Civic Intelligence

Swan Valley Connections

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 81-0512368

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 09, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.SWANVALLEYCONNECTIONS.ORG
6887 Highway 83Condon, MT 59826

(406) 754-3137

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

16th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$59,263

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.8% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

23rd percentile

-7.8%

Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$557,152

Down $81,069 (-13%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$472,810

Down $96,175 (-17%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$84,342

Up $15,106 (+22%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Down

$760,599

Down $64,321 (-7.8%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$880,394

Up $1,294 (+0.1%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$119,795

Down $65,615 (-121%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $729,123Liabilities 2010: $70,990Net Assets 2010: $658,1332010Assets 2011: $604,587Liabilities 2011: $12,602Net Assets 2011: $591,9852011Assets 2012: $650,038Liabilities 2012: $8,546Net Assets 2012: $641,4922012Assets 2013: $641,403Liabilities 2013: $9,186Net Assets 2013: $632,2172013Assets 2014: $652,883Liabilities 2014: $34,566Net Assets 2014: $618,3172014Assets 2015: $638,515Liabilities 2015: $26,393Net Assets 2015: $612,1222015Assets 2016: $638,221Liabilities 2016: $69,236Net Assets 2016: $568,9852016Assets 2017: $557,152Liabilities 2017: $84,342Net Assets 2017: $472,8102017Assets 2018: $859,840Liabilities 2018: $156,475Net Assets 2018: $703,3652018Assets 2019: $837,726Liabilities 2019: $115,990Net Assets 2019: $721,7362019Assets 2020: $974,839Liabilities 2020: $156,804Net Assets 2020: $818,0352020Assets 2021: $1,175,459Liabilities 2021: $195,278Net Assets 2021: $980,1812021Assets 2022: $1,182,507Liabilities 2022: $166,151Net Assets 2022: $1,016,3562022Assets 2023: $1,165,646Liabilities 2023: $141,182Net Assets 2023: $1,024,4642023Assets 2024: $1,553,539Liabilities 2024: $249,500Net Assets 2024: $1,304,0392024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$557,152
Liabilities$84,342
Net Assets$472,810
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth23rd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $646,865Expenses 2010: $741,128Net Income 2010: -$94,2632010Expenses 2011: $585,3192011Expenses 2012: $541,7362012Revenue 2013: $503,118Expenses 2013: $514,834Net Income 2013: -$11,7162013Revenue 2014: $734,780Expenses 2014: $757,925Net Income 2014: -$23,1452014Revenue 2015: $643,676Expenses 2015: $619,574Net Income 2015: $24,1022015Revenue 2016: $824,920Expenses 2016: $879,100Net Income 2016: -$54,1802016Revenue 2017: $760,599Expenses 2017: $880,394Net Income 2017: -$119,7952017Revenue 2018: $1,177,130Expenses 2018: $915,554Net Income 2018: $261,5762018Revenue 2019: $839,313Expenses 2019: $819,381Net Income 2019: $19,9322019Revenue 2020: $752,134Expenses 2020: $655,337Net Income 2020: $96,7972020Revenue 2021: $1,074,334Expenses 2021: $911,111Net Income 2021: $163,2232021Revenue 2022: $1,572,764Expenses 2022: $1,528,234Net Income 2022: $44,5302022Revenue 2023: $1,092,603Expenses 2023: $1,092,323Net Income 2023: $2802023Revenue 2024: $1,426,064Expenses 2024: $1,149,510Net Income 2024: $276,5542024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$760,599
Expenses$880,394
Net Income-$119,795
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 9, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$1,045,640
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Maintain the swan valley's unique natural resources and ensure that a vibrant human community can sustain itself through stewardship, education, economic viability, and conservation on public and private lands.

