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Mountain Studies Institute Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 73-1644103

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 10, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.MOUNTAINSTUDIES.ORG

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PO Box 426Silverton, CO 81433

(970) 247-7071

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.47x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

58th percentile

9.2%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

65th percentile

$90,198

Higher top officer pay than 65% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.5% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

91st percentile

84%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

Up

$936,212

Up $427,163 (+84%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$498,961

Up $186,570 (+60%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$437,251

Up $240,593 (+122%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,020,169

Up $455,080 (+29%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,833,600

Up $301,991 (+20%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$186,569

Up $153,089 (+457%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $267,775Liabilities 2010: $210,534Net Assets 2010: $57,2412010Assets 2011: $227,671Liabilities 2011: $81,204Net Assets 2011: $146,4672011Assets 2012: $304,491Liabilities 2012: $110,180Net Assets 2012: $194,3112012Assets 2013: $180,682Liabilities 2013: $28,224Net Assets 2013: $152,4582013Assets 2014: $217,022Liabilities 2014: $49,469Net Assets 2014: $167,5532014Assets 2015: $268,107Liabilities 2015: $112,157Net Assets 2015: $155,9502015Assets 2016: $388,280Liabilities 2016: $190,410Net Assets 2016: $197,8702016Assets 2017: $346,165Liabilities 2017: $119,551Net Assets 2017: $226,6142017Assets 2018: $560,858Liabilities 2018: $281,947Net Assets 2018: $278,9112018Assets 2019: $509,049Liabilities 2019: $196,658Net Assets 2019: $312,3912019Assets 2020: $936,212Liabilities 2020: $437,251Net Assets 2020: $498,9612020Assets 2021: $837,750Liabilities 2021: $333,187Net Assets 2021: $504,5632021Assets 2022: $759,455Liabilities 2022: $417,487Net Assets 2022: $341,9682022Assets 2023: $781,981Liabilities 2023: $498,066Net Assets 2023: $283,9152023Assets 2024: $744,621Liabilities 2024: $388,471Net Assets 2024: $356,1502024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$936,212
Liabilities$437,251
Net Assets$498,961
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $539,2862010Expenses 2011: $325,5592011Revenue 2012: $459,007Expenses 2012: $411,163Net Income 2012: $47,8442012Revenue 2013: $392,251Expenses 2013: $434,104Net Income 2013: -$41,8532013Revenue 2014: $587,610Expenses 2014: $572,515Net Income 2014: $15,0952014Revenue 2015: $556,017Expenses 2015: $567,620Net Income 2015: -$11,6032015Revenue 2016: $787,766Expenses 2016: $745,846Net Income 2016: $41,9202016Revenue 2017: $1,095,324Expenses 2017: $1,066,580Net Income 2017: $28,7442017Revenue 2018: $1,180,853Expenses 2018: $1,128,556Net Income 2018: $52,2972018Revenue 2019: $1,565,089Expenses 2019: $1,531,609Net Income 2019: $33,4802019Revenue 2020: $2,020,169Expenses 2020: $1,833,600Net Income 2020: $186,5692020Revenue 2021: $2,011,165Expenses 2021: $2,005,563Net Income 2021: $5,6022021Revenue 2022: $1,380,013Expenses 2022: $1,542,608Net Income 2022: -$162,5952022Revenue 2023: $1,614,270Expenses 2023: $1,672,323Net Income 2023: -$58,0532023Revenue 2024: $1,795,784Expenses 2024: $1,723,549Net Income 2024: $72,2352024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$2,020,169
Expenses$1,833,600
Net Income$186,569
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 10, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$2,020,169
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To empower communities, managers, and scientists to innovate solutions through mountain research, education, and practice.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$105,189$395,613▲ $290,424
Accounts Receivable-$257,579-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$84,334$87,863▲ $3,529
Pledges and Grants Receivable$201,502$77,287▼ $124,215
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$38,716$42,099▲ $3,383
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,044$5,507▲ $3,463
Total Assets$509,049$936,212▲ $427,163
Other Assets Total$77,264$70,264▼ $7,000
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$30,874$202,570▲ $171,696
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$150,587$195,752▲ $45,165
Escrow Account Liability$3,536$27,429▲ $23,893
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$11,661$11,500▼ $161
Total Liabilities$196,658$437,251▲ $240,593
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$172,378$253,971▲ $81,593
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$140,013$244,990▲ $104,977
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$312,391$498,961▲ $186,570
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$509,049$936,212▲ $427,163

