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Nonprofit · EIN 27-4698179

BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt · LOGAN, UT 84323

Financials

$243K$178K2023$254K$222K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$254,322$222,091$32,231$815,284$108,498$706,786
December 31, 2023990$242,574$178,151$64,423$748,458$83,220$665,238
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$190,617
of which government grants
$101,856
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$29,774
Net rental income
$11,231
Other revenue
$33,931

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$74,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$87,399
Professional fundraising fees
$1,888
Legal fees
$1,231
Accounting fees
$2,441
Occupancy
$1,821
Travel
$1,614
Program services (functional)
$171,279
Management and general (functional)
$45,958
Fundraising (functional)
$4,854

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$748,458
Total assets, end of year
$815,284
Total liabilities, end of year
$108,498
Net assets, end of year
$706,786
Land, buildings and equipment
$160,000
Publicly traded securities
$431,568
Net assets without donor restrictions
$379,858
Net assets with donor restrictions
$326,928
Gross receipts
$254,322
Employees
1
Volunteers
16
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
UT

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kelly BradburyDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Shawn MilneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dirk BakerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Glen BuschPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Steven DanielsVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Dana SandsTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kelly BradburyDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
Carly LanscheDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Barbara DanielsDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Shawn MilneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dirk BakerSecretary
Officer
2$0
Glen BuschPresident
Officer
8$0
Steven DanielsVice President
Officer
4$0
Dana SandsTreasurer
Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 4565, LOGAN, UT 84323-4565
In care of
% STEVEN MISENER
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
PO Box 4565, Logan UT 84323
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Dana Sands, PO Box 4565, Logan, UT 84323
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Crista Sorenson, 80 Park Cir, Logan UT 84321
Signed the 990
Dana Sands, Treasurer
Phone
(907) 953-2575

Mission

The mission of the Bear River Land Conservancy is to preserve the benefits of land and water in Northern Utah and the Bear River Watershed for present and future generations. We do this by partnering with communities and landowners to permanently sustain the heritage of working lands and to protect natural areas.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • "Land Protection" includes: 1) working with private landowners to apply for easement funding to protect private lands that provide public values; 2) applying for funding from various grant programs to protect and steward other private lands; and 3) implementing a strategic conservation plan to guide the organization toward the most important lands for conservation. This year, specific accomplishments included: The advancement of several projects and initiation of a new project. Revenue came from developing a fee for service Baseline Documentation Reports.
    Expenses $144,204 · revenue $22,700
  • "Stewardship" included 1) managing the 455 acre Bear River Bottoms conservation easement, monitoring this property and adjacent properties for weed infestations, monitoring for compliance with restrictions outlined in the easement document, managing grazing leases used to control weeds and weedy native vegetation, planning for future management; 2) monitoring the 3 acre Lakota conservation easement for compliance with restrictions outlined in the easement document; 3) monitoring the 25.5 acre Schiess conservation easement for compliance with restrictions outlined in the easement document; 4) Monitoring the 1054 acres Evans Ranch Conservation easement for compliance with restrictions outlined in the easement document. 5) Managing and monitoring a 30 acre fee title property that is owned and managed to protect a threatened species of orchid and for its open space values. Revenue came from grazing leases used to manage vegetation and habitat at Bear River Bottoms and Mendon Meadows.
    Expenses $15,421 · revenue $11,231
  • "Outreach" is primarily education efforts directed at the public and elected officials to increase their understanding of the value of conservation. This year's activities included production and distribution of a newsletters to 1000+ constituents, outreach and education regarding the open space bond and land protection, and engaging volunteers in conservation and monitoring efforts. BRLC also held an open house and supported university student learning opportunities.
    Expenses $11,654

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Check at the IRS
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-4698179
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C34)
Assets (IRS master file)
$905,209
Income (IRS master file)
$9,204,835

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$254,322$222,091$815,284IRS
990December 2023$242,574$178,151$748,458XML
990December 2022$169,681$299,791$626,211IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Crista Sorenson
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 27-4698179).

Questions about BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY is 27-4698179.
Is BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY 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 BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY 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 BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Dana Sands.
Who are the officers and directors of BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BEAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $254,322, expenses of $222,091 and total assets of $815,284 at year end.

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