Nonprofit · EIN 46-3827060
WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · MILLCREEK, UT 84109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $83,241 | $82,512 | $729 | $57,521 | $0 | $57,521 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $77,351 | $69,574 | $7,777 | $56,792 | $0 | $56,792 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $89,410
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,345
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,176
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $41,385
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $49,914
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $20,676
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,354
- Other expenses
- $10,568
- Program services (functional)
- $55,353
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $56,792
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,521
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $57,521
- Cash, savings and investments
- $57,521
- Gross receipts
- $92,036
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-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Poirier | Director | 20 | $41,385 |
| Aaron London | President | 5 | $0 |
| Haley Brenkmann | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Jennifer Irwin | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Chris Adams | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Taylor Meadows | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Stu Gleason | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Santi Vega | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB B WRIGHT | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 91021, MILLCREEK, UT 84109-1021
- In care of
- % JAMERSON KENT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 640 S 600 E, Salt Lake City UT 84102
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Danielle Poirier, 3492 Virginia Way, Salt Lake City UT 84109
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Jennifer Irwin, Treasurer
- Phone
- (801) 893-1464
Mission
Wasatch Backcountry Alliance (WBA) is the recognized voice for the backcountry community involved in human-powered winter recreation in the Central Wasatch Mountains. WBA represents a unified voice to media, partners, elected officials, and the general public. WBA focuses on providing advocacy to support our causes, and serves as a central information venue for related topics.
Program accomplishments
- Advocacy - Engage in meetings with mayors, resort managers, the Forest Service, UDOT, the Central Wasatch Commission, as well as congressional & local representatives to make sure backcountry interests are represented.Expenses $18,645
- Backcountry Shuttle - In response to the congestion cluster, pay-to-play, and restricted early morning parking situation in upper LCC, we created a Saturday Shuttle service to help backcountry users access prized areas like Grizzly Gulch, Superior, the Emma's, and Wolverine Cirque. Intended to help bring awareness to transportation issues and provide examples of how existing infrastructure and technology can be part of the solution.Expenses $17,910 · grants $5,000
- Community Education - Communicate through media outlets to promote the importance of backcountry terrain in the Wasatch. Additionally, maintaining community outreach and education through social media, our website blog, and email newsletters.Expenses $12,727
- Trailhead Counting Program - WBA's winter trailhead counter project provides the first-ever long-term record of non-motorized winter recreational use in the Central Wasatch. WBA's all-volunteer project collects user numbers from infrared counters at fifteen sites in Millcreek, Big Cottonwood, and Little Cottonwood Canyons from December 1 to May 1.Expenses $6,071 · grants $12,060
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3827060
- 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
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,521
- Income (IRS master file)
- $92,036
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $83,241 | $82,512 | $57,521 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | $77,351 | $69,574 | $56,792 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Danielle Poirier | September 30, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: RONALD PENNER | September 30, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: RONALD PENNER | September 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: RONALD PENNER | September 30, 2019 | ≤ $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 46-3827060).
Questions about WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE is 46-3827060.
- Is WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY 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 WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Danielle Poirier.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $41,385 (Dani Poirier, Director).
- How much revenue does WASATCH BACKCOUNTRY ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $83,241, expenses of $82,512 and total assets of $57,521 at year end.
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