Nonprofit · EIN 45-3620186
FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · KETCHUM, ID 83340
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $322,118 | $263,591 | $58,527 | $399,462 | $260 | $399,202 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $257,241 | $184,897 | $72,344 | $342,231 | $1,556 | $340,675 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $283,064
- of which government grants
- $22,200
- Program service revenue
- $1,731
- Investment income
- $4,014
- Net income from fundraising events
- $40,916
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$7,607
- Other revenue
- $33,309
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $87,679
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $104,659
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,197
- Program services (functional)
- $158,982
- Management and general (functional)
- $93,400
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,209
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $342,231
- Total assets, end of year
- $399,462
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $260
- Net assets, end of year
- $399,202
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $399,202
- Gross receipts
- $336,834
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 June 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TRAVIS VANDENBURGH | VICE PRES/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MEGAN STEVENSON | TREASURER/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FRANK GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ERIN ZELL | SECRETARY/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| RYAN GUESS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.75 | $0 |
| LOUISE STUMPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHASE GOULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TYLER FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| OLIN GLENNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYLER FERRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIN GLENNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FRANK GOULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHASE GOULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN GUESS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MEGAN STEVENSON | TREASURER/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LOUISE STUMPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TRAVIS VANDENBURGH | VICE PRES/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN ZELL | SECRETARY/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 330 LEWIS ST, KETCHUM, ID 83340-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- RYAN GUESS, 122 WILLOW RD, HAILEY, ID 83333
- Signed the 990
- RYAN GUESS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (208) 720-3242
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY A MCPHERSON CPA
Mission
OUR ORGANIZATION, FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER SUPPORTS THE SNFAC AND PROMOTES LIFE-SAVING AVALANCHE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER AND BY PROVIDING FREE AND LOW COST AVALANCHE EDUCATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- AVALANCHE CENTER PROGRAM: THE 108,200 PROVIDED TO THE SAWTOOTH AVALANCHE CENTER SUPPORTED THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DAILY AVALANCHE FORECASTING, A CRITICAL PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITY. FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED TO MEET SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF THE FORECASTERS, ENSURING THEY HAD ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO PERFORM THEIR JOBS SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY. THIS INCLUDED EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR ON-THE-GROUND OBSERVATIONS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND TIMELY COMMUNICATION OF AVALANCHE RISKS, ALL OF WHICH HELP SAFEGUARD LOCAL RESIDENTS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS DURING THE WINTER SEASON. EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE 27,120 ALLOCATED TO THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDED CLASSROOM AND FIELD-BASED AVALANCHE SAFETY COURSES, EDUCATIONAL TALKS, AND WORKSHOPS. THESE FUNDS COVERED EXPENSES FOR CLASSROOM MATERIALS, SAFETY PRODUCTS, AND PAY FOR QUALIFIED AVALANCHE PROFESSIONALS WHO LED BOTH FORMAL CLASSES AND INFORMAL PRESENTATIONS, AIMING TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SAFETY IN AVALANCHE-PRONE AREAS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH AVALANCHE CENTER PROVIDED CRITICAL AVALANCHE EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EMPOWERING THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MAKE SAFER DECISIONS IN THE BACKCOUNTRY. MARKETING PROGRAM: MARKETING EXPENSES WERE ALLOCATED TO RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT BOTH OUR EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND THE DAILY AVALANCHE FORECASTS, WITH A FOCUS ON ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROMOTING AVALANCHE RISK AWARENESS. THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH, FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH AVALANCHE CENTER INFORMED LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ABOUT THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO HELP THEM MAKE SAFE CHOICES IN AVALANCHE-PRONE AREAS. THIS EFFORT AIMED TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN AVALANCHE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TO ENSURE THAT DAILY FORECASTS REACHED A BROAD AUDIENCE ACROSS OUR CITIES AND SURROUNDING RECREATIONAL AREAS.Expenses $158,982 · revenue $1,731
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3620186
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $399,462
- Income (IRS master file)
- $336,834
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2024 | $322,118 | $263,591 | $399,462 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $257,241 | $184,897 | $342,231 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $241,454 | $268,108 | $284,179 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 45-3620186).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC is 45-3620186.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER 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 FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names RYAN GUESS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $322,118, expenses of $263,591 and total assets of $399,462 at year end.
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