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Bear Lake Watch

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 / Natural Resources Conservation and Protection (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$259k (2023)

Expenses
$123k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.05M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Years with missing data
Years with multiple filings
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 Form 990
Revenue
$259,252
Expenses
$122,707
Net Income
$136,545
Net Assets
$1,045,441
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $99,534
38.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $66,675
25.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $92,994
35.9%
Sales of Assets $49
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $46,912
38.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,045,441
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,045,441
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lewis Chandler (Past Exec. Dir.) $37,912 $0 $0
Mark Scadden (Treasurer) $9,000 $0 $0
Joann Hanson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Holman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Rasmussen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Bullen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bryce Nielson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phil Olsen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Sargent (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Knudsen (Board Members) $0 $0 $0
Greg Critchfield (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jody Burnett (President) $0 $0 $0
Brady Long (Executive Dir.) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$203,752
Expenses
$164,820
Net Income
$38,932
Net Assets
$908,896
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $112,151
55.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,972
4.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $89,017
43.7%
Sales of Assets -$6,388
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $25,333
15.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $908,896
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $908,896
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lewis Chandler (Executive Dir.) $25,333 $0 $0
Mark Scadden (Executive Dir.) $0 $0 $0
Joann Hanson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Holman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Rasmussen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Bullen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Rusconi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bryce Nielson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phil Olsen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Sargent (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Knudsen (Board Members) $0 $0 $0
Greg Critchfield (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jody Burnett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Claudia Cottle (Board Members) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$196,642
Expenses
$66,344
Net Income
$130,298
Net Assets
$869,965
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $99,179
50.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $29,179
14.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $65,963
33.5%
Sales of Assets $2,321
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $869,965
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $869,965
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joann Hanson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Holman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Rasmussen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bryce Nielson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phil Olsen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Fred Hunsaker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Sargent (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Schmidt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rod Peggy Jacobsen (Board Members) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Susan Knudsen (Board Members) $0 $0 $0
Gary Larsen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Critchfield (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jody Burnett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Cottle (Executive Direc) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$156,094
Expenses
$72,019
Net Income
$84,075
Net Assets
$739,667
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $60,906
39.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $47,958
30.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $41,559
26.6%
Sales of Assets $5,671
3.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $25,000
34.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $739,667
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $739,667
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Cottle (Executive Direc) $0 $25,000 $0
Joann Hanson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Holman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Nebeker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bryce Nielson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Phil Olsen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Fred Hunsaker (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Sargent (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Schmidt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rod Peggy Jacobsen (Board Members) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Susan Knudsen (Board Members) $0 $0 $0
Gary Larsen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Megan Rusconi (Board Members) $0 $0 $0
Jody Burnett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$129,219
Expenses
$24,666
Net Income
$104,553
Net Assets
$382,384
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $127,161
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,354
1.0%
Net Fundraising $704
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $382,384
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $382,384

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$145,317
Expenses
$128,177
Net Income
$17,140
Net Assets
$277,831
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $141,658
97.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $284
0.2%
Net Fundraising $3,375
2.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $277,831
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $277,831

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$72,241
Expenses
$61,976
Net Income
$10,265
Net Assets
$260,691
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $74,153
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,107
1.5%
Net Fundraising -$3,019
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $260,691
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $260,691
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jody Burnett (Board Member) $0 $0
David Cottle (Executive Direc) $0 $0
Russell Cottle (Board Member) $0 $0
Ann Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0
Jim Kimbal (Board Member) $0 $0
Duncan King (Board Member) $0 $0
Dick Motta (President Emer) $0 $0
Bryce Nielson (Board Member) $0 $0
Phil Olsen (Board Member) $0 $0
Merlin Olsen (President) $0 $0
Jerry Phelps (Board Member) $0 $0
Margaret Sargent (Board Member) $0 $0
Theodore Schmidt (Board Member) $0 $0
Richard Strong (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$118,311
Expenses
$66,874
Net Income
$51,437
Net Assets
$250,426
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $112,974
95.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $541
0.5%
Net Fundraising $4,796
4.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $250,426
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $250,426
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jody Burnett (Board Member) $0 $0
David Cottle (Executive Direc) $0 $0
Russell Cottle (Board Member) $0 $0
Ann Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0
Jim Kimbal (Board Member) $0 $0
Duncan King (Board Member) $0 $0
Dick Motta (President Emer) $0 $0
Bryce Nielson (Board Member) $0 $0
Phil Olsen (Board Member) $0 $0
Merlin Olsen (President) $0 $0
Jerry Phelps (Board Member) $0 $0
Margaret Sargent (Board Member) $0 $0
Theodore Schmidt (Board Member) $0 $0
Richard Strong (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$72,610
Expenses
$29,473
Net Income
$43,137
Net Assets
$204,273
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $26,370
36.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $225
0.3%
Net Fundraising $46,015
63.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $204,273
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $204,273
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jody Burnett (Board Member) $0 $0
David Cottle (Executive Direc) $0 $0
Russell Cottle (Board Member) $0 $0
Ann Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0
Jim Kimbal (Board Member) $0 $0
Duncan King (Board Member) $0 $0
Dick Motta (President Emer) $0 $0
Bryce Nielson (Board Member) $0 $0
Phil Olsen (Board Member) $0 $0
Merlin Olsen (President) $0 $0
Jerry Phelps (Board Member) $0 $0
Margaret Sargent (Board Member) $0 $0
Theodore Schmidt (Board Member) $0 $0
Richard Strong (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$83,454
Expenses
$53,904
Net Income
$29,550
Net Assets
$126,504
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $38,908
46.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $789
0.9%
Net Fundraising $43,757
52.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $126,504
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $126,504
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Cottle (Executive Direc) $37,500 $0
Jody Burnett (Board Member) $0 $0
Russell Cottle (Board Member) $0 $0
Ann Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0
Jim Kimbal (Board Member) $0 $0
Duncan King (Board Member) $0 $0
Dick Motta (President Emer) $0 $0
Bryce Nielson (Board Member) $0 $0
Phil Olsen (Board Member) $0 $0
Merlin Olsen (President) $0 $0
Jerry Phelps (Board Member) $0 $0
Margaret Sargent (Board Member) $0 $0
Theodore Schmidt (Board Member) $0 $0
Richard Strong (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$34,913
Expenses
$25,720
Net Income
$9,193
Net Assets
$102,798
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $33,140
94.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,773
5.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $102,798
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $102,798

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Fiscal Year Ending June
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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Fiscal Year Ending June
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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Fiscal Year Ending June
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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Fiscal Year Ending June
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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Fiscal Year Ending June
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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Fiscal Year Ending June
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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Fiscal Year Ending June
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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