Civic Intelligence

Citizens for a Better Flathead

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 81-0482317

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Apr 26, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.FLATHEADCITIZENS.ORG
14 3rd Street E Ste 240Kalispell, MT 59901

(406) 756-8993

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Balance Sheet

Assets

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$100,374

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Net Assets

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$95,380

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Liabilities

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$4,994

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Flat

$312,260

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Expenses

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$329,357

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Net Income

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-$17,097

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $103,763Liabilities 2010: $290Net Assets 2010: $103,4732010Assets 2011: $119,113Liabilities 2011: $1,213Net Assets 2011: $117,9002011Assets 2012: $105,246Liabilities 2012: $3672012Assets 2013: $119,046Liabilities 2013: $2,051Net Assets 2013: $116,9952013Assets 2014: $114,146Liabilities 2014: $3,742Net Assets 2014: $110,4042014Assets 2015: $102,293Liabilities 2015: $4,167Net Assets 2015: $98,1262015Assets 2016: $117,128Liabilities 2016: $4,651Net Assets 2016: $112,4772016Assets 2017: $100,374Liabilities 2017: $4,994Net Assets 2017: $95,3802017Assets 2017: $100,374Liabilities 2017: $4,994Net Assets 2017: $95,3802017Assets 2018: $77,548Liabilities 2018: $2,134Net Assets 2018: $75,4142018Assets 2019: $30,799Liabilities 2019: $1,078Net Assets 2019: $29,7212019Assets 2020: $85,348Liabilities 2020: $153Net Assets 2020: $85,1952020Assets 2021: $118,492Liabilities 2021: $1,846Net Assets 2021: $116,6462021Assets 2022: $129,840Liabilities 2022: $2,360Net Assets 2022: $127,4802022Assets 2023: $173,530Liabilities 2023: $4,3452023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$100,374
Liabilities$4,994
Net Assets$95,380
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Operations Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $116,258Expenses 2010: $115,164Net Income 2010: $1,0942010Revenue 2011: $138,035Expenses 2011: $123,608Net Income 2011: $14,4272011Revenue 2012: $152,619Expenses 2012: $165,640Net Income 2012: -$13,0212012Revenue 2013: $126,513Expenses 2013: $114,397Net Income 2013: $12,1162013Revenue 2014: $161,382Expenses 2014: $167,973Net Income 2014: -$6,5912014Revenue 2015: $153,083Expenses 2015: $165,361Net Income 2015: -$12,2782015Revenue 2016: $235,683Expenses 2016: $221,216Net Income 2016: $14,4672016Revenue 2017: $312,260Expenses 2017: $329,357Net Income 2017: -$17,0972017Revenue 2017: $312,260Expenses 2017: $329,357Net Income 2017: -$17,0972017Revenue 2018: $295,711Expenses 2018: $315,677Net Income 2018: -$19,9662018Revenue 2019: $128,421Expenses 2019: $165,723Net Income 2019: -$37,3022019Revenue 2020: $84,087Expenses 2020: $29,378Net Income 2020: $54,7092020Revenue 2021: $118,252Expenses 2021: $86,801Net Income 2021: $31,4512021Revenue 2022: $126,040Expenses 2022: $115,206Net Income 2022: $10,8342022Revenue 2023: $180,997Expenses 2023: $139,292Net Income 2023: $41,7052023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$312,260
Expenses$329,357
Net Income-$17,097
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Apr 26, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$312,260
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Inform and resrch issues affecting area

The mission of citizens for a better flathead is to foster citizen participation and to champion sustainable solutions needed to keep the flathead ecologically and economically healthy.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$112,477$95,380▼ $17,097
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$68,426$47,242▼ $21,184
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$41,203$41,621▲ $418
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,046$6,168▲ $3,122
Accounts Receivable$4,238$5,198▲ $960
Total Assets$117,128$100,374▼ $16,754
Other Assets Total$215$145▼ $70
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$4,535$4,663▲ $128
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$116$331▲ $215
Total Liabilities$4,651$4,994▲ $343
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$112,477$95,380▼ $17,097
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$117,128$100,374▼ $16,754

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$4,785$23,969$28,754
Other Land Buildings$1,383$8,930$10,313
Other Assets Org$145--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Mayre FlowersExecutive DirectorFT$28,710$28,710
A Richard TurbiakExecutive DirectorFT$24,231$24,231

