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THUNDER BASIN GRASSLANDS PRAIRIE ECO-SYSTEM ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THUNDER BASIN GRASSLANDS PRAIRIE ECO-SYSTEM ASSOCIATION (EIN 83-0332000)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-21
IRS object ID
202532029349300218
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-07-21T11:04:55-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Line13201 E MULBERRY UNIT HAddressLine1Txt
CityFORT COLLINSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80524ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonMONTE REEDPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3076840722PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCODY L PISACKAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00681569PTIN
Phone9704881888PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-03PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLAUREL VICKLUNDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12107 MEADOW LNAddressLine1Txt
CityGILLETTECityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP82718ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$746,253GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TBGPEA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
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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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee7TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$836,181PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$737,944CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,201PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$8,309CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$840,382PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$746,253CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$116,764PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$116,495CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$683,111PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$451,837CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$799,875PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$568,332CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$40,507PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$177,921CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$146,321TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$326,293TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$920TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,971TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$145,401NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$323,322NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$234,741ExpenseAmt
DescPRAIRIE GRASSLANDS PROMOTION AND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENTDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$208,181ExpenseAmt
DescCCAA, CI, AND SAGEBRUSH PREPARATION AND MAPPINGDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$124,010ExpenseAmt
DescVEGETATION AND WILDLIFE MONITORINGDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHERDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$566,932TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
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
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee7EmployeeCnt
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
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
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
LONA NACHTMAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
GERI PROCTOR
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN RIEHLE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
WANDA BURGET
VICE CHAIRMA$0$0$0Yes (X)
MONTE REED
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAUREL VICKLUND
CHAIRMAN$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$8,400MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$589,029GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$140,515AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$737,944TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,309TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,309RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$746,253TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,309RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,606TotalAmt
Program Services$107,606ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,889TotalAmt
Program Services$8,889ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,400TotalAmt
Management And General$1,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,762TotalAmt
Program Services$12,762ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,764TotalAmt
Program Services$3,764ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
GRASSLAND PROJECTS$204,632$204,632
VEGETATION & WILDLIFE MON$121,862$121,862
ARS SUPPORT$44,415$44,415
GRAZING MANAGEMENT$20,833$20,833

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,169TotalAmt
Program Services$42,169ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$568,332TotalAmt
Program Services$566,932ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$753BOYAmt
EOY$1,301EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,568BOYAmt
EOY$324,992EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$57,188LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$57,188LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,321BOYAmt
EOY$326,293EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$920BOYAmt
EOY$2,971EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$920BOYAmt
EOY$2,971EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,401BOYAmt
EOY$323,322EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,401BOYAmt
EOY$323,322EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,321BOYAmt
EOY$326,293EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$177,921ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$573,343CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$488,256CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$420,575CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$836,181CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$737,944CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,056,299TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$573,343CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$488,256CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$420,575CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$836,181CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$737,944CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,056,299TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,056,299PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$714CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$835CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,201CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,309CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,758TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,071,057TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$14,758GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99520PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99690PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$2,971Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,971TotalLiabilityAmt

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