Civic Intelligence

Friends of Park County

EIN 85-4085391 • 501(c)3 • Livingston, MT

Profile

Promote thoughtfully planned growth in order to protect and enhance Park County's vibrant communities, sustainable working lands, and healthy natural resources.

PO Box 2394Livingston, MT 59047

friendsofparkcounty.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

77th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$68,400

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 42.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

84th percentile

40%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

115%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$127,963

Up $36,561 (+40%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$127,963

Up $36,561 (+40%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Up

$159,587

Up $85,439 (+115%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$123,026

Up $41,858 (+52%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$36,561

Up $43,581 (+621%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $126,042Net Assets 2021: $126,0422021Assets 2022: $98,887Liabilities 2022: $465Net Assets 2022: $98,4222022Assets 2023: $91,402Net Assets 2023: $91,4022023Assets 2024: $127,963Net Assets 2024: $127,9632024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$127,963
Liabilities-
Net Assets$127,963
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $199,434Expenses 2021: $85,266Net Income 2021: $114,1682021Revenue 2022: $77,842Expenses 2022: $125,462Net Income 2022: -$47,6202022Revenue 2023: $74,148Expenses 2023: $81,168Net Income 2023: -$7,0202023Revenue 2024: $159,587Expenses 2024: $123,026Net Income 2024: $36,5612024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$159,587
Expenses$123,026
Net Income$36,561
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$127,963
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$127,963
Revenue
$159,587
Expenses
$123,026
Net income
$36,561
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$1.28$1.60$1.23$0.37
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.91$0.74$0.81$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.98$0.78$1.25$0.48
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$1.26$1.99$0.85$1.14
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$159,587
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote thoughtfully planned growth in order to protect and enhance Park County's vibrant communities, sustainable working lands, and healthy natural resources.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
During 2024, Friends of Park County was an active contributor to public discussions about the pace and pattern of development and how that development could be better managed to protect natural resources and maintain community character. It conducted this work using the production and presentation of educational materials, hosting small group discussions, letters to the editor, meetings with County & City officials and board members and communications to its supporters. It presented testimony and offered recommendations on planning and land regulation matters before the Park County Board of Commissioners, the Park County Planning Board, the City of Livingston City Commissioners, and the City of Livingston Planning Board.Friends of Park County was also involved in the No on Ref 1 campaign, which was defeated in June of 2024.-$101,730
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Randy CarpenterExecutive DirectorPT$68,400-$68,400
Kenneth C CochraneChair-$0--
Heidi BarrettVice Chair-$0--
Kathy FooteTreasurer-$0--
Thomas BlurockDirector-$0--
Eleanor ClarkDirector-$0--
Mike DaileyDirector-$0--
Mike PatrickDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Park County
EIN
85-4085391
Phone
4065828937
Address
PO Box 2394, Livingston, MT 59047

Signing Officer

Name
Kenneth C Cochrane
Title
Chair
Signed
2025-09-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rosie Barndt CPA Pc
Address
3382 MONIDA STREET, BOZEMAN, MT 59718
Preparer
Rosie Barndt CPA PC
Phone
4062090411
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $17560”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $421”

Other Assets.1

“Debit card charges to be refunded - Beginning $0 Debit card charges to be refunded - Ending $154”

Other Assets.2

“Due from employee - Beginning $0 Due from employee - Ending $56”

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