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$42,099$34,290$76,389
Other Assets Org$70,264--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay65th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marcie D BidwellExec DirectorFT$90,113$85$90,198

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr Rob MilofskyBoard President
Anita RancattiBoard Secretary
Bev RichBoard Treasurer
Dr Chris RappBoard Vice Pres
Dave MckeeverDirector
Dr Christie ChatterleyDirector
Dr G Sam FosterDirector
Gigi RichardDirector
Mark StilesDirector
Sue MorrisDirector
Susan BoltonDirector
Tim HaarmannDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,085,004
Program Service Revenue
$737,779
Investment Income
$2,208
Other Revenue
$195,178
All Other Contributions
$103,323
Change in Net Assets
$186,569

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,020,169
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,020,169
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,020,169
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$985,335
Other Expenses$848,265
Total Fundraising Expense$38,595
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$534,182$113,648$6,586$654,416
Payroll Taxes$122,670$32,296$3,092$158,058
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$43,705$37,847$8,561$90,113
Other Employee Benefits$49,414$12,954$1,295$63,663
Fees for Services Accounting-$54,228-$54,228
Occupancy$38,548$9,004$900$48,452
Fees for Services Legal$47,560$385-$47,945
Travel$37,909--$37,909
Fees for Services Other$20,490$9,264$8,092$37,846
Pension Plan Contributions$13,453$5,042$590$19,085
Office Expenses$2,851$7,811$4,865$15,527
Other Expenses$6,632$2,817$1,568$11,017
Depreciation Depletion$8,800$1,675-$10,475
Insurance$4,461$1,169$118$5,748
Total Functional Expenses$1,504,628$290,377$38,595$1,833,600

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,833,600
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,833,600
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,833,600
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“The president and/or treasurer of the board performs a review of the form 990 with the finance director and the executive director. Upon satisfactory completion of this review, the form 990 is emailed to the entire board of directors for review and feedback prior to filing the return with the irs.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“The organization obtains a signed conflict of interest disclosure from each board member when the board member initially joins the board of directors and on an annual basis thereafter.”

Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18

“The organizations form 990 can be obtained at www.guidestar.org.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“The organizations governing documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mountain Studies Institute Inc
EIN
73-1644103
Address
PO BOX 426, SILVERTON, CO 81433

Signing Officer

Name
Marcie D Bidwell
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
9703875161
Signed
2021-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Marcie D Bidwell
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
25
Volunteers
699

Preparer

Firm
Osborne Robbins & Buhler Pllc
Address
4527 SOUTH 2300 EAST SUITE 201, Salt Lake City, UT 84117
Preparer
Dana Howell CPA
Phone
8013080220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9

“Rounding difference in prior year financial statements as compared to form 990.”

Financial Statement Notes

Escrow account liability (Part IV, line 2B)

“The organization is an administrative agent for a governmental grant and holds funds for other agencies in this administrative capacity. As goals and objectives are met, the organization releases these funds per instruction from the grantor.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$936,212
Liabilities
$437,251
Net assets
$498,961
Revenue
$2,020,169
Expenses
$1,833,600
Net income
$186,569
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.74$0.39$0.36$1.80$1.72$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.50$0.28$1.61$1.67$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.42$0.34$1.38$1.54$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.33$0.50$2.01$2.01$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.44$0.50$2.02$1.83$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.20$0.31$1.57$1.53$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.28$0.28$1.18$1.13$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.12$0.23$1.10$1.07$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.19$0.20$0.79$0.75$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.11$0.16$0.56$0.57$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.05$0.17$0.59$0.57$0.02
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.03$0.15$0.39$0.43$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.11$0.19$0.46$0.41$0.05
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.23$0.08$0.15$0.33
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.27$0.21$0.06$0.54