BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING (EIN 87-2679329)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-10-23
- IRS object ID
- 202442979349200949
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-10-23T13:38:46-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 273920135 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DAVID M WARD CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9245 Twin Trails Dr 722200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92129 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 872679329 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Backcountry Communities Thriving | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BACK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8584493812 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1705 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Julian | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92036 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Hilary Ward | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2024-10-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | David M Ward CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00067400 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8584541793 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | BC-CT.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $171,057 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $170,977 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $80 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $171,057 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $50,265 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $60,080 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $3,600 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $210 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,243 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $136,398 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $34,659 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $30,039 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $200 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $64,898 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,224 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,080 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,224 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,080 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,185 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,182 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,039 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,898 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Backcountry Communities Thriving's goal is to ensure the well-being of each child, family and individual in Julian and the surrounding rural areas through advocacy, service and support to foster a thriving community. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Advocacy, Service and Support to foster a thriving Community | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $64,946 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $64,946 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Hilary Ward | ||
| Executive Direc | 40.00 | $0 |
| Kim Simas | ||
| CFO | 40.00 | $55,581 |
| Cheryl Bakken | ||
| President | 0 | $0 |
| Rhonda Gregor | ||
| Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Alison Hernandez | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Tere Tangeman | ||
| Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Vanessa Vargas | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | David Ward CPA | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Julian | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8584541793 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $77,097 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $170,977 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $248,174 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $77,097 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $170,977 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $248,174 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $248,174 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $248,174 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.3 | | Donee's Name: Julian High School | Donee's Address: P.O. Box 417 Julian CA 92036 | Description of Property: Sporting Goods, Clothing | Date of Gift: -20231231 | Book Value: $9751 | Method Used to Determine BV: Cost | Fair Market Value: $9751 | Method Used to Determine FMV: Cost |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.4 | | Donee's Name: Julian High School | Donee's Address: P.O. Box 417 Julian CA 92036 | Description of Property: Foundation Garden | Date of Gift: -20231231 | Book Value: $28530 | Method Used to Determine BV: Cost | Fair Market Value: $28530 | Method Used to Determine FMV: Cost |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.6 | | Donee's Name: Abigail Yenawine | Donee's Address: 21977 Highway 79 #615 Santa Ysabel CA 92070 | Cash Amount Given: $11084 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $3805 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1169 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Community Support $9122 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Julian Firesafe Council $5560 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Books/subscriptions $789 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Internet $724 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Electricity $415 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Telephone $298 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Conferences/Conventions $191 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Licenses & Permits $50 |
| Other Expenses.11 | Donorbox fees $47 |
| Other Expenses.12 | Website $46 |
| Other Expenses.13 | Bank Charges $15 |
| Other Expenses.14 | Venmo/Paypal Fees $12 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1185 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1182 |
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