Friends Of The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
- Assets
- $852.0k
- Revenue
- $282.3k
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 47
- Location
- Bozeman, MT
- Founding
- 05/1994
- Data as of
- 06/2022
- 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 06/2022, Friends Of The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center employed 47 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 06/2022, Friends Of The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center generated $282.3k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $180.6k during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 2.7% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. 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
2022
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 GNFAC PROVIDES FREE, QUALITY AVALANCHE SAFETY EDUCATION AND INFORMATION FOR ALL BACKCOUNTRY USERS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. IN THE 2021-2022 SEASON, OVER 40 INSTRUCTORS COORDINATED AND STAFFED 82 CLASSES FOR 3,349 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 391 KIDS UNDER 18 AND 283 SNOWMOBILERS, AND REACHING GRADES 112, COLLEGIATE, SEARCH AND RESCUE GROUPS, SKI PATROL, AND SKI AND SNOWMOBILE CLUBS.
DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE 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 BY COVERING COSTS FOR SNOWMOBILES, GEAR, AND WEBSITE MAINTENANCE. IN THE 2021-2022 SEASON, 6,736 INDIVIDUALS SUBSCRIBED TO THE AVALANCHE CENTERS DAILY FORECASTS.
SNOWPILOT SOFTWARE: THE FRIENDS OF GNFAC FUNDS THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS OPEN-SOURCE, FREE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO RECORD AND GRAPH SNOW PIT INFORMATION IN A SECURE DATABASE WHERE RESEARCHERS CAN ANALYZE IT TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF SNOW SCIENCE. SNOWPILOT HAS OVER 5,000 USERS AND IS THE WORLDS LARGEST SNOW PIT DATABASE WITH OVER 36,000 SNOW PITS IN 4 LANGUAGES (ENGLISH, SPANISH, ICELANDIC AND SWEDISH).
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Allyson Fauver Treasurer | Officer | 4.71 | $7,645 |
Tyler Allen Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 0.86 | $645 |
Ben Nobel Director | Trustee | 0.54 | $300 |
Mark Greeno Director | Trustee | 0.39 | $45 |
Regina Wall President | OfficerTrustee | 0.31 | $0 |
Dawn Brown Director | Trustee | 0.31 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $112,582 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $0 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $113,369 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $225,951 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $21,298 |
| Investment income | $38,050 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$5,597 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $965 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $282,282 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $55,763 |
| 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. | $9,692 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $6,740 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $53,436 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
| Other employee benefits | $0 |
| Payroll taxes | $8,253 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $6,360 |
| 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 | $2,423 |
| 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 | $0 |
| Insurance | $0 |
| All other expenses | $150 |
| Total functional expenses | $180,552 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $81,703 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $40,662 |
| 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 | $729,648 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $852,013 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $10,929 |
| 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 | $10,929 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $683,654 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $157,430 |
| 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 | $852,013 |