Nonprofit · EIN 81-0482646
PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES INC
Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59771
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $642,961 | $583,048 | $59,913 | $1,565,181 | $6,528 | $1,558,653 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $564,673 | $519,922 | $44,751 | $1,438,804 | $20,309 | $1,418,495 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $687,679 | $535,965 | $151,714 | $1,264,160 | $19,390 | $1,244,770 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $621,118
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $21,843
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,580
- Other salaries and wages
- $199,321
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $338,943
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $981
- Accounting fees
- $16,437
- Occupancy
- $13,495
- Travel
- $17,270
- Depreciation
- $432
- Program services (functional)
- $549,398
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,407
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,243
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,438,806
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,565,181
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,528
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,558,653
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,314,862
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $243,791
- Gross receipts
- $642,961
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA UPSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $84,889 |
| BRYAN HAYWOOD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rick Yates | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DIANE EAGLESON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE HELDSTAB | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Garl Germann | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Alissa Anderson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA UPSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $85,027 | $12,414 |
| BRYAN HAYWOOD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LACY KOWALSKI | Pres./Secr. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE EAGLESON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE HELDSTAB | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Garl Germann | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alissa Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA UPSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $78,011 |
| BRYAN HAYWOOD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LACY KOWALSKI | Pres./Secr. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE EAGLESON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE HELDSTAB | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Alissa Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6733, BOZEMAN, MT 59771-6733
- In care of
- % THOMAS F SKEELE PRES
- Signed the 990
- LISA UPSON, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (406) 587-3389
- Return prepared by
- Holmes & Turner
Mission
To protect, reconnect and restore carnivore populations in the Northern Rockies by working with the region's people to prevent human-carnivore conflicts. We work with landowners and managers, Tribes, community groups, and other NGOs to keep people safe and bears, wolves, and cougars wild.
Program accomplishments
- HIGH DIVIDE - FACILITATED LARGE CARNIVORE RANGE EXPANSION AND CONNECTIVITY THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF CONFLICT PREVENTION TOOLS SUCH AS FENCING, GUARD DOGS, SCARE DEVICES, ETC. TO KEEP CARNIVORES ALIVE AND MOVING. ALSO INCLUDED BEAR SAFETY EVENTS, FIELD WORKSHOPS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL MANUALS AND FILMS.Expenses $285,388 · grants $10,000
- CROWN OF THE CONTINENT - FACILITATED LARGE CARNIVORE RANGE EXPANSION AND CONNECTIVITY THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF CONFLICT PREVENTION TOOLS SUCH AS FENCING, GUARD DOGS, SCARE DEVICES, ETC. TO KEEP CARNIVORES ALIVE AND MOVING. ALSO INCLUDED BEAR SAFETY EVENTS, FIELD WORKSHOPS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL MANUALS AND FILMS.Expenses $183,476
- Bear Smart Communities - Providing various resources to communities on their path to become "Bear Smart" including educational materials, funding, and help with navigating the process.Expenses $80,534
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
- 81-0482646
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,565,181
- Income (IRS master file)
- $642,961
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $642,961 | $583,048 | $1,565,181 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $564,673 | $519,922 | $1,438,804 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $687,679 | $535,965 | $1,264,160 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $691,801 | $390,243 | $1,070,332 | 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 81-0482646).
Questions about PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES INC
- What is the EIN of PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES INC is 81-0482646.
- Is PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES 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 PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES 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 PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,889 (LISA UPSON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does PEOPLE AND CARNIVORES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $642,961, expenses of $583,048 and total assets of $1,565,181 at year end.
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