Lions Bitterroot Youth Camp

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
810457490
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2019–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Kalispell, MT, USA
Phone
4062494560
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$126,080
Expenses
$92,620
Assets
$318,996
Liabilities
$63,925

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MIKE WOOD (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • MIKE WOOD (PRESIDENT)
  • MIKE STRATTON (ASST TREASUR)
  • MARLENE CARTMELL (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Carryout the cooperative management agreement between lions clubs of greater kalispell area and the Montana state fish wildlife and parks department. The youth camp operates between may and september to provide facilities and enable youth oriented activities as well provide a rentable venue that is open to all for family reunions, weddings, and similar.

What it reported doing in 2025

The youth camp operates between may and september to enable youth activities as well as to provide a venue for family reunions, weddings, etc. On a rental basis. Those individuals ages 12 and below can attend at no charge. The management agreement between the lions and the state of Montana was updated in 2022 and went into effect on january 1, 2023. About 20 columbia falls boy scouts volunteer at the camp in the springtime and 10-15 lions club members also volunteer during the season. The board is hoping to be awarded grant money in 2026 to help fund major improvements (replace primary bathroom/shower facility) planned for the fall of 2026.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 96% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 94% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 82
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 73
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 70.9%; rating input score 71
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 26.5%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.44; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 11.4% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 70.9% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $93K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 1 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2019 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 16/100.