Nonprofit · EIN 81-0455740
ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES INC
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $364,633 | $415,529 | -$50,896 | $63,106 | $0 | $63,106 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $191,505 | $413,129 | -$221,624 | $114,002 | $0 | $114,002 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $363,335
- Membership dues
- $310,248
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,298
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,808
- Other salaries and wages
- $22,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $136,432
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $104,000
- Accounting fees
- $2,842
- Travel
- $5,355
- Program services (functional)
- $402,508
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,631
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,390
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $114,002
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,106
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $63,106
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $63,106
- Gross receipts
- $364,633
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL GARRITY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $87,351 | $18,457 |
| PAUL EDWARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MCFARLANE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL GARRITY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,000 | $17,049 |
| PAUL EDWARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MCFARLANE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 317 E SPRUCE ST, MISSOULA, MT 59802-4605
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL GARRITY, PO BOX 505, HELENA, MT 596240505
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL GARRITY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 459-5936
- Return prepared by
- PINION LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO SECURE THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WILD ROCKIES BIOREGION THROUGH CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC MODELS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW.
Program accomplishments
- ECOSYSTEM DEFENSE. OUR MISSION IS TO SECURE THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WILD ROCKIES BIOREGION THROUGH CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC MODELS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW. OUR PUBLIC LANDS BELONG TO ALL OF US, AND IT IS OUR DUTY TO PROTECT THE IMMEASURABLE VALUE OF OLD-GROWTH FORESTS, SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS, AND FRESHWATER RIVERS AND LAKES FOR MANY GENERATIONS TO COME. TO FULFILL THIS MISSION WE COMMENT AND SUBMIT COMMENTS MOSTLY ON PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LANDS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND A FEW PROJECTS ON STATE LANDS IN MONTANA. IF THE GOVERNMENT IGNORES OUR COMMENTS, WE OFTEN HIRE ATTORNEYS TO FILE LAWSUITS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AND THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. WE ALSO WROTE A BILL BEFORE CONGRESS, THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION ACT, H.R. 2420 IN THE HOUSE AND S. 1198 IN THE SENATE.Expenses $225,155
- OUTREACH. THE ALLIANCE TALKS TO THE PRESS ON AN ALMOST DAILY BASIS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR EFFORTS. WE HAVE BEEN QUOTED IN MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OCCASIONALLY IN EUROPE. WE ALSO REGULARLY WRITE COLUMNS FOR NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS LIKE COUNTERPUNCH, BUT COLUMNS BY THE ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAVE ALSO APPEARED IN THE NY TIMES AND THE WASHINGTON POST. OUR COLUMNS ARE ALSO PRINTED FREQUENTLY IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. WE DO THIS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT HABITAT FOR NATIVE SPECIES IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.Expenses $170,923
- MEMBER SERVICE ACTIVITIES. THE ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES HAS MEMBERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES TO FURTHER OUR MISSION. TO KEEP OUR MEMBERS INFORMED, WE HAVE A WEBSITE, FACEBOOK PAGE, AND A TWITTER ACCOUNT. WE REGULARLY MAIL OR EMAIL OUR MEMBERS TO UPDATE THEM ABOUT OUR ACTIVITIES AND TO REMAIN THEM TO CHECK OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS. WE ALSO MEET WITH OR TALK TO OUR MEMBERS ON A REGULAR BASIS TO EDUCATE THEM OR ASK THEM TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS THROUGH THEIR OWN COMMENTS.Expenses $6,430
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
- 81-0455740
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,106
- Income (IRS master file)
- $364,633
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $364,633 | $415,529 | $63,106 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $191,505 | $413,129 | $114,002 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $456,825 | $270,160 | $335,626 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 81-0455740).
Questions about ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES INC
- What is the EIN of ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES INC is 81-0455740.
- Is ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES 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 ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES 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 ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES 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 ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL GARRITY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,351 (MICHAEL GARRITY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASUR).
- How much revenue does ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $364,633, expenses of $415,529 and total assets of $63,106 at year end.
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