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THUNDER BASIN GRASSLANDS PRAIRIE ECO-SYSTEM ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
THUNDER BASIN GRASSLANDS PRAIRIE ECO-SYSTEM ASSOCIATION (EIN 83-0332000)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-07-10
IRS object ID
201711919349300956
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-07-10T11:24:28-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2017-05-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCODY L PISACKAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00681569PTIN
Phone9704881888PhoneNum
Preparation2017-05-23PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

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)
Gross Receipts$419,839GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$419,431CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$842PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$408CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$361,721PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$419,839CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$460,825CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$388,172PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$518,712CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$26,451PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$98,873CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$230,883TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$132,779TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$930TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,699TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$229,953NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$131,080NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
Expense$169,498ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$271,444ExpenseAmt
DescCCAA, CI, AND SAGEBRUSH PREPARATION AND MAPPINGDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$75,716ExpenseAmt
DescVEGETATION AND WILDLIFE MONITORINGDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,054ExpenseAmt
DescOTHERDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$2,054TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$518,712TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee4EmployeeCnt
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
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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 BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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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
JOHN RIEHLE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
LONA NACHTMAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
WANDA BURGET
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREL VICKLUND
VICE-CHAIRMA$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANK EATHORNE
CHAIRMAN$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEWELL REED
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$10,239MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$72,582GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$336,610AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$419,431TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$408TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$408RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$419,839TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$408RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,204TotalAmt
Program Services$53,204ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,683TotalAmt
Program Services$4,683ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,072TotalAmt
Program Services$1,072ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,722TotalAmt
Program Services$1,722ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,566TotalAmt
Program Services$1,566ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,858TotalAmt
Program Services$1,858ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,072TotalAmt
Program Services$5,072ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,687TotalAmt
Program Services$2,687ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
SAGEBRUSH MAPPING$240,843$240,843
VEGETATION & WILDLIFE MON$75,716$75,716
PLATEAU & MISC TREATMENTS$33,140$33,140
CCAA & CI PREPARATION$30,601$30,601

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,548TotalAmt
Program Services$66,548ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$518,712TotalAmt
Program Services$518,712ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,747BOYAmt
EOY$879EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$203,457BOYAmt
EOY$111,295EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$35,188LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$14,583LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,679BOYAmt
EOY$20,605EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$230,883BOYAmt
EOY$132,779EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$930BOYAmt
EOY$1,699EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$930BOYAmt
EOY$1,699EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,953BOYAmt
EOY$131,080EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,953BOYAmt
EOY$131,080EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$230,883BOYAmt
EOY$132,779EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$98,873ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$351,686CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$469,509CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$292,887CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$362,684CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$419,431CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,896,197TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$469,509CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$292,887CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$362,684CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$419,431CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,896,197TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,896,197PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,327CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$578CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$842CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$408CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,160TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$695TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,901,052TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$408GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99740PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99560PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 695ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,188OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,583DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,605BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$20,605TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$1,699Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,699TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ECONSERVATION PLANNING 28,259 0 0 RS BOARD SUPPORT 18,770 0 0 ARS SUPPORT 14,979 0 0 INCENTIVE PAYMENTS 2,361 0 0 PRECIPITATION TRACKING 882 0 0 FIELD TOURS 614 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 386 0 0 NOXIOUS WEED SPRAY 262 0 0 SUPPLIES 35 0 0 TOTAL 66,548 0 0