Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Bitter Root Water Forum
990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 43-2000515
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.07x
Liabilities / Revenue
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
78th percentile
Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
74th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
83rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
19th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$68,689
Up $21,595 (+46%) from 2013
Net Assets
$63,774
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Up$4,915
Up $415 (+9.2%) from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$96,292
Down $31,492 (-25%) from 2013
Expenses
Down$75,112
Down $26,949 (-26%) from 2013
Net Income
Down$21,180
Down $4,543 (-18%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
- Signed
- Jul 10, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $99,621
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Water Forum supports
Water quality protection and education
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROJECT EXPENSES:REBUILDING HEALTHY RIPARIAN AREAS BY PLANTING NATIVE WILLOWS TO PROVIDE HABITAT AND SHADE STREAMS; MONITORING, WATERING, AND MAINTAINING EXISTING RESTORATION PROJECTS; BITTERROOT RIVER CLEAN-UP DAY | - | $27,757 |
| OUTREACH/EDUCATION EXPENSES: YOUTH WATER QUALITY MONITORING; YOUTH AND ADULT FIELD TRIPS; CLASSROOM LESSONS; SCHOOLBUS RENTALS; COMMUNITY WIDE RIVER PLUS EDUCATION FESTIVAL | - | $26,546 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL PERNICHELE | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| EDDIE OLWELL | Vice-Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVE SCHULTZ | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| ED SNOOK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS CLANCY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRISTY GREEF | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CYNTHIA RADEMACHER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALLI NEILS-LEMOINE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bitter Root Water Forum
- EIN
- 43-2000515
- Phone
- 4063752272
- Address
- PO BOX 1247, HAMILTON, MT 59840
Signing Officer
- Name
- Edward Snook
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 4063752272
- Signed
- 2015-07-10
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- John P Talia CPA
- Address
- PO Box 388, Hamilton, MT 59840-0388
- Preparer
- John P Talia CPA
- Phone
- 4063634661
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Membership dues and subscriptions 315. Telephone and communications 1360. Project expenses 11058. Travel, outreach and meetings expenses 1671. Insurance 1850. Office expenses and supplies 595. Website 231. Accounting 555. Program expenses 2544. Bank charges 135. Training 375. Payroll taxes 3191. Miscellaneous employee related/workers comp insurance 451. Advertising 89. Miscellaneous/reconciling item 297. Depreciation 163. Bswc-other program costs 753. Americorp support person-montana conservatio”
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Computer(net of depreciation) 0. 1467.”
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26
“Rac payment 4500. 4500. Credit card 0. 415.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $68,689
- Liabilities
- $4,915
- Net assets
- $63,774
- Revenue
- $96,292
- Expenses
- $75,112
- Net income
- $21,180