BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $174K · expenses $198K · assets $90K

EIN
87-2679329
Address
PO BOX 1705, JULIAN, CA 92036-1705
Website
BC-CT.org
NTEE code
S20 Community, Neighborhood Development (Community Improvement and Capacity Building) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.70; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Kim Simas CFO2021-2025 $59,994$215,493 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Cheryl Bakken President2023-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Rhonda Gregor Treasurer2023-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Hilary Ward Executive Direc2021-2025 40 $0 reported 1
Britni Mushet ED Pro-Tem2025 0 $0 reported 1
Kathy Louv Director2025 0 $0 reported 1
Alison Hernandez (former) Secretary2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Tere Tangeman (former) Vice President2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Vanessa Vargas (former) Director2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Robin Boland (former) Director2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Marisa Day (former) Vice President2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Vika Golovanova (former) Director2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Brooke Gonzales (former) Treasurer2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Patricia Thornburgh (former) Director2021-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Mary Morgan (former) Director2022 0 $0 reported 1
Alison Usray (former) Director2022 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $60K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kim Simas CFO40 $59,994-- $59,9941
Hilary Ward Executive Direc40 $0-- $01
Britni Mushet ED Pro-Tem0 $0-- $01
Cheryl Bakken President0 $0-- $01
Rhonda Gregor Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Kathy Louv Director0 $0-- $01
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $59K · 1 employee · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kim Simas CFO40 $59,436$0$0 $59,4361
Cheryl Bakken President0 $0$0$0 $01
Rhonda Gregor Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Alison Hernandez Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Tere Tangeman Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Vanessa Vargas Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Hilary Ward Executive Direc40 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $56K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kim Simas CFO40 $55,581-- $55,5811
Hilary Ward Executive Direc40 $0-- $01
Cheryl Bakken President0 $0-- $01
Rhonda Gregor Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Alison Hernandez Secretary0 $0-- $01
Tere Tangeman Vice President0 $0-- $01
Vanessa Vargas Director0 $0-- $01
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $40K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kim Simas Secretary40 $40,482-- $40,4821
Hilary Ward President40 $0-- $01
Robin Boland Director0 $0-- $01
Marisa Day Vice President0 $0-- $01
Vika Golovanova Director0 $0-- $01
Brooke Gonzales Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Patricia Thornburgh Director0 $0-- $01
Mary Morgan Director0 $0-- $01
Alison Usray Director0 $0-- $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Hilary Ward President0 $0-- $01
Kim Simas Secretary0 $0-- $01
Robin Boland Director0 $0-- $01
Marisa Day Vice President0 $0-- $01
Vika Golovanova Director0 $0-- $01
Brooke Gonzales Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Patricia Thornburgh Director0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 3 grants to organizations · $129K

Listed grants add up to $129,037; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $145,593. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$173,551$198,193 $89,944$87,973 $134,594$38,866 ---
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$274,899$226,209 $114,794$113,588 $274,843$0 $59,436125
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$171,057$136,398 $66,080$64,898 $170,977- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,097$47,116 $31,224$30,039 $77,097- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$100$42 $58$58 $100- ---

Funders of this organization

11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $250,167 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
LA84 FOUNDATION $95,0001 $95,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING”
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $55,0002 $30,0002024 2022, 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION $32,0001 $32,0002022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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GOOD SPORTS INC $28,6093 $12,2842024 2022-2024 Public charity Exact
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SAN DIEGO REGIONAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FOUNDATION $18,0072 $12,0072024 2023-2024 Public charity Exact
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JACK IN THE BOX FOUNDATION $7,5001 $7,5002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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DICKS SPORTING GOODS FOUNDATION $5,0002 $2,0002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING”
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CUSHMAN FOUNDATION $5,0001 $5,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING”
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FAULKNER FOUNDATION $2,9943 $2952024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING”
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VERIZON FOUNDATION $1,0001 $1,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $572 $412023 2022-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES THRIVING”
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $1,751,15012 3Private foundation2013–2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE; ORINDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC; DEPEW COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,184,27520 6DAF sponsor2016–2024 EAST VILLAGE COMMUNITY COALITION INC; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE; BENINCASA COMMUNITY INC; CLERGY COMMUNITY COALITION INC and 2 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $923,1894 3DAF sponsor2024–2025 FORMOSA TOGETHER; FRIENDS OF THE JOSHUA TREE; KANE AREA COMMUNITY CENTER INC
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION $475,0006 1Private foundation2012–2018 Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $462,0009 1DAF sponsor2016–2024 HOLMES COUNTY RAILS-TO-TRAILS COALITION
XQ INSTITUTE $300,0002 1Private foundation2020–2021 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $260,0003 2DAF sponsor2022–2024 CLERGY COMMUNITY COALITION INC; REIMAGINE LA FOUNDATION
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION $201,50713 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 KANE AREA COMMUNITY CENTER INC
RED LODGE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $179,07116 1DAF sponsor2010–2025 CARBON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $176,9277 1DAF sponsor2017–2024 ORINDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $173,4302 1DAF sponsor2023–2024 OUR SISTERS KEEPER
FAUQUIER HEALTH FOUNDATION $160,85416 1Private foundation2017–2024 THE PLAINS COMMUNITY LEAGUE
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $150,8571 1DAF sponsor2024–2024 NORTHEAST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $137,9906 2DAF sponsor2019–2024 NYELAND PROMISE; WESTSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $135,0008 4DAF sponsor2020–2024 EAST VILLAGE COMMUNITY COALITION INC; CLERGY COMMUNITY COALITION INC; HEART CENTER INC; FRIENDS OF RESIDENTIAL TREASURES LA

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $198,193 spent · pay $64,991 · grants $59,014 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $64,991 32.8%
Grants and similar amounts paid $59,014 29.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $51,189 25.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $22,999 11.6%
Total$198,193100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $226,209 spent · pay $64,512 · grants $145,593 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $133,249$133,249-- 58.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $59,436-$59,436- 26.3%
Grants to US individuals $12,344$12,344-- 5.5%
Occupancy $7,144-$7,144- 3.2%
Payroll taxes $5,076-$5,076- 2.2%
Office expenses $3,188-$3,188- 1.4%
Travel $1,344-$1,344- 0.6%
Insurance $1,169-$1,169- 0.5%
All other expenses $1,026-$1,026- 0.5%
Other (as described)Internet $862-$862- 0.4%
Other (as described)Telephone $626-$626- 0.3%
Other (as described)Electricity $376-$376- 0.2%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $369-$369- 0.2%
Total$226,209100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $136,398 spent · pay $60,080 · grants $50,265 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $60,080 44.0%
Grants and similar amounts paid $50,265 36.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,243 16.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,600 2.6%
Printing, publications, postage $210 0.2%
Total$136,398100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $47,116 spent · pay $43,862 · grants $2,382 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $43,862 93.1%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,382 5.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $872 1.9%
Total$47,116100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $42 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $42 100.0%
Total$42100%

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