Ecosystem management and education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$299,448$335,569▲ $36,121
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$182,852$72,349▼ $110,503
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$48,238$51,854▲ $3,616
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$44,437$50,425▲ $5,988
Pledges and Grants Receivable$53,838$38,917▼ $14,921
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,945$3,771▼ $1,174
Inventories for Sale or Use$3,954$3,758▼ $196
Investments Program Related$509$509→ $0
Total Assets$638,221$557,152▼ $81,069
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$69,236$84,342▲ $15,106
Total Liabilities$69,236$84,342▲ $15,106
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$513,818$455,033▼ $58,785
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$55,167$17,777▼ $37,390
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$568,985$472,810▼ $96,175
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$638,221$557,152▼ $81,069

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Land$32,000-$32,000
Equipment$18,425$5,622$24,047
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Maria MantasFormer Executive DirectorFT$57,576$1,687$59,263
Rebecca RamseyExecutive DirectorFT$17,500-$17,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Barbara RaibleChair
Juanita VeroVice-chair/secretary
Larry GarlickDirector
Mark SchiltzDirector
Neil MeyerDirector
Pam HamiltonDirector
Scott TomsonDirector
Stephen H EllisDirector
Helena MichaelExecutive Committee-at-large
Rich ThomasonExecutive Committee-at-large
Alex MetcalfTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$573,936
Program Service Revenue
$165,203
Investment Income
$16,691
Other Revenue
$4,769
All Other Contributions
$257,340
Change in Net Assets
$-119,795
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$512,235
Other Expenses$265,064
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$103,095
Total Fundraising Expense$33,974
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$291,897$74,361$22,938$389,196
Grants to Domestic Individuals$101,795--$101,795
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$28,750$35,416$4,536$68,702
Occupancy$47,624$6,810-$54,434
Payroll Taxes$31,045$9,417$2,635$43,097
All Other Expenses$21,564$18,105$1,224$40,893
Insurance$2,250$9,392-$11,642
Other Employee Benefits$7,792$2,751$697$11,240
Other Expenses$9,715$7,148$29$9,715
Travel$5,520$400$1,303$7,223
Office Expenses$2,114$3,495-$5,609
Depreciation Depletion-$3,979-$3,979
Advertising$2,511$661$256$3,428
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$3,206-$3,206
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,320-$2,320
Conferences and Meetings$1,528$291$289$2,108
Information Technology-$1,591-$1,591
Foreign Grants$1,200--$1,200
Grants to Domestic Orgs$100--$100
Total Functional Expenses$654,924$191,496$33,974$880,394
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$9,669
Fundraising Gross Income$2,340
Gaming Gross Income$890
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
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
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
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, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The center has a written policy that requires the form 990 and all schedules be provided electronically to each voting member of the board of directors prior to its being filed with the irs. The forms must also be reviewed and approved by the president and treasurer before filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The conflict of interest policy requires that any potential conflict of interest that could result in a direct or indirect financial or personal benefit to a director, officer or staff meember must be disclosed to the board of directors or committee authorizing a contract or other transaction. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed and signed annually by all directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation for the president/secretary is set annually by the finance committee. Compensation is reviewed an approved by the executive committee before being presented to the board of directors for final approval. Salaries and wages are reviewed at least annually by the president/secretary prior to making recommendations to the finance committee. Compensation is set by the finance committee after considering the recommendations of the president secretary.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Documents are available when requested in person or by mail.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Documents are available when requested in person or by mail.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Swan Valley Connections
EIN
81-0512368
Phone
4067543137
Address
6887 HIGHWAY 83, CONDON, MT 59826

Signing Officer

Name
Rebecca L Ramsey
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4067543137
Signed
2018-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rebecca L Ramsey
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
Mt
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
21
Volunteers
78

