EIN 36-3944120

Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
47
City
Bozeman
State
Year formed
1992
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center provides direct support and free avalanche safety education in southwest Montana.
Also known as...
Friends of the Gallatin National Forest
Total revenues
$282,282
2022
Total expenses
$180,552
2022
Total assets
$852,013
2022
Num. employees
47
2022

Program areas at Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

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.
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).
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.

Who funds Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
PayPal Giving FundGeneral Support$30,988
American Institute for Avalanche Research and EducationEducation$24,365
Yellowstone Club Community FoundationTraining & Education$10,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

NameTitleCompensation
Allyson FauverTreasurer$7,645
Tyler AllenSecretary / Director$645
Regina WallPresident$0
Emily WolfeSecretary$150

Financials for Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$225,951
Program services$21,298
Investment income and dividends$38,050
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-5,597
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$965
Miscellaneous revenues$1,615
Total revenues$282,282

Form 990s for Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062022-04-07990View PDF
2021-062022-03-14990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-08-26990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 8, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,988 from PayPal Giving Fund
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $32,096 from PayPal Giving Fund
August 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
June 23, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEmployment organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 6799
Bozeman, MT 59771
County
Gallatin County, MT
Website URL
mtavalanche.com/ 
Phone
(207) 975-3752
IRS details
EIN
36-3944120
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1992
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J22: Employment Training
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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