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Badlands Conservation Alliance

EIN 45-0461922 • 501(c)3 • Bismarck, ND

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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

PO Box 2337Bismarck, ND 58502

badlandsconservationalliance.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

15th percentile

-38%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$66,950

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 70.7% of source-year revenue.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

-0.5%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE C • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Down

$113,240

Down $35,495 (-24%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$363

Up $360 (+12000%) from 2023

Net Assets

$112,877

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$94,720

Down $513 (-0.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$130,575

Up $58,183 (+80%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$35,855

Down $58,696 (-257%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $88,153Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $116,643Net Assets 2014: $116,6432014Assets 2018: $62,906Net Assets 2018: $62,9062018Assets 2019: $73,322Net Assets 2019: $73,3222019Assets 2020: $82,749Liabilities 2020: $10,605Net Assets 2020: $72,1442020Assets 2021: $89,117Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $125,891Net Assets 2022: $125,8912022Assets 2023: $148,735Liabilities 2023: $32023Assets 2024: $113,240Liabilities 2024: $363Net Assets 2024: $112,8772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$113,240
Liabilities$363
Net Assets$112,877
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $63,115Expenses 2013: $35,237Net Income 2013: $27,8782013Revenue 2014: $65,032Expenses 2014: $36,542Net Income 2014: $28,4902014Revenue 2018: $88,533Expenses 2018: $49,152Net Income 2018: $39,3812018Revenue 2019: $41,190Expenses 2019: $30,775Net Income 2019: $10,4152019Revenue 2020: $54,416Expenses 2020: $55,594Net Income 2020: -$1,1782020Revenue 2021: $94,781Expenses 2021: $88,413Net Income 2021: $6,3682021Revenue 2022: $36,988Expenses 2022: $53,023Net Income 2022: -$16,0352022Revenue 2023: $95,233Expenses 2023: $72,392Net Income 2023: $22,8412023Revenue 2024: $94,720Expenses 2024: $130,575Net Income 2024: -$35,8552024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$94,720
Expenses$130,575
Net Income-$35,855
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$113,240
Liabilities
$363
Net assets
$112,877
Revenue
$94,720
Expenses
$130,575
Net income
-$35,855
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.00$1.13$0.95$1.31$0.36
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.49$0.00$0.95$0.72$0.23
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$1.26$0.37$0.53$0.16
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.95$0.88$0.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.11$0.72$0.54$0.56$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.73$0.73$0.41$0.31$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.63$0.89$0.49$0.39
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$1.17$0.65$0.37$0.28
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$0.63$0.35$0.28
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$94,720
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The badlands conservation alliance is a voice for wild nd places

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO PRESERVE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF PUBLIC LANDS IN NORTH DAKOTA.-$40,263
WITH 25 YEARS SERVING NORTH DAKOTA WE ARE A RESPECTED NON PROFIT FOR SCRAPPY, GRASSROOTS CONSERVATION WORK.-$3,857
ALL OTHER EXPENSES-$978
WE ARE A COLLABORATIVE PARTNER THAT WORKS WITH LOCAL CONSERVATIONS WITH BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SHANNON STRAIGHTExecutive DiFT$66,950-$66,950
GRAHAM SWENSONMarketing DiPT$24,000-$24,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Badlands Conservation Alliance
EIN
45-0461922
Phone
7014501631
Address
PO BOX 2337, BISMARCK, ND 58502

Signing Officer

Name
Shannon Straight
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7014501631
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cb Accounting LLC
Address
2000 SCHAFER ST SUITE G, BISMARCK, ND 58501
Preparer
Travyen Brownlee
Phone
7017511320
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising 6,321 wsi 250 office supplies-software 3,827 postage 578 travel meals & hotel 2,489 meals 438 taxes & licenses 45 dues & subscriptions 175 insurance 2,842 paypal fees 30 fuel 737 non-investment depreciation 978 total 18,710”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Computer 0 1,577 less accumulated depreciation 0 978 total 0 599”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“2000 payroll tax liability 3 363”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“ALL OTHER EXPENSES”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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