FRIENDS OF HYALITE
EIN 27-3454808 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
FRIENDS OF HYALITE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE STEWARDHIP OF, ACCESS TO, AND SUPPORT FOR YEAR ROUND RECREATION IN HYALITE CANYON.IN OUR FY19 FISCAL YEAR (APRIL 1, 2018 TO MARCH 31, 2019) FRIENDS OF HYALITE HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. LOCAL RETAILERS ROUND HOUSE SKI AND SPORTS CENTER AND CHALET SPORTS NOMINATED US TO RECEIVE GRANTS FROM PATAGONIA, WHICH ALLOWED US TO TACKLE ADDITIONAL STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS. WE PURCHASED 3 PALLET-SIZED FIRE RINGS AND OVER 60 TONS OF GRAVEL TO SPREAD AT HEAVILY USED SITES TO PROTECT SOILS AND WATER QUALITY. FRIENDS OF HYALITES BI-ANNUAL CLEAN UP DAYS CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL. WE HAD 95 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN OUR MAY 12, 2018 CLEAN UP DAY, HELPING TO REMOVE TRASH FROM DAY USE AREAS AND CLEAN CAMPFIRE RINGS. THE SUCCESS OF OUR CLEANUP DAYS HAS LED TO A DECREASE IN TRASH TO CLEAN UP, SO WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR FALL CLEANUP DAY TO INCLUDE STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS AS WELL. THE 45 VOLUNTEERS WHO ATTENDED OUR OCTOBER 21, 2019 CLEAN UP DAY HELPED TO SPREAD GRAVEL AND INSTALL NEW
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BOB DETRICKPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2011
- Location
- PO BOX 6235, BOZEMAN, MT 59771-6235
- County
- Gallatin
- In care of
- % JOE JOSEPHSON
- Primary officer
- Bob Detrick
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- WIPFLI LLP
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations