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BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING (EIN 87-2679329)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-25
IRS object ID
202632379349200313
Schema version
2025v4.1
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)
Return2026-08-25T07:34:39-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN273920135PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAVID M WARD CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1126 Stonehenge Dr 105-1629AddressLine1Txt
CityCrossvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP38558ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN872679329EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Backcountry Communities ThrivingBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBACKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8584493812PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1705AddressLine1Txt
CityJulianCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCheryl BakkenPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-08-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDavid M Ward CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00067400PTIN
Phone8584541793PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressBC-CT.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$173,551GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$134,594ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$38,866ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$91InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$173,551TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$59,014GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$64,991SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$22,999OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$51,189OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$198,193TotalExpensesAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$113,588NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$973OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$87,973NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$114,794BOYAmt
EOY$89,944EOYAmt

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BOY$114,794BOYAmt
EOY$89,944EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,206BOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$113,588BOYAmt
EOY$87,973EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeBackcountry 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomBackcountry 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.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$101,553ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$101,553TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Hilary Ward
Executive Direc40.00$0
Kim Simas
CFO40.00$59,994
Britni Mushet
ED Pro-Tem0$0
Cheryl Bakken
President0$0
Rhonda Gregor
Treasurer0$0
Kathy Louv
Director0$0
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDavid Ward CPAPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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CityCrossvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP38558ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8584541793PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$100CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$77,097CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$170,977CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$274,843CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$173,551CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$696,568TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Total Support$696,568TotalSupportAmt
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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

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2| Donee's Name: Julian High School | Donee's Address: P.O. Box 417 Julian CA 92036 | Description of Property: Athletic Courts and Equip | Date of Gift: -20251231 | Book Value: $56719 | Method Used to Determine BV: Cost | Fair Market Value: $56719 | Method Used to Determine FMV: Cost
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $4396
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $1169
Other Expenses.1Julian Voice Expenses $32343
Other Expenses.2Community Support $5751
Other Expenses.3Shop Expenses $3553
Other Expenses.4Internet $987
Other Expenses.5Julian Fire Safe Council $892
Other Expenses.6Telephone $617
Other Expenses.7Postage $398
Other Expenses.8Books/subscriptions $376
Other Expenses.9Printing/copying $369
Other Expenses.10Bank Charges $105
Other Expenses.11Licenses & Permits $100
Other Expenses.12Electricity $55
Other Expenses.13Website $46
Other Expenses.14Business Registration Fees $27
Other Expenses.15Donorbox fees $5
Total Liabilities.1001Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1206 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1971

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