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dustin LeftridgeBoard Chair
Wendy CoyneBoard Co Chair
Ethan WelderBoard Past Chair
Gil JordanBoard Member
Gregg DavisBoard Member
Mary Jo GardnerBoard Member
Randy KenyonSecretary and Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$141,287
Program Service Revenue
$170,364
Investment Income
$609
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$68,120
Change in Net Assets
$-17,097
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$130,415
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$126,271
Other Expenses$72,671
Total Fundraising Expense$41,021
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$130,415--$130,415
Other Salaries and Wages$53,172-$5,907$59,079
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$23,824$23,823$5,294$52,941
All Other Expenses$1,422-$27,936$29,358
Other Expenses$13,290$4,404-$13,290
Payroll Taxes$7,521$1,822$1,038$10,381
Office Expenses-$9,660-$9,660
Occupancy-$9,044-$9,044
Other Employee Benefits$3,035$835-$3,870
Insurance$2,285--$2,285
Depreciation Depletion$1,938--$1,938
Fees for Services Legal$1,246--$1,246
Advertising--$846$846
Fees for Services Accounting-$600-$600
Total Functional Expenses$238,148$50,188$41,021$329,357
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Water for Flatheads FutureKalispell, MTNone-$130,415
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Go Local$43,527$43,527$39,212$4,315
Total Events$57,336$57,336$41,021$16,315
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilites$4,663
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6

“The cbf board members are the only voting members of the organization. Supporting members pay dues to further the work of the organization and are invited to provide input, but do not have voting rights.”

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“All board members are provided with a copy of the form 990 and it is reviewed and approved prior to filing.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“On an annual basis, each board member reads and signs the conflict of interest policy.”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“The finance / executive committee is responsible for making compensation recommendations to the board of directors. Executive director compensation is approved by the board.”

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

“The finance/executive committee is responsible for making compensation recommendations to the board of directors. Executive director compensation is approved by the board.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“Citizens for a better flathead will make its governing documents available to the public in a timely manner upon request when contacted directly.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Citizens for a Better Flathead
EIN
81-0482317
Address
14 3RD STREET E STE 240, KALISPELL, MT 59901

Signing Officer

Name
A Richard Turbiak
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
4067568993
Signed
2018-04-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Mt
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
4
Volunteers
75

Preparer

Firm
Coras Tax & Accounting
Address
750 2nd Street w Ste A, Whitefish, MT 59937
Preparer
Cora Arnold
Phone
4068632668
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIVE LAND USE TOOLS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, APPROPIATE TO OUR AREA, TO HELP MANAGE OUR RAPID GROWTH. IN 2017 CBF WORKED SUCCESSFULLY TO SHAPE NUMEROUS LAND USE POLICIES THAT DEFINE HOW THE FLATHEAD GROWS INCLUDING SECURING POLICIES THAT BRING GREATER PROTECTION TO COUNTY WATER RESOURCES. WE SAFEGUARDED POLICIES NEEDED TO LIMIT A PATTERN OF COSTLY HIGHWAY SPRAWL DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY THAT DIMINISHES THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE REGION. WE PARTNERED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. ON AN ONGOING BASIS WE PROVIDE SERVICES AND OUTREACH TO REDUCE WASTE AND PROMOTE RECYCLING, AND TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE FLATHEAD ECONOMY OF SHOPPING LOCALLY.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE CBF BOARD MEMBERS ARE THE ONLY VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. SUPPORTING MEMBERS PAY DUES TO FURTHER THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE INVITED TO PROVIDE INPUT, BUT DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER READS AND SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE FINANCE / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5CITIZENS FOR A BETTER FLATHEAD WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN A TIMELY MANNER UPON REQUEST WHEN CONTACTED DIRECTLY.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$100,374
Liabilities
$4,994
Net assets
$95,380
Revenue
$312,260
Expenses
$329,357
Net income
-$17,097
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.74$0.04$1.81$1.39$0.42
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.30$0.02$1.27$1.26$1.15$0.11
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.18$0.02$1.17$1.18$0.87$0.31
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.85$0.00$0.85$0.84$0.29$0.55
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.01$0.30$1.28$1.66$0.37
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.78$0.02$0.75$2.96$3.16$0.20
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.05$0.95$3.12$3.29$0.17
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.05$0.95$3.12$3.29$0.17
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.17$0.05$1.12$2.36$2.21$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.04$0.98$1.53$1.65$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.04$1.10$1.61$1.68$0.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$0.02$1.17$1.27$1.14$0.12
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.05$0.00$1.53$1.66$0.13
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.19$0.01$1.18$1.38$1.24$0.14
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.04$0.00$1.03$1.16$1.15$0.01