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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0517993

YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · TROY, MT 59935

Financials

$474K$422K2023$411K$448K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$410,680$447,813-$37,133$149,525$7,567$141,958
December 31, 2023990$474,304$422,309$51,995$185,886$6,795$179,091
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$408,156
of which government grants
$16,488
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$10
Net income from sales of inventory
$308
Other revenue
$2,514

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$16,828
Other salaries and wages
$271,440
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$350,984
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$360
Accounting fees
$1,050
Occupancy
$6,679
Travel
$28,588
Program services (functional)
$348,127
Management and general (functional)
$31,840
Fundraising (functional)
$67,846

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$185,886
Total assets, end of year
$149,525
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,567
Net assets, end of year
$141,958
Gross receipts
$410,680
Employees
7
Volunteers
60
Year formed
1998
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 / weekCompensation
RICK BASSEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
10$16,828
MARY CAMPBELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
BRADLEY ORSTEADCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
LAUREN STROHACKERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANGELO ALDERETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
DOUGLAS BALMAINCHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
RICK BASSEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
HANNAH HERNANDEZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
PETER LEUSCHSECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11896 YAAK RIVER RD, TROY, MT 59935-8847
In care of
% ROBYN KING
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RICK BASS, PO BOX 622, TROY, MT 59935
Signed the 990
RICK BASS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(406) 295-9736
Return prepared by
WILLIAMS & SCHILLER PC

Mission

WORKING FOR A WILD YAAK THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND BOLD ACTION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY FOREST WATCH YVFC'S FOREST WATCH PROGRAM ADVOCATES FOR RESPONSIBLE LAND MANAGEMENT THAT SUPPORTS WILDLIFE, OLD-GROWTH FORESTS, AND HEALTHY WATERSHEDS, IN THE KOOTENAI WHILE ALSO WORKING TO RECOVER THE YAAK'S IMPERILED POPULATION OF ENDANGERED GRIZZLY BEARS. IN 2024 WE PROTECTED THE YAAK'S PUBLIC LANDS, ENGAGING WITH THE KOOTENAI NATIONAL FOREST AT EVERY LEVEL TO PROTECT VITAL HABITAT FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES AND PREVENT LOGGING OF THE YAAK'S CARBON- STORING OLD-GROWTH FORESTS. WE CONTINUED OUR YEARS-LONG DEFENSE OF BLACK RAM, KNOTTY PINE, NORMAN-MCCEDAR, AND TROJAN DEFENSE, AND ENGAGED IN SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS PROPOSED BY THE KNF, INCLUDING THE KING KONG WILDLIFE IMPROVEMENT AND FOREST HEALTH PROJECT, THE RUBY SNAX FOREST HEALTH PROJECT, AND THE WHY NOT STARDUST MINERALS EXPLORATION PROJECT, WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR HARMFUL DREDGE MINING OPERATIONS ON THE YAAK RIVER. WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ILLEGAL MOTOR VEHICLE USE IN THE KNF, WHERE DESPITE AGENCY CLAIMS THAT DESIGNATED GRIZZLY CORE HABITAT IS SUFFICIENTLY PROTECTED, YVFC CONTINUES TO DOCUMENT ILLICIT USE. DURING THE 2024 FIELD SEASON, WE MONITORED 56 ROAD BARRIERS, DOCUMENTING ILLEGAL ACCESS INTO VITAL GRIZZLY BEAR HABITAT. WHILE WE CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH KNF AT THE PROJECT LEVEL, WE BEGAN WORK ON AN ECOREGIONAL CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT (ECA) FOR THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ECOREGION WITH DRS DELLASALA AND AFRICANIS OF WILDHERITAGE, TO ESTABLISH A SCIENTIFIC BASELINE DOCUMENTING QUALITIES THAT MAKE THE YAAK A CONSERVATION PRIORITY AND SERVE AS MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE PROPOSED BLACK RAM CLIMATE REFUGE. IN LATE SEPTEMBER WE BROUGHT TOGETHER LOCAL CITIZENS, SCIENTISTS, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO REVIEW THE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AT A WORKSHOP IN MISSOULA. WITH THE HELP OF THESE PARTNERS, WE ARE DEVELOPING A CONSERVATION FRAMEWORK TO PRODUCE A SCIENCE-BASED PUBLICATION AND ONLINE CONSERVATION ATLAS THAT WILL BE USED TO EXPAND FOREST PROTECTIONS WHILE RECOMMENDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO REDUCE RISKS TO COMMUNITIES FROM WILDFIRES AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
    Expenses $348,127
  • HEADWATERS RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP THE HEADWATERS RESTORATION PROGRAM PROTECTS AND PRESERVES HABITAT AND RIPARIAN CORRIDORS FOR SENSITIVE AND THREATENED NATIVE-FISH SPECIES THROUGH WATERSHED MONITORING AND ON-THE-GROUND RESTORATION PROJECTS. DURING THE 2024 FIELD SEASON, YVFC'S FIELD CREW CONDUCTED WATERSHED MONITORING AT OVER 60 SITES THROUGHOUT THE KOOTENAI RIVER WATERSHED, CONTINUING LONG-TERM WATER TEMPERATURE MONITORING, INVASIVE SPECIES MONITORING, AND ANALYZING SAMPLES FOR WATER QUALITY METRICS (NITROGEN, PHOSPHATE, SUSPENDED SOLIDS). WE ALSO EXPANDED TESTING FOR SELENIUM IN RESPONSE TO GROWING CONCERN FROM THE COMMUNITY AND TRIBAL PARTNERS ABOUT ITS IMPACT ON FISH REPRODUCTION. IN ADDITION TO WATERSHED MONITORING, THE HEADWATERS PROGRAM PARTNERED WITH A PRIVATE LANDOWNER TO RESTORE OVER 200 FEET OF ERODED RIVERBANK TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AT THE HEADWATERS OF THE YAAK RIVER AND RESTORE HIGH-QUALITY RIPARIAN HABITAT.
  • CONSERVATION EDUCATION YVFC BUILDS LOCAL GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR RESPONSIBLE FOREST MANAGEMENT THAT PRIORITIZES CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND HABITAT CONNECTIVITY, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO WATERSHED HEALTH, AND FOSTERING A CULTURE OF COEXISTENCE WITH WILDLIFE. IN 2024 WE EXPANDED EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, SPECIFICALLY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS WHERE THE SMALL CLASS SIZES AND REMOTE LOCATIONS LIMIT ACCESS TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND WORKED WITH LOCAL LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT IMPORTANT WILDLIFE MIGRATION CORRIDORS IN THE YAAK. THROUGH OUR ROBUST BEAR AWARE PROGRAM, WE PROVIDED BEAR-SAFE EDUCATION THROUGHOUT LINCOLN COUNTY AND SUPPORTED YAAK VALLEY RESIDENTS WITH BEAR-SAFE GARBAGE CANS, ELECTRIC FENCING, AND BEAR SPRAY.

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
81-0517993
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C013)
Assets (IRS master file)
$149,525
Income (IRS master file)
$410,680

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$410,680$447,813$149,525XML
990December 2023$474,304$422,309$185,886XML
990December 2022$402,108$343,159$131,921IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 81-0517993).

Questions about YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL

What is the EIN of YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL is 81-0517993.
Is YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL 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 YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL 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 YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL 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 YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICK BASS.
Who are the officers and directors of YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,828 (RICK BASS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $410,680, expenses of $447,813 and total assets of $149,525 at year end.

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