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Big Hole River Foundation Inc

  • Divide, MT
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 1994
  • EIN: 36-3644051

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$133k (2023)

Expenses
$97.8k (2023)

Total Assets
$456k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$6.63k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$133,104
Expenses
$97,774
Net Income
$35,330
Net Assets
$449,784
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,104
90.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,746
5.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $204
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $456,414
Total Liabilities $6,630
Net Assets $449,784
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brian Wheeler (Executive Dir.) $60,000 $1,636
Sarah Ashworth (Chairman) $0 $0
Jm Peck (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jeff Raddon (Director) $0 $0
Tom Welsch (Director) $0 $0
Wade Fellin (Director) $0 $0
Michael Cooperman (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 23, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$82,170
Expenses
$80,038
Net Income
$2,132
Net Assets
$420,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $75,125
91.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,726
9.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$681
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $425,580
Total Liabilities $4,711
Net Assets $420,869
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brian Wheeler (Executive Dir.) $50,309 $0
Sarah Ashworth (Chairman) $0 $0
Jm Peck (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jeff Raddon (Director) $0 $0
Tom Welsch (Director) $0 $0
Wade Fellin (Director) $0 $0
Michael Cooperman (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 22, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$132,065
Expenses
$87,488
Net Income
$44,577
Net Assets
$455,844
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $118,878
90.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13,187
10.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $461,186
Total Liabilities $5,342
Net Assets $455,844
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brian Wheeler (Executive Dir.) $52,742 $0
Sarah Ashworth (Chairman) $0 $0
Jm Peck (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sheila Youngblood (Director) $0 $0
Jeff Raddon (Director) $0 $0
Tom Welsch (Director) $0 $0
Wade Fellin (Director) $0 $0
Michael Cooperman (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on March 2, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$135,041
Expenses
$114,793
Net Income
$20,248
Net Assets
$403,433
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $123,393
91.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,348
3.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $410,638
Total Liabilities $7,205
Net Assets $403,433
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brian Wheeler (Executive Dir.) $57,539 $0
Sarah Ashworth (Chairman) $0 $0
Ron Fick (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sheila Youngblood (Director) $0 $0
Hans Humbert (Director) $0 $0
John Carreon (Director) $0 $0
Jeff Raddon (Director) $0 $0
Jm Peck (Director) $0 $0
Tom Welsch (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$87,308
Expenses
$102,653
Net Income
-$15,345
Net Assets
$373,956
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $80,028
91.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,571
5.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$816
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $376,608
Total Liabilities $2,652
Net Assets $373,956
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brian Wheeler (Executive Dir.) $23,423 $0
Wade Fellin (Chairman) $0 $0
Sarah Ashworth (Vice President) $0 $0
Ron Fick (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sheila Youngblood (Director) $0 $0
Hans Humbert (Director) $0 $0
Tom Davis (Director) $0 $0
John Carreon (Secretary) $0 $0
Jeff Raddon (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on March 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$113,566
Expenses
$118,216
Net Income
-$4,650
Net Assets
$370,226
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $108,576
95.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $324
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $366
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $371,450
Total Liabilities $1,224
Net Assets $370,226
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brittany Trushel (Executive Dir.) $17,277 $0
Corky Logan Operations Manager (Director) $12,038 $0
Wade Fellin (President) $0 $0
Sarah Ashworth (Vice President) $0 $0
Ron Fick (Treasurer) $0 $0
Michael Copperman (Director) $0 $0
Sheila Youngblood (Director) $0 $0
Hans Humbert (Director) $0 $0
Tom Davis (Director) $0 $0
John Carreon (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 23, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$89,386
Expenses
$111,548
Net Income
-$22,162
Net Assets
$378,562
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $73,396
82.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $361
0.4%
Net Fundraising $11,165
12.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $284
