAN HABITATS, PROVIDING WILDLIFE HABITAT SECURITY AND CONNECTIVITY.Expenses $9,627,706
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS WERE ESPECIALLY POPULAR AND REACHED MANY ACROSS THE FLATHEAD VALLEY. THE BIRD EDUCATION PROGRAM HELPED TO EDUCATE OVER 300 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS ABOUT BIRDS AND CONSERVATION FROM WEST VALLEY, BIGFORK, EVERGREEN AS WELL AS TWO EAGLE RIVER SCHOOL IN THE MISSION VALLEY.Expenses $37,322
- STEWARDSHIP:MONITORED ALL 79 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS (ENCOMPASSING 15,162 ACRES) AND ONE RESTRICTED COVENANT.Expenses $22,138
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 | Not 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
- 36-3479966
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,780,610
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,521,373
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,415,179 | $9,840,662 | $1,780,610 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,424,830 | $2,723,643 | $2,202,422 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,809,562 | $6,351,416 | $1,429,001 | 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 36-3479966).
Questions about FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC
- What is the EIN of FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC is 36-3479966.
- Is FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC 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 FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARGARET NOTLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,689 (PAUL TRAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FLATHEAD LAND TRUST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,415,179, expenses of $9,840,662 and total assets of $1,780,610 at year end.
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