Nonprofit · EIN 46-2954392
UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER INC
Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59715
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,174,474 | $645,365 | $529,109 | $1,147,803 | $7,527 | $1,140,276 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $649,260 | $381,494 | $267,766 | $630,001 | $10,216 | $619,785 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,127,487
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $46,987
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $131,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $72,410
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $262,746
- Professional fundraising fees
- $616
- Accounting fees
- $3,321
- Occupancy
- $9,120
- Travel
- $16,443
- Depreciation
- $12,800
- Program services (functional)
- $547,458
- Management and general (functional)
- $36,849
- Fundraising (functional)
- $61,058
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $630,001
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,147,803
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,527
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,140,276
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $99,475
- Publicly traded securities
- $923,126
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,140,276
- Gross receipts
- $1,174,474
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 319
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Alsentzer | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $131,450 | $32,774 |
| Dan Armstrong | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Dawson | vice chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Kleindel | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melanie West | secretary/treas Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roland MacNichol | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Meisnner | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Tubbs | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Alsentzer | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $130,333 | $27,681 |
| Dan Armstrong | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Dawson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harley Harris | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Kleindel | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melanie Kraft | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roland MacNichol | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian McGeehan | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Meisnner | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Becca Skinner | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Tubbs | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24 S WILLSON AVE STE 6 # 7, BOZEMAN, MT 59715-4609
- In care of
- % GUY ALSENTZER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- PO Box 128, Bozeman MT 59771
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Guy Alsentzer, PO Box 128, Bozeman MT 59771
- Signed the 990
- Guy Alsentzer, officer
- Phone
- (406) 578-1935
- Return prepared by
- Moulton and Turner LLC
Mission
UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER PROTECTS FISHABLE, SWIMMABLE, DRINKABLE WATER THROUGHOUT THE 25,000 SQUARE MILES OF MONTANA'S UPPER MISSOURI RIVER BASIN OF MONTANA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION WE ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH CITIZENS, STAKEHOLDERS AND DECISIONMAKERS, UTILIZE WATER-QUALITY MONITORING AND BEST-AVAILABLE SCIENCE AND, WHEN NECESSARY TO PROTECT WATERWAYS AND COMMUNITIES, INSIST ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW. WE BELIEVE HEALTHY, CLEAN WATERWAYS GO HAND-IN-HAND WITH STRONG COMMUNITIES AND THEREFORE FOCUS BOTH ON STOPPING POLLUTION AND ON SUSTAINABLE, LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO ISSUES THREATENING SOUTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL MONTANA.
Program accomplishments
- During this calendar year the organization secured a landmark litigation win in the Horse Creek Hills case, which concerned the lawfulness of the DNRC and County government in allowing sprawl development reliant on multiple exempt from review groundwater wells without any analysis of offsite impacts. The February 2024 case order put a stop to the DNRC's practice of allowing multiple exempt wells for new subdivision development, and also affirmed the critical and independent role of local government in assessing offsite water resource impacts, including affirming the legal value of local citizen input and public participation. Relatedly, the organization's Save Wild Trout campaign performed river monitoring across 36 locations on 5 rivers, developing a first-of-its-kind baseline of dissolved oxygen, temperature, and nutrient loading water quality data to inform river conservation efforts. This data can directly inform ongoing State efforts to understand the causes of unprecedented 40-year low recruitment in wild trout populations in SW Montana. The organization also successfully held the state water pollution control agency accountable to perform mandatory public participation in the design and authorization of new sewage infrastructure projects, including winning a preliminary injunction halting the spraying of sewage nearby a generational ranch owned by Waterkeeper members.Expenses $547,458
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
- 46-2954392
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,147,803
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,174,474
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,174,474 | $645,365 | $1,147,803 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $649,260 | $381,494 | $630,001 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $362,247 | $251,739 | $341,286 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Guy Alsentzer | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $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 46-2954392).
Questions about UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER INC
- What is the EIN of UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER INC is 46-2954392.
- Is UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER 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 UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER 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 UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER 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 UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER INC?
- The 990-N for 2016 names Guy Alsentzer.
- Who are the officers and directors of UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,450 (Guy Alsentzer, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,174,474, expenses of $645,365 and total assets of $1,147,803 at year end.
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