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THUNDER BASIN GRASSLANDS PRAIRIE ECO-SYSTEM ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
THUNDER BASIN GRASSLANDS PRAIRIE ECO-SYSTEM ASSOCIATION (EIN 83-0332000)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-05-15
IRS object ID
202321359349307692
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-05-15T13:16:34-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN260875911PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PISACKA BAKER & MCFARLAND LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13227 S TIMBERLINE STE AAddressLine1Txt
CityFORT COLLINSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP805255746ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN830332000EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THUNDER BASIN GRASSLANDS PRAIRIEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ECOSYSTEM ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTHUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3076840722PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1884 STEINLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityDOUGLASCityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP82633ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFRANK EATHORNEPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone3076840722PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstFRANKPersonFirstNm
Person LastEATHORNEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCODY L PISACKAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00681569PTIN
Phone9704881888PhoneNum
Preparation2023-05-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerFRANK EATHORNEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12661 HWY 59AddressLine1Txt
CityDOUGLASCityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP82633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TBGPEA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateWYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE UNDERSTANDING OF PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND FURTHERING THE PUBLIC EDUCATION OF LAND MANAGEMENT ISSUES ON THE PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS ECOSYSTEM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$835PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$699CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$421,274CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$387,792CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$483,181PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$555,389CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,910PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,220TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$239,009NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$104,894NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE UNDERSTANDING OF PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND FURTHERING THE PUBLIC EDUCATION OF LAND MANAGEMENT ISSUES ON THE PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS ECOSYSTEM.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$53,771ExpenseAmt
DescCCAA, CI, AND SAGEBRUSH PREPARATION AND MAPPINGDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$166,052ExpenseAmt
DescVEGETATION AND WILDLIFE MONITORINGDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHERDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVE PELLATZPersonNm
Phone3073591328PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1884 STEINLE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityDOUGLASCityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP82633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
WANDA BURGET
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
LONA NACHTMAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN RIEHLE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK EATHORNE
CHAIRMAN$0$0$0Yes (X)
MONTE REED
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAUREL VICKLUND
VICE-CHAIRMA$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Government Grants$258,667GovernmentGrantsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$421,274TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,899TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,698TotalAmt
Program Services$12,698ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,285TotalAmt
Management And General$1,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,144TotalAmt
Program Services$10,144ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,525TotalAmt
Program Services$1,525ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,156TotalAmt
Program Services$4,156ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,497TotalAmt
Program Services$3,497ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
VEGETATION & WILDLIFE MON$163,849$163,849
GRAZING MANAGEMENT$55,936$55,936
ARS SUPPORT$51,126$51,126
GRASSLAND PROJECTS$48,332$48,332

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,942TotalAmt
Program Services$47,942ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$555,389TotalAmt
Program Services$554,104ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,858BOYAmt
EOY$6,985EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$236,703BOYAmt
EOY$99,129EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$57,188LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$57,188LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,156BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$242,717BOYAmt
EOY$106,114EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,708BOYAmt
EOY$1,220EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,708BOYAmt
EOY$1,220EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,009BOYAmt
EOY$104,894EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,009BOYAmt
EOY$104,894EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$242,717BOYAmt
EOY$106,114EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$134,115ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$460,284CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$344,428CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$573,343CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$488,256CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$420,575CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,286,886TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$344,428CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$573,343CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$488,256CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$420,575CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,286,886TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,286,886PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,094CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,707CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$835CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$699CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,049TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,291,935TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,050GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99780PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99790PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,024OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,024DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,164OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,164DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$1,220Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,220TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS FORM WITH THE CHAIRMAN BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC