Nonprofit · EIN 26-1389957
YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC
Tax-exempt · BILLINGS, MT 59101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,878,162 | $1,543,554 | $2,334,608 | $4,126,023 | $11,067 | $4,114,956 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,404,886 | $1,419,580 | $985,306 | $1,795,203 | $10,956 | $1,784,247 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,433,352
- of which government grants
- $357,276
- Program service revenue
- $415,964
- Investment income
- $11,298
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $17,548
- Other revenue
- $17,548
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $76,261
- Other salaries and wages
- $814,376
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,032,140
- Professional fundraising fees
- $42,000
- Legal fees
- $713
- Accounting fees
- $2,950
- Occupancy
- $20,328
- Travel
- $3,786
- Depreciation
- $28,988
- Program services (functional)
- $1,347,313
- Management and general (functional)
- $113,547
- Fundraising (functional)
- $82,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,795,203
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,126,023
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,067
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,114,956
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $71,070
- Publicly traded securities
- $493,929
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $735,395
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,379,561
- Gross receipts
- $3,904,948
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 185
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITI HALVERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,262 | $3,877 |
| STACEY FROST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HUSO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN DURRETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENE WESTBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITI HALVERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $83,473 | $3,821 |
| STACEY FROST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HUSO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN DURRETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENE WESTBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5056 JELLISON RD, BILLINGS, MT 59101-9756
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRINITI HALVERSON, 1735 MONAD RD, BILLINGS, MT 59104
- Signed the 990
- TRINITI HALVERSON, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 294-7387
- Website
- WWW.YVAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PINION LLC
Mission
YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND BY PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE AND HIGH-QUALITY CARE, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER (YVAS) IS THE LARGEST-VOLUME SHELTER IN MONTANA, INTAKING OVER 5,000 ANIMALS ANNUALLY. YVAS MAINTAINS CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY OF BILLINGS, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND LAUREL POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE CARE FOR LOST & TRANSITIONING ANIMALS IN THE COMMUNITY. YVAS'S MAIN GOALS ARE TO QUICKLY REUNITE LOST PETS WITH THEIR FAMILIES WHILE FINDING NEW, LOVING HOMES FOR ANY UNCLAIMED OR SURRENDERED PETS. ALL OF THE SHELTER'S ANIMALS ARE FULLY VETTED PRIOR TO ADOPTION, RECEIVING THEIR AGE-APPROPRIATE VACCINATIONS, MICROCHIPS, AND ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED. ANIMALS WHO ARE UNDERAGE, SICK, OR INJURED ENTER YVAS'S FOSTER PROGRAM WHERE THEY CAN RECUPERATE BEFORE BEING MEDICALLY CLEARED FOR ADOPTION. NOT ONLY DOES YVAS HELP TO FACILITATE ADOPTIONS OF HOMELESS ANIMALS AND REUNITE LOST PETS WITH THEIR OWNERS, BUT THEY'VE ALSO EXPANDED MANY OF THEIR PUBLIC SERVICES. FROM OBEDIENCE CLASSES TO LOW-COST VETERINARY SERVICES FOR OWNED ANIMALS, A FREE PET FOOD & SUPPLY PANTRY, TO SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN - IT IS YVAS'S VISION TO BUILD A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY ANIMAL IS CARED FOR. YVAS PLACED MORE THAN 95 PERCENT OF THE ANIMALS ENTRUSTED TO THEIR CARE, FACILITATED ADOPTIONS, AND SERVED THOUSANDS OF YELLOWSTONE COUNTY FAMILIES THROUGH FREE AND AFFORDABLE PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE AND PETS.Expenses $1,347,313 · revenue $433,512
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1389957
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,126,023
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,904,948
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,878,162 | $1,543,554 | $4,126,023 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,404,886 | $1,419,580 | $1,795,203 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,206,336 | $1,142,795 | $805,147 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1389957).
Questions about YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC
- What is the EIN of YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC is 26-1389957.
- Is YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TRINITI HALVERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,262 (TRINITI HALVERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,878,162, expenses of $1,543,554 and total assets of $4,126,023 at year end.
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