Nonprofit · EIN 47-2949318
OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · HAMILTON, MT 59840
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $176,819 | $177,591 | -$772 | $24,729 | $0 | $24,729 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $147,923 | $169,792 | -$21,869 | $31,341 | $5,840 | $25,501 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $58,171
- Membership dues
- $3,998
- Program service revenue
- $105,639
- Investment income
- $21
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,990
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $47,935
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $61,962
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,203
- Occupancy
- $3,832
- Printing, publications and postage
- $587
- Other expenses
- $107,007
- Program services (functional)
- $72,720
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,341
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,729
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,729
- Cash, savings and investments
- $21,019
- Gross receipts
- $176,819
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA O'BYRNE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $47,935 |
| SUSAN HARDMAN | CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| CRAIG KREIDER | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN BLACKWOOD | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| ERIN BELMONT | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA SOLLER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| BILL LOOSER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA O'BYRNE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $39,740 |
| SUSAN HARDMAN | CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| CRAIG KREIDER | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| KATELYN SIEMER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN BLACKWOOD | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| ERIN BELMONT | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA SOLLER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| BILL LOOSER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| HANNAH FAST | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| JESS BREWER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| KATHIE DEWITT | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREAS HERRMANN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 111 S 4TH ST, HAMILTON, MT 59840-2731
- In care of
- % SAMANTHA OBYRNE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 111 South 4th Street, Hamilton MT 59840
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Hannah Fast, PO Box 121, North Fork ID 83466
- Signed the 990-EZ
- SAMANTHA O'BYRNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 369-6451
- Website
- www.theoharacommons.org
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES AND DEVELOPS AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESOURCE SHARING AND DEMONSTRATION GARDENS IN A MANNER WHICH BUILDS LOCAL ECONOMY, PROMOTES HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS AND DEVELOPS REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY THROUGH FOOD HUB ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO BE A RESOURCE FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, EVERY SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS AND TO DEVELOP A STRONG NETWORK OF COLLABORATION AMONG OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS.
Program accomplishments
- LOCAL FOOD HUB PROGRAM THE LOCAL FOOD HUB PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING YEAR-ROUND ACCESS TO LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD, STRENGTHENING LOCAL AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND BUILDING REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY. 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - MARKET GROWTH & SALES: GREW THE ONLINE FARMERS MARKETPLACE TO INCLUDE 70 UNIQUE PRODUCERS, RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN GROSS SALES OF LOCALLY SOURCED PRODUCE AND VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS. THIS DIRECTLY INJECTED FUNDS INTO THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY. - FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS: FACILITATED FOOD ACCESS AND NUTRITIONAL SECURITY FOR RAVALLI COUNTY RESIDENTS, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SNAP PROGRAMS AND LOCAL PANTRIES. - OPERATIONAL EXPANSION: DEVELOPED AND EXPANDED FOOD HUB ACTIVITIES, INCREASING CAPACITY AND EFFICIENCY FOR LOCAL FOOD AGGREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION.Expenses $15,173
- ORCHARD & LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM THE ORCHARD PROGRAM PRESERVES A 5-ACRE, 500-MIXED FRUIT TREE AGRICULTURAL PLOT, UTILIZING IT AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR SMALL-SCALE FRUIT PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE LAND STEWARDSHIP. 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - EDUCATION: HOSTED HANDS-ON ORCHARDING WORKSHOPS FOR 150 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, COVERING TOPICS FROM PRUNING AND PEST MANAGEMENT TO SOIL HEALTH AND REGENERATIVE PRACTICES. - FOOD DONATION: THE 2024 HARVEST GENERATED APPROXIMATELY 8,000 POUNDS OF FRUIT. OVER 50% (4,000+ POUNDS) WAS DONATED TO LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTERS, PROVIDING FRESH, HEALTHY NUTRITION TO INDIVIDUALS FACING FOOD INSECURITY.Expenses $55,737
- EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS EDUCATION IS A CORE COMPONENT OF O'HARA'S MISSION, OFFERING RESOURCES AND SKILLS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING FOR ALL AGES AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUPS. 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - PROGRAM HOURS: DELIVERED 250 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND YEAR-ROUND SEMINARS. - WORKSHOP TOPICS: CURRICULUM INCLUDED TOPICS LIKE ADVANCED HYDROPONICS, MICRO-COMPOSTING, HEALTHY-EATING, SEED SAVING, POLLINATOR HEALTH, AND TRADITIONAL FOOD PRESERVATION SKILLS. - DIRECT ENGAGEMENT: PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 1,200 PARTICIPANTS WITH DIRECT INSTRUCTION AND INFORMAL ENGAGEMENT ON OUR GROUNDS WHICH SERVE AS DEMONSTRATION GARDENS YEAR-ROUND. - DIGITAL OUTREACH: EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS, REACHING 6,000 INDIVIDUALS (A 71% INCREASE FROM 2023) THROUGH ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, WEEKLY DIGITAL NEWSLETTERS, AND ONLINE RESOURCE GUIDES FOCUSED ON FOOD SECURITY AND BUILDING AWARENESS OF THE ECONOMIC AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF LOCAL FOOD ACCESS.Expenses $1,810
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2949318
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,729
- Income (IRS master file)
- $176,819
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $176,819 | $177,591 | $24,729 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $147,923 | $169,792 | $31,341 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Hannah Fast | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 47-2949318).
Questions about OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC is 47-2949318.
- Is OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER 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 OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER 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 OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC?
- The 990-N for 2019 names Hannah Fast.
- Who are the officers and directors of OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $47,935 (SAMANTHA O'BYRNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OHARA COMMONS AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $176,819, expenses of $177,591 and total assets of $24,729 at year end.
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