Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Guy Alsentzer

Phone

4065702202

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Inc, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $649K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 79% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $268K, a strong 41% operating margin.

Mission

UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER PROTECTS FISHABLE, SWIMMABLE, DRINKABLE WATER THROUGHOUT THE 25,000 SQUARE MILES OF MONTANA'S UPPER MISSOURI RIVER BASIN OF MONTANA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION WE ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH CITIZENS, STAKEHOLDERS AND DECISIONMAKERS, UTILIZE WATER-QUALITY MONITORING AND BEST-AVAILABLE SCIENCE AND, WHEN NECESSARY TO PROTECT WATERWAYS AND COMMUNITIES, INSIST ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW. WE BELIEVE HEALTHY, CLEAN WATERWAYS GO HAND-IN-HAND WITH STRONG COMMUNITIES AND THEREFORE FOCUS BOTH ON STOPPING POLLUTION AND ON SUSTAINABLE, LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO ISSUES THREATENING SOUTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL MONTANA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $302,465

Waterkeeper's education, science, and advocacy programs accomplished several notable victories in 2023. First, the science program launched the Save Wild Trout campaign, a public-private partnership formed in response to disclosure that SW Montana wild trout fisheries were at unprecedented, 40-year lows. This campaign aims to characterize leading river quality parameters known to affect trout populations: dissolved oxygen and temperature, and to advocate for improved management and restoration tactics to build population resiliency. Waterkeeper's advocacy program secured a precedent setting victory that reduced the amount of nutrient pollution allowed to waterways and reinforced the legal requirement of government review of cumulative impacts of point-source pollution discharges.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $639,370

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $9,890

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $649,260

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $257,582

Fundraising Expenses $48,786

Program Expenses $302,465

Other Expenses $123,912

TOTAL EXPENSES $381,494

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$649,260	$362,247	+0.8%
Expenses	$381,494	$251,739	+0.5%
Net Income	$267,766	$110,508	+1.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

400

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$158,014

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Guy Alsentzer	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$130,333	$27,681	$158,014
Dan Armstrong	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Dawson	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Harley Harris	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Kleindel	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melanie Kraft	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roland MacNichol	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian McGeehan	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Meisnner	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Becca Skinner	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Tubbs	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$649,260	$381,494	$630,001	$267,766
2022	$362,247	$251,739	$341,286	$110,508
2021	$271,121	$177,388	$250,913	$93,733
2020	$224,437	$115,409	$156,850	$109,028