Preparer

Firm
Anderson Zurmuehlen & Co Pc
Address
PO BOX 2368, MISSOULA, MT 59806
Preparer
Shirlee Walker CPA
Phone
4067217800
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IRS990/Desc0STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION:SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS (SVC), WORKING WITH THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, ASSISTED 187 PRIVATE LANDOWNERS IN THE SWAN VALLEY DURING 2017 TO PROVIDE FOREST HEALTH AND STEWARDSHIP ASSESSMENTS. PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ALSO RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK THROUGH FOREST FUELS THINNING, MANAGE TREE BEETLE INFESTATIONS, AND MONITOR TREE DISEASE OUTBREAKS. WITH FUNDING FROM SEVERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, FOREST STEWARDSHIP COST SHARE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 16 LANDOWNERS AND TREATED 131 ACRES IN 2017. SINCE BEGINNING THE PROGRAM IN 2004, LANDOWNER GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED, FACILITATING THE TREATMENT OF 2,306 ACRES OF FOREST LAND AT RISK FROM WILDFIRE, TREE AND FOREST HEALTH DECLINE, OR TREE INSECT AND DISEASE OUTBREAKS. IN 2017, 5,540 BEETLE PHEROMONE PACKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 112 LANDOWNERS IN THE SWAN VALLEY PROTECTING 40 ACRES OF TREES AND PROVIDING A BUFFER ZONE TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF A BEETLE INFESTATION TO HUNDREDS OF ADDITIONAL ACRES. MITIGATING THE ENCROACHMENT OF NOXIOUS AND NON-NATIVE PLANT SPECIES REMAINS AN IMPORTANT PART OF MAINTAINING ECOSYSTEM INTEGRITY FOR THE SWAN VALLEY. HERBICIDE AND SEED TREATMENTS FOR 12 LANDOWNERS ON 323 ACRES WITH GRANT SUPPORT FOR WEED MANAGEMENT WERE COMPLETED DURING THE 2017 GRANT CYCLE.THE SWAN VALLEY HAS OVER 4,000 WETLANDS, THE MOST ABUNDANT WETLAND HABITAT IN MONTANA AND IS HOME TO SEVERAL RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, SVC IS ENHANCING EXISTING WETLAND HABITAT AND RESTORING DEGRADED WETLANDS THROUGHOUT THE SWAN VALLEY. IN 2017, A 48 ACRE DRAINED WETLAND WAS RESTORED. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM IN 2010, SVC HAS RESTORED 10 WETLANDS ON 143 ACRES.STEWARDSHIP AND RESTORATION PROJECTS STIMULATE THE LOCAL ECONOMY, EMPLOYING LOCAL CONTRACTORS. SVC'S STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM RESULTED IN OVER 29 FOREST, WEED AND WETLAND PROJECTS DURING 2017 TREATING 542 ACRES IMPROVING FOREST HEALTH, INCREASING FIRE SAFETY, REDUCING INVASIVE WEEDS, AND RESTORING WETLANDS. IN TOTAL, 200 LANDOWNERS WERE SERVED AND 1,639 ACRES EVALUATED OR IMPROVED THOUGH SVC PROGRAMS FOR THE YEAR 2017.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0EDUCATION:SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS' (SVC) EDUCATION PROGRAMS AIM TO STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND LANDSCAPES THROUGH PLACED-BASED EXPERIENCES. SVC TEACHES ECOLOGICAL LITERACY TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, CULTIVATING COMPASSION AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE NATURAL WORLD IN CHILDREN, CHALLENGING YOUNG ADULTS TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE PLACE WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.DURING 2017, SVC'S YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVED RURAL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 FROM CONDON, SEELEY LAKE, POTOMAC, OVANDO, HELMVILLE, LINCOLN, AND BIGFORK. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON NATURAL HISTORY AND OUTDOOR EXPLORATION, RANGING FROM TOPICS SUCH AS WILDLIFE TRACK AND SIGN, WETLAND ECOLOGY, AND SNOW SCIENCE. OUR EXPERIENTIAL COLLEGE FIELD PROGRAMS HOSTED 19 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE NATION IN 2017. SVC PROMOTES A PLACE-BASED, CASE-STUDY APPROACH TO CONSERVATION AND STUDIES PROCESS AND COLLABORATION TO MAKE THESE LESSONS APPLICABLE IN OTHER GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS STUDENTS EARN UP TO 25 SEMESTER CREDITS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA STUDYING ECOLOGY, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION. OUR COLLEGE PROGRAMS ARE INTERDISCIPLINARY IN NATURE AND OFFER A BALANCE OF LEARNING THROUGH FIELD WORK, ACADEMIC READINGS, PRESENTATIONS BY STAFF AND SPEAKERS, PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES, AND PERSONAL REFLECTION. WE BELIEVE THAT A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES COMBINED WITH EMPATHY