Nonprofit · EIN 77-0227552
BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC
Tax-exempt · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93302
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $87,275 | $77,359 | $9,916 | $300,496 | $2,473 | $298,023 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $81,087 | $78,201 | $2,886 | $290,580 | $2,473 | $288,107 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $79,435 | $98,881 | -$19,446 | $213,095 | $2,474 | $210,621 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $84,816
- Investment income
- $2,459
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,221
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $6,746
- Other expenses
- $50,392
- Program services (functional)
- $19,167
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $290,580
- Total assets, end of year
- $300,496
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,473
- Net assets, end of year
- $298,023
- Cash, savings and investments
- $300,496
- Gross receipts
- $87,275
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HUGHES | President | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KING | PAST PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BOZARTH | VP YOUTH EDCTN | 0 | $0 |
| RANDY HACKBARTH | NAT'L DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| TROY PATTON | VP PUB LAND | 0 | $0 |
| LYNN JOINER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMIE WILSON | 1ST VP | 0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA ALVAREZ | 2ND VP | 0 | $0 |
| SUSIE PATTON | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| STACY KUHNS | VP OF EDCTN | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY JORGENSEN | ALTERNATE DIR | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ANDERSON | NAT'L DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HUGHES | President | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KING | PAST PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BOZARTH | VP YOUTH EDCTN | 0 | $0 |
| RANDY HACKBARTH | NAT'L DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| TROY PATTON | VP PUB LAND | 0 | $0 |
| LYNN JOINER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMIE WILSON | 1ST VP | 0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA ALVAREZ | 2ND VP | 0 | $0 |
| SUSIE PATTON | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| STACY KUHNS | VP OF EDCTN | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY JORGENSEN | ALTERNATE DIR | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ANDERSON | NAT'L DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HUGHES | President | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KING | PAST PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BOZARTH | VP YOUTH EDCTN | 0 | $0 |
| RANDY HACKBARTH | NAT'L DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| TROY PATTON | VP PUB LAND | 0 | $0 |
| LYNN JOINER | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMIE WILSON | 1ST VP | 0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA ALVAREZ | 2ND VP | 0 | $0 |
| SUSIE PATTON | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| STACY KUHNS | VP OF EDCTN | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY JORGENSEN | ALTERNATE DIR | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ANDERSON | NAT'L DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 887, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93302-0887
- In care of
- % WEIR & ASSOCIATES
- Signed the 990-EZ
- LYNN JOINER, Treasurer
- Phone
- (661) 747-6347
- Return prepared by
- Axume & Associates CPAS AAC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0227552 or by the name BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
USE OF BACK COUNTRY PUBLIC LANDS.
Program accomplishments
- BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN MONITORS MANAGEMENT OF BACK COUNTRY PUBLIC LANDS BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIESExpenses $19,167
- INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED FOR MEMBERS' INFORMATION AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES.
- PACKING CLINICS AND SEMINARS ARE HELD FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
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 | 990-EZ 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
- 77-0227552
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 4137 (1 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $300,496
- Income (IRS master file)
- $87,275
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $87,275 | $77,359 | $300,496 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $81,087 | $78,201 | $290,580 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $79,435 | $98,881 | $213,095 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | $94,318 | $72,617 | $231,543 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 77-0227552).
Questions about BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC
- What is the EIN of BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC is 77-0227552.
- Is BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1991.
- Are donations to BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA 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 BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC 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 BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF CALIFORNIA INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $87,275, expenses of $77,359 and total assets of $300,496 at year end.
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