Civic Intelligence

Citizens for a Better Flathead

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 81-0482317

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 03, 2020

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

(406) 756-8993

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

69th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

28th percentile

-6.8%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$45,000

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.2% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-23%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-5.3%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets69th percentile

Assets

Down

$77,548

Down $22,826 (-23%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$75,414

Down $19,966 (-21%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$2,134

Down $2,860 (-57%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$295,711

Down $16,549 (-5.3%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$315,677

Down $13,680 (-4.2%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$19,966

Down $2,869 (-17%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

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 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

2018

Assets$77,548
Liabilities$2,134
Net Assets$75,414
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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 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

2018

Revenue$295,711
Expenses$315,677
Net Income-$19,966
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 3, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$295,711
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$95,380$75,414▼ $19,966
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$47,242$63,605▲ $16,363
Accounts Receivable$5,198$7,354▲ $2,156
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,168$4,631▼ $1,537
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$41,621$1,813▼ $39,808
Total Assets$100,374$77,548▼ $22,826
Other Assets Total$145$145→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$4,663$1,766▼ $2,897
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$331$368▲ $37
Total Liabilities$4,994$2,134▼ $2,860
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$95,380$75,414▼ $19,966
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$100,374$77,548▼ $22,826

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$3,048$25,706$28,754
Other Land Buildings$1,583$8,930$10,513
Other Assets Org$145--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
A Richard TurbiakExecutive DirectorFT$45,000$45,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Wendy CoyneBoard Chair
Gil JordanBoard Co Chair
Dustin LeftridgeBoard Past Chair
Erica WirtalaBoard Member
John ColeBoard Member
Linda NewgardBoard Member
Wendy ColeBoard Member
Randy KenyonSecretary and Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$88,973
Program Service Revenue
$206,533
Investment Income
$205
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$60,433
Change in Net Assets
$-19,966
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$121,539
Other Expenses$107,154
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$86,984
Total Fundraising Expense$13,803
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$86,984--$86,984
Other Salaries and Wages$57,078-$6,342$63,420
Other Expenses$49,498$1,347$2,130$51,628
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$20,250$20,250$4,500$45,000
Fees for Services Other$18,375--$18,375
Occupancy$16,582--$16,582
Payroll Taxes$8,002$1,750$829$10,581
Office Expenses$7,890--$7,890
All Other Expenses$5,684--$5,684
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,685-$2,685
Other Employee Benefits$2,538--$2,538
Depreciation Depletion$2,101--$2,101
Advertising--$2$2
Total Functional Expenses$275,842$26,032$13,803$315,677
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Water for Flatheads FutureKalispell, MTNone-$86,984
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilites$1,766
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

Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2

“John & wendy cole - husband & wife”

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
Mayre Flowers
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
4067568993
Signed
2020-11-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Mt
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
3
Volunteers
19

Preparer

Firm
Coras Tax & Accounting
Address
750 2nd Street w Ste A, Whitefish, MT 59937
Preparer
Cora Arnold
Phone
4068632668
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Amended return information

“Reallocating income listed as a fundraising income & expenses that was actually program income and expensescorrecting schedule a publoic support line 1 page 2 for 2017 & 2018”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0REALLOCATING INCOME LISTED AS A FUNDRAISING INCOME & EXPENSES THAT WAS ACTUALLY PROGRAM INCOME AND EXPENSESCORRECTING SCHEDULE A PUBLOIC SUPPORT LINE 1 PAGE 2 FOR 2017 & 2018
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1JOHN & WENDY COLE - HUSBAND & WIFE
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE 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/ExplanationTxt3ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER READS AND SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE FINANCE / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7CITIZENS FOR A BETTER FLATHEAD WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN A TIMELY MANNER UPON REQUEST WHEN CONTACTED DIRECTLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Amended return information
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$77,548
Liabilities
$2,134
Net assets
$75,414
Revenue
$295,711
Expenses
$315,677
Net income
-$19,966
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
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.02$0.75$2.96$3.16$0.20
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