Friends Of The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
- Assets
- $843.2k
- Revenue
- $258.5k
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 60
- Location
- Bozeman, MT
- Founding
- 05/1994
- Data as of
- 06/2021
- EIN
- 36-3944120
Organization Overview
Friends Of The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is located in Bozeman, MT. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (J22) the organization is classified as: Job Training, under the broad grouping of Employment and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Friends Of The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center employed 60 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Friends Of The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2021, Friends Of The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center generated $258.5k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $143.5k during the year ending 06/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO SUPPORT THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER IN THEIR MISSION TO INFORM THE RECREATING PUBLIC ABOUT AVALANCHE DANGER AND TO PROVIDE QUALITY FREE AVALANCHE SAFTETY EDUCATION TO THE GREATER GALLATIN COMMUNITY AND ALL BACKCOUNTRY USERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
AVALANCHE SAFETY AND AWARENESS EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE FRIENDS OF THE GNFAC PROVIDES FREE, QUALITY AVALANCHE SAFETY EDUCATION AND INFORMATION FOR ALL BACKCOUNTRY USERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. IN THE 2020-2021 SEASON, OVER 40 INSTRUCTORS COORDINATED AND STAFFED 67 DAYS OF CLASSES BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON. THESE CLASSES(TALKS, SEMINARS, AND FIELD SESSIONS) REACHED 3,300 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING: GRADES 1-12, COLLEGIATE, SEARCH AND RESCUE GROUPS, SKI PATROL, AND SKI AND SNOWMOBILE CLUBS.
DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCE CENTER IN THEIR MISSION TO INFORM THE RECREATING PUBLIC ABOUT AVALANCHE DANGER: THE FRIENDS OF GNFAC HOSTS THE MTAVALANCHE.COM WEBSITE, OWNS AND MAINTAINS 5 WEATHER STATIONS, AND PROVIDES OTHER DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE AVALANCHE CENTER SUCH AS GEAR AND EQUIPMENT. IN THE 2020-2021 SEASON, THE WEBSITE'S FORECAST PAGE RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF 1,501 DAILY VIEWS AND OVER 5,450 INDIVIDUALS SUBSCRIBED TO THE AVALANCHE CENTER'S DAILY ADVISORIES.
SNOWPILOT SOFTWARE: THE FRIENDS FUNDS THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS OPEN-SOURCE, FREE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO RECORD AND GRAPH SNOWPIT INFORMATION IN A SECURE DATABASE WHERE RESEARCHERS CAN ANALYZE IT TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF SNOW SCIENCE. OVER 5,000 PEOPLE USE SNOWPILOT. WITH OVER 29,000 SNOWPITS, SNOWPILOT IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST SNOWPIT DATABASE.
AVALANCHE SAFETY AND AWARENESS EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE FRIENDS OF THE GNFAC PROVIDES FREE, QUALITY AVALANCHE SAFETY EDUCATION AND INFORMATION FOR ALL BACKCOUNTRY USERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. IN THE 2020-2021 SEASON, OVER 40 INSTRUCTORS COORDINATED AND STAFFED 67 DAYS OF CLASSES BOTH ONLINE AND IN PERSON. THESE CLASSES(TALKS, SEMINARS, AND FIELD SESSIONS) REACHED 3,300 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING: GRADES 1-12, COLLEGIATE, SEARCH AND RESCUE GROUPS, SKI PATROL, AND SKI AND SNOWMOBILE CLUBS.
DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCE CENTER IN THEIR MISSION TO INFORM THE RECREATING PUBLIC ABOUT AVALANCHE DANGER: THE FRIENDS OF GNFAC HOSTS THE MTAVALANCHE.COM WEBSITE, OWNS AND MAINTAINS 5 WEATHER STATIONS, AND PROVIDES OTHER DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE AVALANCHE CENTER SUCH AS GEAR AND EQUIPMENT. IN THE 2020-2021 SEASON, THE WEBSITE'S FORECAST PAGE RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF 1,501 DAILY VIEWS AND OVER 5,450 INDIVIDUALS SUBSCRIBED TO THE AVALANCHE CENTER'S DAILY ADVISORIES.
SNOWPILOT SOFTWARE: THE FRIENDS FUNDS THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS OPEN-SOURCE, FREE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO RECORD AND GRAPH SNOWPIT INFORMATION IN A SECURE DATABASE WHERE RESEARCHERS CAN ANALYZE IT TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF SNOW SCIENCE. OVER 5,000 PEOPLE USE SNOWPILOT. WITH OVER 29,000 SNOWPITS, SNOWPILOT IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST SNOWPIT DATABASE.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Allyson Fauver Treasurer | Officer | 7.79 | $12,629 |
Mark Greeno Director | Trustee | 2 | $2,255 |
Ben Nobel Director | Trustee | 0.98 | $480 |
Tyler Allen Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 0.62 | $30 |
Regina Wall President | OfficerTrustee | 0.57 | $0 |
Leah Knickerbocker Director | Trustee | 0.57 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $87,410 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $0 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $91,904 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $179,314 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $19,106 |
| Investment income | $21,352 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $36,532 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$1,080 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $1,935 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $258,486 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $32,553 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $12,320 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $8,758 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $46,232 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
| Other employee benefits | $0 |
| Payroll taxes | $7,182 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $7,652 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $0 |
| Advertising and promotion | $0 |
| Office expenses | $3,017 |
| Information technology | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel | $0 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,160 |
| Insurance | $0 |
| All other expenses | $308 |
| Total functional expenses | $143,497 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $83,245 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $20,651 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $739,262 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $843,158 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,150 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $1,150 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $673,873 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $168,135 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $843,158 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Friends Of The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center has recieved totaling $31,005.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund Washington, DC PURPOSE: General Support | $30,988 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $17 |
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|---|---|---|
Pride Inc Bismarck, ND | $17,980,113 | $16,517,398 |
Career Training Institute Helena, MT | $550,389 | $1,718,333 |
North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association Inc Bismarck, ND | $1,206,873 | $1,168,373 |
Rural Employment Opportunities Inc Helena, MT | $161,111 | $985,284 |
Montana Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Council Tr Helena, MT | $2,690,863 | $1,308,329 |
Montana Natural History Center Inc Missoula, MT | $1,895,883 | $939,615 |
Wyoming Joint Electrical Apprenticeship And Training Trust Casper, WY | $4,006,907 | $687,395 |
Idaho Plumbers And Pipefitters Apprentice And Journeyman Training Meridian, ID | $1,277,073 | $617,452 |
Native American Training Institute Bismarck, ND | $85,254 | $231,738 |
Billings Pipe Trades Apprentice & Journeyman Training Fund Billings, MT | $573,856 | $373,935 |
Plumbers And Pipefitters Apprenticeship Education And Train Cheyenne, WY | $495,265 | $334,739 |
Southwest Central Idaho Sheet Metal Boise, ID | $1,177,390 | $475,905 |