FOR HUMAN COMMUNITIES LEADS TO INNOVATIVE AND THOUGHTFUL STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDSCAPES. OUR NATURAL RESOURCE SPEAKER SERIES BROUGHT DIFFERENT PRESENTERS TO THE CONDON COMMUNITY, SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL WILDLIFE POPULATIONS, AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES, AND THE CROWN OF THE CONTINENT. WE HELD TWO MULTI-DAY WORKSHOPS, ONE CENTERED AROUND FOREST STEWARDSHIP ON PRIVATE LAND AND ANOTHER ON WILDLIFE TRACK AND SIGN INTERPRETATION. WE HOSTED SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT ATTRACTED ATTENDEES THROUGHOUT WESTERN MONTANA INCLUDING A SPRING BEAR WAKE-UP SOCIAL, WETLAND RESTORATION TOUR, AND BEAR FAIR. WE ALSO HOSTED EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS AT THE SWAN LAKE HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVAL AND CONDON 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION. OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS SHARED INFORMATION ABOUT ONGOING NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES. IN 2017, THE RICE RIDGE FIRE BURNED OUTSIDE OF SEELEY LAKE AS THE NATION'S HIGHEST PRIORITY FIRE FOR OVER 2 MONTHS. SVC ACTED AS A CENTRAL LOCATION FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO RISK MITIGATION, UPDATES, AND EDUCATION SUCH AS HOSTING THE ERA OF MEGAFIRES FILM IN SEELEY LAKE. SIMILARLY, THE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST'S FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISION BECAME A MAJOR TOPIC OF DISCUSSION WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SVC PROVIDED INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND ASSISTANCE IN CONTRIBUTING PUBLIC COMMENTS TO THE PLANNING PROCESS. SVC IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION TO A BROADER AUDIENCE. IN 2017, SVC PARTNERED WITH THE MONTANA NATURAL HISTORY CENTER, EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE, CHILL EXPEDITIONS, THE CLEARWATER RESOURCE COUNCIL, THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, MONTANA DEQ, TROUT UNLIMITED, BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS, THE UNITED STATE GEOLOGIC SURVEY, AND OTHERS TO PROMOTE STATE-WIDE AND OUT OF STATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE. THESE PARTNERSHIPS BUILD TRUST, ENHANCE COLLABORATION, AND EXTEND THE REACH OF ANY INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATION.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0WILDLIFE & AQUATICS:SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS (SVC) WORKS TO CONSERVE THE INTACT ECOSYSTEMS WITHIN AND SURROUNDING THE SWAN VALLEY AND TO STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH COLLABORATION AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING WILD AND INTACT LANDSCAPES IN NORTH AMERICA HOSTING ITS FULL COMPLEMENT OF NATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE SPECIES IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT, SVC'S VISION IS THAT THE SWAN WATERSHED WILL REMAIN AN INTACT ECOSYSTEM, SUPPORTING A RESILIENT COMMUNITY THAT VALUES ITS NATURAL RESOURCES, AND SERVING AS A MODEL FOR ENDURING STEWARDSHIP. SVC IS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNER IN SWAN VALLEY BEAR RESOURCES (SVBR), WHOSE MISSION IS TO OFFER COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO PROMOTE COEXISTENCE BETWEEN PEOPLE AND BEARS. A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF SVC AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS), SVBR PARTNERS WITH MONTANA FISH WILDLIFE & PARKS (FWP), U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (FWS), AND THE COMMUNITY IN PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION. SVBR STAFF HELP REDUCE BEAR CONFLICTS BY OFFERING PRIVATE PROPERTY CONSULTATIONS, ADVICE FOR LANDOWNERS TO MINIMIZE BEAR ATTRACTANTS, ASSISTANCE WITH TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT ELECTRIC FENCING PROJECTS TO CONTAIN BEAR ATTRACTANTS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND OUTREACH. SVBR HAS DISTRIBUTED 244 BEAR RESISTANT TRASH CONTAINERS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS. IN 2017, SVBR BUILT THREE PERMANENT ELECTRIC FENCES TO CONTAIN BEAR ATTRACTANTS AND HAS NOW BUILT A TOTAL OF 15 PERMANENT ELECTRIC FENCES IN THE REGION TO CONTAIN BEAR ATTRACTANTS.SVBR SPONSORS A NUMBER OF OUTREACH EFFORTS AND EVENTS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ITS MISSION TO REDUCE