Nonprofit · EIN 36-5177006
BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · BILLINGS, MT 59101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $555,971 | $412,096 | $143,875 | $970,678 | $37,860 | $932,818 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $487,540 | $389,136 | $98,404 | $781,409 | $69,504 | $711,905 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $462,444 | $338,023 | $124,421 | $659,073 | $68,743 | $590,330 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $534,277
- of which government grants
- $34,250
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,113
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $896
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$673
- Net income from gaming
- $8,789
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$535
- Other revenue
- $7,581
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $3,826
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,917
- Other salaries and wages
- $93,083
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $208,731
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,825
- Occupancy
- $19,829
- Travel
- $8,115
- Depreciation
- $13,404
- Program services (functional)
- $310,249
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,765
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,082
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $781,409
- Total assets, end of year
- $970,678
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,860
- Net assets, end of year
- $932,818
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $63,992
- Publicly traded securities
- $583,785
- Gross receipts
- $624,090
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE MARIE EMERY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,269 | $2,648 |
| JOHN SINDLAND | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HAACKE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHALMERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD E JACKSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK GEHWEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HILBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DICKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANTE BONANINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE COLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PARNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BUTERBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE MARIE EMERY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,541 | $2,416 |
| RICK GEHWEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HILBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DICKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANTE BONANINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHALMERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE COLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HAACKE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD E JACKSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PARNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SINDLAND | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BUTERBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE MARIE EMERY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,000 | $2,220 |
| STEVE HILBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DICKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANTE BONANINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CHALMERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE COLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HAACKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD E JACKSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PARNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SINDLAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY MILLER | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3333 2ND AVE N STE 170, BILLINGS, MT 59101-2060
- In care of
- % ANNE MARIE EMERY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- po box 7884, ft smith MT 59035
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANNE MARIE EMERY, 3333 2ND AVE N SUITE 170, BILLINGS, MT 59101
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- roger hile, po box 7884, ft smith MT 59035
- Signed the 990
- ANNE MARIE EMERY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 534-2915
- Website
- WWW.BIGHORNRIVERALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $246,189
- 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 9 SIDE CHANNELS.Expenses $64,060
- CROW YOUTH FISHING ENGAGEMENT: 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.
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
- 36-5177006
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $970,678
- Income (IRS master file)
- $624,090
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $555,971 | $412,096 | $970,678 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $487,540 | $389,136 | $781,409 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $462,444 | $338,023 | $659,073 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $443,301 | $333,046 | $448,797 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: roger hile | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 36-5177006).
Questions about BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE is 36-5177006.
- Is BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE 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 BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE 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 BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE 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 BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANNE MARIE EMERY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,269 (ANNE MARIE EMERY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $555,971, expenses of $412,096 and total assets of $970,678 at year end.
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