Bitter Root Humane Association
Donations deductibleBitter Root Humane Association's network
11 people1 organisationi11 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Garten | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chad Hillman | Vice Preside | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cheryl Dooley | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cynthie Fisher | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gina Barbato-Knepp | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer Chase (also filed as Jen Chase) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Williams | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Allison | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Melissa Ryan | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robin Dewey | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vanessa Hammond | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Hurst | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Heidi Pederson | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | ||
| Robin Dewey | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jen Chase | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Ryan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chad Hillman | Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Allison | President | 32 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Dooley | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vanessa Hammond | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Cynthie Fisher | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Thurman | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Hope Lawson | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Bitter Root Humane Association
- EIN
- 810351709
- Address
- Po Box 57, Hamilton, MT, 59840-0057
- State
- Montana
- Mission
- The mission of the Bitter Root Humane Association is to build a compassionate community where pets & people thrive. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D200 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1972
- Principal officer
- Lisa Allison (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1975
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBarbara Garten
≥8years on the filingsJennifer Chase
≥8years on the filingsLinda Williams
≥8years on the filingsRobin Dewey
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.3m
- Total liabilities
- $24k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $690k
- Program service revenue
- $85k
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 177
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1m | $855k | $266k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.