Nonprofit · EIN 81-0250283
BRIDGER BOWL
Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59715
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 990 | $21,855,692 | $18,142,636 | $3,713,056 | $64,597,174 | $1,947,272 | $62,649,902 |
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,430,920 | $18,389,862 | $7,041,058 | $61,015,731 | $1,914,186 | $59,101,545 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,596,099 | $16,652,654 | $3,943,445 | $53,650,382 | $1,767,342 | $51,883,040 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,175,734 | $15,689,064 | $5,486,670 | $50,033,004 | $1,668,215 | $48,364,789 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $18,536,296
- Investment income
- $1,477,095
- Net rental income
- $29,040
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $45,800
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,813,261
- Other revenue
- $1,842,301
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $748,575
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,245,475
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,305,944
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,192
- Accounting fees
- $32,616
- Occupancy
- $454,075
- Depreciation
- $2,103,671
- Program services (functional)
- $15,374,385
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,768,251
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $61,015,731
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,597,174
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,947,272
- Net assets, end of year
- $62,649,902
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,572,404
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,120,579
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $62,649,902
- Gross unrelated business income
- $98,837
- Gross receipts
- $23,134,610
- Employees
- 789
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1954
- 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 April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIRAM TOWLE | CEO Officer | 45 | $183,814 | $54,873 |
| AUSTIN SCHUERG | CFO Officer | 45 | $131,713 | $41,941 |
| JASON PRASEK | MOUNTAIN OPS MGR | 45 | $127,970 | $41,506 |
| LINDSAY KORTH | BUSINESS OPS MGR | 40 | $135,357 | $24,815 |
| ANDREW VAN | FOOD SERVICE DIR | 45 | $111,894 | $46,367 |
| PETER MALESKI | PATROL DIRECTOR | 40 | $111,787 | $24,434 |
| ERIN OCONNOR | MARKETING DIR | 45 | $114,761 | $11,611 |
| IAN JONES | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN KLAAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARY CARLS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE WERNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SEYMOUR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SYLVESTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN OLIVER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STARK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY TARLOW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIRAM TOWLE | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 45 | $178,591 | $15,541 |
| JASON PRASEK | MOUNTAIN OPS MGR | 45 | $123,426 | $20,067 |
| LINDSAY KORTH | BUSINESS OPS MGR | 40 | $125,200 | $14,614 |
| AUSTIN SCHUERG | Controller Officer | 45 | $115,089 | $20,067 |
| ANDREW VAN | FOOD SERVICE DIR | 45 | $102,518 | $16,688 |
| ERIN OCONNOR | MARKETING DIR | 45 | $106,239 | $9,666 |
| BONNIE HICKEY | SUSTAINABILITY DIR | 40 | $104,426 | $8,466 |
| IAN JONES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GOERTZEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEAVER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE WERNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SEYMOUR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN OLIVER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STARK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY TARLOW | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS STEINHAUER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIRAM TOWLE | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 45 | $173,392 | $10,200 |
| JAMES PRASEK | MOUNTAIN OPS MGR | 45 | $119,040 | $23,139 |
| LINDSAY KORTH | BUSINESS OPS MGR | 40 | $118,556 | $18,759 |
| AUSTIN SCHUERG | Controller Officer | 45 | $111,522 | $21,676 |
| JAMES WALKER | FOOD SERVICE DIR | 45 | $106,093 | $14,516 |
| ERIN OCONNOR | MARKETING DIR | 45 | $100,220 | $9,894 |
| PATRICK HOFFMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GOERTZEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEAVER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB WERNER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SEYMOUR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN OLIVER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STARK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY TARLOW | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS STEINHAUER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON PRASEK | MOUNTAIN OPS MGR | 45 | $126,634 | $15,853 |
| LINDSAY KORTH | BUSINESS OPS MGR | 45 | $124,615 | $8,403 |
| AUSTIN SCHUERG | Controller Officer | 45 | $101,855 | $19,162 |
| BOB PETITT | DIRECTOR OF OP. Officer | 45 | $96,238 | $4,100 |
| HIRAM TOWLE | DIRECTOR OF OP. Officer | 45 | $53,578 | $3,907 |
| PATRICK HOFFMAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD GOERTZEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEAVER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB WERNER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SEYMOUR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MANSEAU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN OLIVER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STARK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY TARLOW | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS STEINHAUER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15795 BRIDGER CANYON RD, BOZEMAN, MT 59715-8282
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HIRAM TOWLE, 15795 BRIDGER CANYON ROAD, BOZEMAN, MT 59715
- Signed the 990
- HIRAM TOWLE, CEO
- Phone
- (406) 587-2111
- Website
- bridgerbowl.com
- Return prepared by
- Amatics CPA Group
Mission
TO REMAIN A LOCALLY FOCUSED RECREATION AREA THAT BALANCES QUALITY, AFFORDABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN A WAY THAT BEST SERVES OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- BRIDGER BOWL OPERATES A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-FOCUSED SKI AND RECREATION AREA PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO ALPINE SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, LESSONS, RENTALS AND RELATED RECREATIONAL SERVICES. DURING THE 2025-2026 SKI SEASON, BRIDGER BOWL SERVED APPROXIMATELY 248,000 SKIER VISITS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AND OPERATES SKI LIFTS, TRAILS, FACILITIES AND SUPPORTING SERVICES NECESSARY TO PROVIDE SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY WINTER RECREATION WHILE BALANCING AFFORDABILITY, RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP AND THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SKI AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $15,374,385 · revenue $18,536,296
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0250283
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $64,597,174
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,134,610
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2026 | $21,855,692 | $18,142,636 | $64,597,174 | XML |
| 990 | April 2025 | $25,430,920 | $18,389,862 | $61,015,731 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2024 | $20,596,099 | $16,652,654 | $53,650,382 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $21,175,734 | $15,689,064 | $50,033,004 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $17,478,314 | $12,941,523 | $44,447,307 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 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 81-0250283).
Questions about BRIDGER BOWL
- What is the EIN of BRIDGER BOWL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRIDGER BOWL is 81-0250283.
- Is BRIDGER BOWL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1965.
- Are donations to BRIDGER BOWL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BRIDGER BOWL 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 BRIDGER BOWL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRIDGER BOWL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of BRIDGER BOWL?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 names HIRAM TOWLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRIDGER BOWL?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,814 (HIRAM TOWLE, CEO).
- How much revenue does BRIDGER BOWL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $21,855,692, expenses of $18,142,636 and total assets of $64,597,174 at year end.
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