Nonprofit · EIN 36-3705448
BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA
Tax-exempt · JOLIET, MT 59041
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $690,003 | $493,794 | $196,209 | $3,057,443 | $1,405,399 | $1,652,044 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $586,380 | $436,001 | $150,379 | $2,174,463 | $718,628 | $1,455,835 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $583,486
- of which government grants
- $562,946
- Program service revenue
- $99,263
- Investment income
- $7,254
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $144,237
- Other salaries and wages
- $117,689
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $284,435
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,203
- Accounting fees
- $20,916
- Occupancy
- $6,431
- Travel
- $14,976
- Program services (functional)
- $423,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $70,676
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,174,463
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,057,443
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,405,399
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,652,044
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $143,016
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,509,028
- Gross receipts
- $690,003
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL BERTOLINO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,186 | $1,957 |
| NAN KNIGHT | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $66,169 | $1,926 |
| RYAN VAN BALLEGOOYEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA HAUGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE ROE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY VANDERSLOOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN OSTLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RIVELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINTON GIESICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB VANOOSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MEHUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY CHORIKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATTY SUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA TOYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAGE DRINGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI SPARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY WEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORENE HINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYLA VOKRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL BERTOLINO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,970 | $1,823 |
| NAN KNIGHT | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $59,366 | $1,781 |
| RYAN VAN BALLEGOOYEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA HAUGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE ROE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY VANDERSLOOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RIVELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINTON GIESICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB VANOOSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MEHUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDIE VOGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY CHORIKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY SUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PURCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAGE DRINGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI SPARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY WEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENE HINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA VOKRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 180, JOLIET, MT 59041-0180
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NAN KNIGHT, PO BOX 180, JOLIET, MT 59041
- Signed the 990
- NAN KNIGHT, FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 962-3914
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.BEARTOOTH.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENSPC
Mission
THE BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA, INC. (BEARTOOTH RC&D) IS A CITIZEN-DRIVEN NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES. SPONSORED AND DIRECTED BY LOCAL PEOPLE, RC&D PROVIDES A REGIONAL FRAMEWORK TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS BY CONSERVING, UTILIZING, AND DEVELOPING THE NATURAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES OF SOUTH-CENTRAL MONTANA. BY ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, EXPERTISE, AND PERSPECTIVES, BEARTOOTH RC&D HELPS COMMUNITIES IDENTIFY CHALLENGES, DESIGN SOLUTIONS, AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM, THE RC&D IS CITIZENS WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- BEARTOOTH RC&D PROMOTES RURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT BIG HORN, CARBON, STILLWATER, SWEET GRASS, AND YELLOWSTONE COUNTIES. AS BOTH A STATE-DESIGNATED CERTIFIED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CRDC) AND A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (EDD), BEARTOOTH PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING BUSINESS GROWTH AND COMMUNITY VITALITY. SERVICES INCLUDE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS PLANNING, AND GRANT WRITING, AS WELL AS DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES ON INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES, AND PUBLIC SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS.AS OF DECEMBER 2024, BEARTOOTH MANAGES TWO USDA RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (RCDI) GRANTS, ONE IN BIG HORN COUNTY AND ONE IN CARBON COUNTY. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS SERVICES THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF AN EPA BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM, HELPING PROPERTY OWNERS COMPLETE PHASE I AND PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS TO PREPARE UNDERUTILIZED SITES FOR REDEVELOPMENT. IN 2024, BEARTOOTH WAS AWARDED A RECHARGE OUR COMMUNITY'S ECONOMY (ROCE) GRANT THROUGH THE RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CORPORATION (RCAC) TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF COLUMBUS ON ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION INITIATIVES.BEARTOOTH RC&D ALSO OPERATES A STATE-FUNDED FOOD AND AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FADC) THAT HELPS MONTANA PRODUCERS INNOVATE AND GROW BUSINESSES IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIALIZATION, AND MARKET EXPANSION. CURRENT FUNDING INCLUDES A FEDERAL SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT, AS WELL AS TARGETED PROGRAMS SUCH AS A FARM-TO-SCHOOL GRANT AND A REAP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT.Expenses $374,319
- ANOTHER CORE SERVICE IS THE ADMINISTRATION OF MULTIPLE REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS (RLFS) THAT PROVIDE CRITICAL GAP FINANCING TO SMALL BUSINESSES THAT MAY NOT QUALIFY FOR TRADITIONAL CREDIT. THESE FUNDS LEVERAGE DIVERSE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RESOURCES INCLUDING BSED, EDA, CDBG, IRP, SSBCI, MBOI, AND RMAP, TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND JOB CREATION. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF BEARTOOTH'S LOAN PROGRAMS IS TO CREATE AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICULARLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS. AS OF 2024, BEARTOOTH RC&D ACTIVELY SERVICED 24 LOANS ACROSS THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION, DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE GROWTH OF RURAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES.Expenses $48,799 · revenue $99,263
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
- 36-3705448
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,057,443
- Income (IRS master file)
- $690,003
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $690,003 | $493,794 | $3,057,443 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $586,380 | $436,001 | $2,174,463 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $547,906 | $483,134 | $1,870,260 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA
- What is the EIN of BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA is 36-3705448.
- Is BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA 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 BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA 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 BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA 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 BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NAN KNIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,186 (JOEL BERTOLINO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BEARTOOTH RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $690,003, expenses of $493,794 and total assets of $3,057,443 at year end.
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