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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0506868

PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST

Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59624

Financials

$4.1M$2M2023$8.9M$6.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$8,891,943$6,360,933$2,531,010$15,370,271$2,758,480$12,611,791
December 31, 2023990$4,056,944$1,970,943$2,086,001$12,416,295$2,474,050$9,942,245
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,418,510
of which government grants
$3,887,189
Program service revenue
$172,330
Investment income
$167,202
Net rental income
$4,652
Net gain from sales of assets
$404
Net income from fundraising events
$99,540
Net income from gaming
$10,000
Net income from sales of inventory
$14,430
Other revenue
$133,901

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$25,134
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$142,774
Other salaries and wages
$718,329
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,002,372
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$27,633
Accounting fees
$42,099
Occupancy
$28,689
Travel
$15,875
Depreciation
$34,555
Program services (functional)
$5,928,892
Management and general (functional)
$225,102
Fundraising (functional)
$206,939

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,416,295
Total assets, end of year
$15,370,271
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,758,480
Net assets, end of year
$12,611,791
Land, buildings and equipment
$906,179
Publicly traded securities
$3,448,690
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,040,128
Net assets with donor restrictions
$571,663
Gross receipts
$8,996,607
Employees
15
Volunteers
419
Year formed
1996
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARY HOLLOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$132,079$10,696
PAM BUCYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
ELIZA FRAZERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JILL LLOYDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NICHOLE ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETSY BURNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLY ELLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEANNIE ETCHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TYRRELL HIBBARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AIDAN MHYREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE SCHMECHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL SHROPSHIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN TIETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIS YARBERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARY HOLLOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$126,429$9,904
JOHN TIETZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
PAM BUCYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ELIZA FRAZERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JILL LLOYDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
PAULA JACQUESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BEAVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENNIS MILBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH JAEGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TYRRELL HIBBARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEANNIE ETCHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL SHROPSHIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLE ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLY ELLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIS YARBERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 892, HELENA, MT 59624-0892
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARY HOLLOW, PO BOX 892, HELENA, MT 596240892
Signed the 990
MARY HOLLOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(406) 442-0490
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO INSPIRE CONNECTIONS TO THE LANDSCAPES, WATER, WILDLIFE, RECREATION AND AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE OF WEST-CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH CONSERVATION, NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENT ACQUISITION, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, & MONITORING:PPLT ACQUIRES CONSERVATION EASEMENTS OR FEE LAND TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT CONSERVATION AND/OR RECREATIONAL VALUES OF SPECIFIC LAND PARCELS. IN, 2024, PPLT COMPLETED ONE FEE TITLE ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION LAND AND TWO CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON PRIVATE LAND TOTALING 7,739-ACRES IN LEWIS AND CLARK, BROADWATER AND MEAGHER COUNTIES. PPLT ALSO ORCHESTRATES ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION EFFORTS ON KEY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER CONSERVATION GROUPS. IN 2024, PPLT CONTINUED RESTORATION ACTIVITIES ON APPROXIMATELY 700 ACRES OF LAND IN LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY.
    Expenses $5,469,389 · grants $25,134 · revenue $73,013
  • LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: PPLT'S LAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MAINTAINS AND RESTORES FEE-OWNED PROPERTIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILDLIFE HABITAT, RESILIENT LANDSCAPE, AND RECREATION. CURRENTLY, PPLT OWNS AND MANAGES 2,239 ACRES OF LAND IN LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY.
    Expenses $243,191
  • TRAILS AND PARKS PROGRAM - PLAN DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE:THE GROVE PARK WAS REPAIRED AFTER SPRING FLOODS. TRAIL BUILDING AT PRICKLY PEAR PARK WAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED AND WAS PREPARED FOR A 2025 OPENING. PARK AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE CONTINUED IN HELENA'S SOUTH HILLS AND AT TENMILE CREEK PARK. OVER 1,000 HOURS OF CONTRACT AND VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE RECORDED IN CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $216,312 · revenue $99,317

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0506868
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C340)
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,370,271
Income (IRS master file)
$8,996,607

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$8,891,943$6,360,933$15,370,271XML
990December 2023$4,056,944$1,970,943$12,416,295XML
990December 2022$9,438,886$7,634,308$9,132,777IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 81-0506868).

Questions about PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST

What is the EIN of PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST is 81-0506868.
Is PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST 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 PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST 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 PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST 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 PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARY HOLLOW.
Who are the officers and directors of PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,079 (MARY HOLLOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,891,943, expenses of $6,360,933 and total assets of $15,370,271 at year end.

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