HUMAN/BEAR CONFLICTS IN THE SWAN VALLEY. SVBR PUBLISHES THE SWAN VALLEY BEAR NEWS, AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER THAT HIGHLIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS RELATING TO BEARS AND HAS A CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF 1,247 INDIVIDUALS. SVBR HOSTS SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMUNITY EVENTS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROVIDE FORUMS TO DISCUSS AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING WITH BEARS. IN 2017, SVBR HOSTED THE ANNUAL BEAR FAIR - AN INFORMATIONAL, SOCIAL EVENT THAT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING HUMAN/BEAR COEXISTENCE AND MINIMIZING BEAR CONFLICTS. SVBR ALSO HOSTED A SPRING BEAR WAKE UP SOCIAL IN 2017, WHICH IS ALSO AIMED AT PROMOTING HUMAN/BEAR COEXISTENCE AND MINIMIZING CONFLICTS, AND SERVES AS AN ANNUAL REMINDER FOR RESIDENTS TO CONTAIN THEIR BEAR ATTRACTANTS AS BEARS EMERGE FROM HIBERNATION. SVC IS THE POINT OF CONTACT LOCALLY TO REPORT BEAR INCIDENTS, PROBLEMS, AND CONFLICTS AND WORKS TO HELP RESOLVE ISSUES OR RELAY INFORMATION TO APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT EXPERTS.THE SOUTHWESTERN CROWN OF THE CONTINENT (SW CROWN) IS A PRIMARILY FORESTED LANDSCAPE IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MONTANA. THE SW CROWN WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE FIRST TEN PROJECT AREAS NATIONALLY AWARDED FUNDING UNDER THE FEDERAL COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION (CFLR) PROGRAM. THE CFLR PROGRAM REQUIRES MULTI-PARTY MONITORING TO ASSESS THE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE ECOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF RESTORATION PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE PROGRAM. SVC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, AND BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE WORKED TO SYSTEMATICALLY SURVEY APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION ACRES THE SW CROWN FOR FOREST CARNIVORES, PARTICULARLY FOCUSING ON LYNX, FISHER, AND WOLVERINE IN 2017 AS PART OF A LONG-TERM MONITORING EFFORT THAT BEGAN IN 2012. MAINTAINING OR RESTORING A HEALTHY LANDSCAPE THAT SUPPORTS THESE THREE SPECIES IS A PRIMARY FOCUS OF NATIONAL FOREST MANAGEMENT IN THE SW CROWN AND, AS LISTED OR SENSITIVE SPECIES, THE CFLR PROGRAM. AS SUCH, FOREST MANAGERS CONSIDER THE IMPACTS TO THESE SPECIES BEFORE IMPLEMENTING ANY MAJOR FOREST MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING BUILDING OR REMOVING ROADS, FUELS REDUCTION, AND FOREST RESTORATION PROJECTS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF MONITORING FOREST CARNIVORES IN THE SW CROWN OF THE CONTINENT IS TO FACILITATE AND COORDINATE THE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT OF WOLVERINES, CANADA LYNX, AND F
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0RECREATIONAL TRAILS:FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER, SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS (SVC) CONTRACTS WITH THREE RECREATION TRAIL STEWARDS TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE TRAIL AND CAMPSITE MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION, RECREATIONAL USER MONITORING, WILDERNESS CHARACTER MONITORING, AND VISITOR EDUCATION ON APPROXIMATELY 95 MILES OF TRAIL IN THE MISSION MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AND SWAN FRONT OF NORTHWEST MONTANA. EACH SPRING TRAILS ARE OPENED AND THEN MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE VISITOR SEASON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE. IN 2017, TRAIL STEWARDS SUPERVISED 45 VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDING OVER 384 HOURS OF SERVICE. THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY GRANTS FROM THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, AND BY PRIVATE DONATIONS.CONSERVATION:SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS (SVC) CONVENES AND COORDINATES THE SWAN LANDS COORDINATING NETWORK (SLCN) CONSISTING OF MEMBERS FROM ALL THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SWAN VALLEY, INCLUDING THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, VARIOUS NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, SWAN VALLEY CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE CITIZENS. THE MISSION OF THE SLCN IS TO COORDINATE STAKEHOLDER ACTIVITY IN THE VALLEY AND LEVERAGE ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES TO MORE PRODUCTIVELY ACCOMPLISH COMMON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THE SLCN PROVIDES A FORUM FOR DIALOGUE AMONG VESTED STAKEHOLDERS IN PURSUIT OF STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS AND FACILITATING COOPERATIVE STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE SWAN VALLEY FOR THE COMMON GOOD. SVC HOSTS MEETINGS OF THE SLCN AND MULTIPLE SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE SLCN (INCLUDING FOREST STEWARDSHIP, NATIVE FISH, WATER QUALITY, WETLANDS, AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES, CONSERVATION STRATEGIES, AND WILDLIFE SUBCOMMITTEES) TO WORK ON ISSUES OF CONCERN.WATER QUALITY IS A PARTICULAR CONCERN IN THE SWAN RIVER WATERSHED. THE SWAN RIVER IS A MAJOR TRIBUTARY OF SWAN LAKE AND THE UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. SVC AND THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN DEVELOPING WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECTS IN THE LOWER SWAN WATERSHED, INCLUDING ROAD STABILIZATION, UPGRADES OF WATER PASSAGE STRUCTURES, AND REMOVAL OF FISH PASSAGE BARRIERS. SVC ALSO ADMINISTERS AN ANNUAL COUNTY-FUNDED COST SHARE NOXIOUS WEED TREATMENT GRANT FOR LOCAL LANDOWNERS. THE NATIVE FISH SUBCOMMITTEE IS A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS, MONTANA FWP, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MONTANA DNRC, US FOREST SERVICE, THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, MPG RANCH, AND PRIVATE CITIZENS. IT WORKS TO IDENTIFY THE CONSERVATION STRATEGY WHICH WILL BEST PROTECT AND RESTORE WESTSLOPE CUTTHROAT TROUT IN THE SWAN BASIN. SVC HAS WORKED TO MONITOR KNOWN CONSERVATION POPULATIONS AND COLLECT SAMPLES FOR GENETIC STUDY TO ADDRESS KNOWLEDGE GAPS ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE, AND GENETIC STATUS OF CUTTHROAT TROUT IN THE SWAN. SVC BEGAN AN AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) PROGRAM IN 2017 AND ACTIVELY COLLECTED WATER SAMPLES FROM SWAN WATERSHED LAKES TO MONITOR FOR AIS THAT COULD HAVE MAJOR NEGATIVE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS.ELK CREEK CONSERVATION AREA:SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS (SVC) AND THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES ARE THE LAND STEWARDS FOR THE ELK CREEK CONSERVATION AREA, A 640-ACRE PARCEL OF CRITICAL BULL TROUT SPAWNING HABITAT ALONG ELK CREEK. SVC SUPERVISES VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDES FUNDING FOR RESTORING RIPARIAN HABITAT ALONG THE CREEK AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE OF ACCESS ROADS, WEED CONTROL, TREE PLANTING AND FOREST HEALTH MANAGEMENT. SECTION 35 OF ELK CREEK IS A DEMONSTRATION AREA FOR BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, PUBLIC TOURS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS.SVC USES THIS CONSERVATION AREA AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR STUDENTS WHO LEARN THROUGH INVOLVEMENT IN STREAM MONITORING, WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT, AND FOREST ASSESSMENT. IN 2017, STUDENTS AND VOL
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$557,152
Liabilities
$84,342
Net assets
$472,810
Revenue
$760,599
Expenses
$880,394
Net income
-$119,795
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.55$0.25$1.30$1.43$1.15$0.28
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.17$0.14$1.02$1.09$1.09$0.00
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.18$0.17$1.02$1.57$1.53$0.04
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.18$0.20$0.98$1.07$0.91$0.16
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.97$0.16$0.82$0.75$0.66$0.10
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.84$0.12$0.72$0.84$0.82$0.02
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.86$0.16$0.70$1.18$0.92$0.26
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.08$0.47$0.76$0.88$0.12
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.64$0.07$0.57$0.82$0.88$0.05
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.64$0.03$0.61$0.64$0.62$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.03$0.62$0.73$0.76$0.02
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.01$0.63$0.50$0.51$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.65$0.01$0.64$0.54
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.60$0.01$0.59$0.59
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.73$0.07$0.66$0.65$0.74$0.09