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $380,515
Total Liabilities $1,953
Net Assets $378,562
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Brittany Trushel (Executive Dir.) $0 $0
Wade Fellin (President) $0 $0
Sarah Ashworth (Vice President) $0 $0
Ron Fick (Treasurer) $0 $0
Michael Copperman (Director) $0 $0
Sheila Youngblood (Director) $0 $0
Hans Humbert (Director) $0 $0
Tom Davis (Director) $0 $0
Corky Logan Operations Manager (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$176,817
Expenses
$60,189
Net Income
$116,628
Net Assets
$396,918
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $158,079
89.4%
Program Services $9,764
5.5%
Investment Income $2,446
1.4%
Net Fundraising -$371
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,549
1.4%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $421,918
Total Liabilities $25,000
Net Assets $396,918
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mike Bias (Executive Dir.) $0 $0
Hans Humbert (Vice President) $0 $0
Wade Fellin (Secretary) $0 $0
Corky Logan Operations Manager (Director) $0 $0
Chuck Bulen (Director) $0 $0
Tom Welsch (President) $0 $0
Michael Copperman (Director) $0 $0
Bill Melvin (Director) $0 $0
Ron Fick (Director) $0 $0
Sarah Sexton (Director) $0 $0
Zac Sexton (Director) $0 $0
Sheila Youngblood (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on March 21, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$84,824
Expenses
$81,789
Net Income
$3,035
Net Assets
$283,602
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $65,165
76.8%
Program Services $11,000
13.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $85
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,336
3.9%
Other Revenue $233
0.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $283,882
Total Liabilities $280
Net Assets $283,602
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mike Bias (Executive Director) $32,933 $0
Corky Logan (Operations Manager) $15,092 $0
Hans Humbert (Vice President) $0 $0
Wade Fellin (Secretary) $0 $0
Chuck Bulen (Board Member) $0 $0
Tom Welsch (President) $0 $0
Michael Cooperman (Board Member) $0 $0
Bill Melvin (Board Member) $0 $0
Ron Fick (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sarah Sexton (Board Member) $0 $0
Zac Sexton (Board Member) $0 $0
Sheila Youngblood (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 13, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$93,647
Expenses
$120,585
Net Income
-$26,938
Net Assets
$283,222
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,344
48.4%
Program Services $27,683
29.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,140
2.3%
Net Inventory Sales $612
0.7%
Other Revenue $11,313
12.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $283,222
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $283,222
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mike Bias Ecosystem Restoration (Executive Director) $33,419 $0
Corky Logan (Administrative Assist) $17,724 $0
Steve Clark (Board Member) $0 $0
Ray Weaver (Board Member) $0 $0
Sheila Youngblood (Board Member) $0 $0
Hans Humbert (Vice President) $0 $0
Wade Fellin (Secretary) $0 $0
Chuck Bulen (Board Member) $0 $0
Joe Mcbride (Treasurer) $0 $0
Tom Welsch (President) $0 $0
Michael Cooperman (Board Member) $0 $0
Bill Melvin (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$119,923
Expenses
$106,433
Net Income
$13,490
Net Assets
$315,485
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $85,870
71.6%
Program Services $12,000
10.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $931
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $1,374
1.1%
Other Revenue $13,868
11.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $315,605
Total Liabilities $120
Net Assets $315,485
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mike Bias Ecosystem Restoration (Executive Director) $32,521 $0
Corky Logan (Administrative Assist) $20,698 $0
Steve Clark (Board Member) $0 $0
Ray Weaver (Board Member) $0 $0
Sheila Youngblood (Board Member) $0 $0
Hans Humbert (Vice President) $0 $0
Wade Fellin (Secretary) $0 $0
Chuck Bulen (Board Member) $0 $0
Joe Mcbride (Treasurer) $0 $0
Tom Welsch (President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 13, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$99,759
Expenses
$66,900
Net Income
$32,859
Net Assets
$286,591
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $53,434
53.6%
Program Services $26,346
26.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,252
1.3%
Net Inventory Sales -$1,004
Other Revenue $13,851
13.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $286,591
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $286,591

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990-EZ

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PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$83,456
Expenses
$78,466
Net Income
$4,990
Net Assets
$254,396
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,208
67.4%
Program Services $8,699
10.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4
0.0%
Other Revenue $13,430
16.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $254,763
Total Liabilities $367
Net Assets $254,396

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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