Nonprofit · EIN 81-0361047
NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC
Tax-exempt · BUTTE, MT 59702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,096,549 | $9,440,613 | $655,936 | $4,879,671 | $1,342,786 | $3,536,885 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,894,100 | $11,744,558 | $149,542 | $5,087,814 | $2,206,865 | $2,880,949 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,825,656 | $8,721,165 | $104,491 | $4,739,257 | $2,007,850 | $2,731,407 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $638,416
- Program service revenue
- $9,409,920
- Investment income
- $42,504
- Other revenue
- $5,709
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $389,872
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,099,461
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,916,368
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,561
- Accounting fees
- $31,450
- Occupancy
- $195,180
- Travel
- $198,736
- Depreciation
- $62,246
- Program services (functional)
- $8,501,490
- Management and general (functional)
- $855,670
- Fundraising (functional)
- $83,453
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,087,814
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,879,671
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,342,786
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,536,885
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $501,942
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,260,106
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $276,779
- Gross receipts
- $10,096,549
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRED F BAHNSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $156,758 | $30,259 |
| JEFF AMERMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $139,571 | $25,756 |
| VIRGINIA P KASHDAN | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 50 | $122,431 | $23,757 |
| ALEX RACELIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNETA HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CASTELLI | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WERNER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUKE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EOWYN CORRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HUTCHINSON | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY DEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET KROME | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHAL MANTHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH WILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CROSSLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF AMERMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $129,063 | $24,730 |
| VIRGINIA P KASHDAN | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 50 | $109,850 | $21,863 |
| STEVE THOMPSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $119,938 | $10,511 |
| FRED F BAHNSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $66,604 | $8,892 |
| JACQUELINE HUTCHINSON | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET KROME | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CASTELLI | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WERNER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUKE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COLGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY DEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EOWYN CORRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CROSSLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHAL MANTHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX RACELIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNETA HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH WILNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE THOMPSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $143,749 | $28,190 |
| JEFF AMERMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $123,578 | $26,138 |
| VIRGINIA P KASHDAN | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 50 | $98,826 | $11,367 |
| JACQUELINE HUTCHINSON | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET KROME | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CASTELLI | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WERNER | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUKE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COLGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY DEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EOWYN CORRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CROSSLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHAL MANTHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX RACELIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3838, BUTTE, MT 59702-3838
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRED BAHNSON, PO BOX 3838, BUTTE, MT 597023838
- Signed the 990
- FRED BAHNSON, CEO
- Phone
- (406) 494-4572
- Website
- WWW.NCAT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PINION LLC
Mission
HELPING PEOPLE BY CHAMPIONING SMALL-SCALE, LOCAL, & SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE POVERTY, PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, & PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES INCLUDING TRAINING, RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING ORGANIC AND ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE METHODS.Expenses $7,268,744 · revenue $7,455,505
- SUSTAINABLE ENERGY - TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR CERTIFICATION OF RESIDENTIAL HOME ENERGY RATERS, ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & CONSULTATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES, AGRISOLAR, AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF UTILITY SERVICES.Expenses $1,228,532 · revenue $1,949,651
- DIRECT COST OF SUPPORT TO SUBSIDIARY PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE PUBLIC & PRIVATE EFFORTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY.Expenses $4,214 · revenue $10,473
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 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0361047
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C350)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,879,671
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,096,549
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $10,096,549 | $9,440,613 | $4,879,671 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $11,894,100 | $11,744,558 | $5,087,814 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $8,825,656 | $8,721,165 | $4,739,257 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $7,645,533 | $7,430,474 | $4,167,220 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 81-0361047).
Questions about NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC is 81-0361047.
- Is NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY 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 NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names FRED BAHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,758 (FRED F BAHNSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,096,549, expenses of $9,440,613 and total assets of $4,879,671 at year end.
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