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THUNDER BASIN GRASSLANDS PRAIRIE ECO-SYSTEM ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
THUNDER BASIN GRASSLANDS PRAIRIE ECO-SYSTEM ASSOCIATION (EIN 83-0332000)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-08
IRS object ID
201602219349301760
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-08-08T14:31:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Line1PO BOX 819AddressLine1Txt
CityDOUGLASCityNm
State AbbreviationWYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP82633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2016-07-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCODY L PISACKAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00681569PTIN
Phone9704881888PhoneNum
Preparation2016-07-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

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$361,721GrossReceiptsAmt
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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PY Investment Income$1,005PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$842CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$361,721CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$334,463CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$340,648PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$388,172CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$46,756PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$205,402ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$105,373ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$76,199ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,198ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$388,172TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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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
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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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)

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LONA NACHTMAN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WANDA BURGET
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREL VICKLUND
VICE-CHAIRMA1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANK EATHORNE
CHAIRMAN1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEWELL REED
TREASURER1.000.00$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$62,108GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$289,971AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$842TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$361,721TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,333TotalAmt
Program Services$49,333ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,376TotalAmt
Program Services$4,376ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,025TotalAmt
Program Services$1,025ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$833TotalAmt
Program Services$833ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,096TotalAmt
Program Services$1,096ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,308TotalAmt
Program Services$5,308ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,226TotalAmt
Program Services$4,226ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,251TotalAmt
Program Services$1,251ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
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SAGEBRUSH MAPPING$61,915$61,915
PLATEAU & MISC TREATMENTS$52,988$52,988
CCAA & CI PREPARATION$43,458$43,458

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,164TotalAmt
Program Services$86,164ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$388,172TotalAmt
Program Services$388,172ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$894BOYAmt
EOY$1,747EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,526BOYAmt
EOY$203,457EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$35,188LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,509LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,525BOYAmt
EOY$25,679EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$257,945BOYAmt
EOY$230,883EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,541BOYAmt
EOY$930EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,541BOYAmt
EOY$930EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,404BOYAmt
EOY$229,953EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,404BOYAmt
EOY$229,953EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$257,945BOYAmt
EOY$230,883EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$26,451ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$210,567CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$351,686CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$469,509CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$292,887CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$362,684CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,687,333TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$351,686CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$469,509CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$292,887CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$362,684CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,687,333TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,687,333PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,327CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$578CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,005CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$842CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,720TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$695CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$695TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,694,748TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$842GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99560PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95510PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$9,509DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,679BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,679TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL TAXES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$930Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$930TotalLiabilityAmt

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 24EARS SUPPORT 25,988 0 0 CONSERVATION PLANNING 25,193 0 0 RS BOARD SUPPORT 25,007 0 0 NOXIOUS WEED SPRAY 5,993 0 0 INCENTIVE PAYMENTS 1,987 0 0 PRECIPITATION TRACKING 1,128 0 0 VEHICLE EXPENSE 497 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 357 0 0 GRAZING MANAGEMENT 14 0 0