Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
24th percentile
Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 57.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
44th percentile
Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
25th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$457,857
Up $1,348 (+0.3%) from 2021
Net Assets
Up$457,329
Up $820 (+0.2%) from 2021
Liabilities
$528
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$36,753
Down $20,766 (-36%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$41,343
Up $7,893 (+24%) from 2021
Net Income
Down-$4,590
Down $28,659 (-119%) from 2021
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 8, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $39,524
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Preserve, research and interpret to the public through its collections, exhibits and programs; the physical and cultural heritage of the rocky mountain front region in the state of montana.
To preserve, research, and interpret to the public through its collections, exhibits and programs the physical and cultural heritage of the rocky mountain front region in the state of montana.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE OLD TRAIL MUSEUM SERVES THE PUBLIC VIA ITS MISSION STATEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: OLD NORTH TRAIL, BLACKFEET TRAPPER/TRADER, CATTLEMEN, SHEEPMEN, ALICE GLEASON, METIS, BEADWORK, GRIZZLY BEAR, ART STUDIO, SHEEPWAGON, AND A.B. GUTHRIE DISPLAYS; CHILDREN'S SUMMER PROGRAMS AND GIFT SHOP. THE OLD TRAIL MUSEUM SERVES THE LOCAL AREA AS WELL AS ADJACENT COMMUNITIES AND LARGE NUMBERS OF TOURISTS ENROUTE TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK NORTH OF CHOTEAU.2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:2024 WAS A RESOUNDINGLY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR THE OLD TRAIL MUSEUM. AMONG THESE MANY SUCCESSES WERE: SECURING A FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER, THE DOUBLING OF OUR OLD NORTH TRAIL TOURS, HOSTING THE INAUGURAL FRONT RANGE ART ASSOCIATION'S OLD NORTH TRAIL ART RENDEZVOUS, AND HOSTING A READING OF RENOUNED AUTHOR SALLY THOMPSON'S NEW BOOK, DISTURBING THE SLEEPING BUFFALO.IN ADDITION, OTM'S ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT INTERPRETIVE CENTER (RMFIC) FOUNDED A NEW SERIES OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT GEO TOURS, CREATED A NEW ECOLOGY EXHIBIT FOCUSED ON THE LIMBER PINE SAVANNAH, AND PROCURED A FULLY GROWN TAXIDERMIZED TRUMPETER SWAN TO ACCOMPANY OUR LESSER SNOW GOOSE IN THE FREEZOUT LAKE WATERFOWL MIGRATION EXHIBIT.NEW VOLUNTEER: THE OTM WAS THRILLED TO ATTRACT LOCAL RESIDENT NANCY MILEWSKI TO ITS RANKS THIS PAST SUMMER. NANCY BRINGS A WEALTH OF INTERPRETIVE KNOWLEDGE TO THE OTM AS A MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS OFFICIAL BIRD COUNTER AT FREEZOUT LAKE, A FORMER RANGER AT GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, AND PLACID LAKE STATE PARK. NANCY IS A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE TEAM AND WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE HER AMONG OUR RANKS MOVING FORWARD.LONG-TIME OTM BOARD MEMBERS AL WISEMAN AND V.V. SHEA RETIRED AFTER LONG AND PRODUCTIVE TENURES. AL WISEMAN, A LOCAL CARPENTER AND METIS ELDER WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN FOUNDING OUR OLD NORTH TRAIL TOURS AND MANY OF OUR METIS HISTORY EXHIBITS AT THE OTM. V.V. SHEA, A LONGTIME GLACIER NATIONAL PARK RANGER, ALSO SERVED FOR MANY YEARS AND WE HOPE SHE STILL BAKES HER COOKIES AND HUCKLEBERRY PIES FOR US INTO THE FUTURE. WHILE BOTH AL AND V.V. HAVE RESIGNED, THEY WILL ALWAYS BE OTM FAMILY. WITH THOSE RETIREMENTS CAME NEW BOARD MEMBERS: BONNIE GRIFFIS, A NATIVE MONTANAN AND CHOTEAU RESIDENT WITH A BACKGROUND IN ECOLOGY AND BIOLOGY; AND SUSAN BECHTEL, LONG-TIME GLACIER NATIONAL PARK RANGER AND CHOTEAU RESIDENT. SUSAN BRINGS A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING BOTH OF THEM ON BOARD!BIG PLANS FOR 2025: OTM HAS PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OTM AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT INTERPRETIVE CENTER FOR 2025. IMPROVEMENTS WILL INCLUDE THE ASSEMBLY OF A JUVENILE MAIASAURA SPECIMEN WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE SAFEKEEPING OF THE MONTANA DINOSAUR CENTER IN BYNUM. MONTANA DINOSAUR CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CORY COVERDELL AND OLD TRAIL MUSEUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEAN DOYLE WILL BE COLLABORATING ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE EXHIBIT TO BE UNVEILED IN LATE MAY 2025. THIS NEW ADDITION TO THE OTM'S DINOSAUR ANTECHAMBER WILL HIGHLIGHT MAIASAURA AS THE STATE FOSSIL OF MONTANA AND ITS DISCOVERY ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT BY LOCAL RESIDENTS.ADDITIONALLY, THE OTM IS EXPANDING ITS OLD NORTH TRAIL EXHIBIT TO INCLUDE SEVERAL MORE DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS CONCERNING THE TRAIL, INCLUDING A 3D TOPOGRAPHIC MAP HIGHLIGHTING THE OLD NORTH TRAIL ALONG THE RUGGED TERRAIN OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. ADDITIONALLY, THE MAP WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT SEVERAL FEATURES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT REGION IN CONJUNCTURE WITH AN EXHIBIT DETAILING THESE FEATURES AND OTHER PROMINENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT POINTS OF INTEREST.NORTH WALL MURAL: LOCAL ARTISTS BONNIE GRIFFIS AND RACHEL OLSON ARE BEING COMMISSIONED BY OTM TO CREATE A LARGE MURAL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE MUSEUM. WEATHER DEPENDING, THE MURAL SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY MEMORIAL DAY 2025.RMFIC EXPANSION: THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT INTERPRETIVE CENTER WILL ALSO SEE ADDITIONAL EXPANSION IN 2025. SEVERAL WILDLIFE EXHIBITS WILL BE ADDED TO THE RMFIC COLLECTION INCLUDING BLACK BEAR, PRONGHORN, GOLDEN EAGLE AND ELK.A NEW 3D TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP IS BEING PRODUCED FOR RMFIC TO ILLUSTRATE THE GEOLOGY AND GLACIOLOGY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT.THE GRIZZLLY BEAR EXHIBIT WILL ALSO SEE UPDATING, WITH INCLUSION OF NEW MAPS, GRAPHICS, AND TEXT. | - | $41,343 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN DOYLE | Executive Director | - | $21,000 | - | $21,000 |
| DAVE ZION | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| POLLY CUNNINGHAM | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRISTA MORGAN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| BONNIE GRIFFIS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CLAYTON KETCHAM | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| GARY AND JEAN DALE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUSAN LUINSTRA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SUE BECHTEL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT SWANSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEVE TAORMINA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Old Trail Museum
- EIN
- 36-3354541
- Phone
- 4065995839
- Address
- 823 MAIN AVE N, CHOTEAU, MT 59422
Signing Officer
- Name
- Dave Zion
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2025-05-08
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gary Kasper & Company Inc
- Address
- 324 Central Ave Box 308, Fairfield, MT 59436
- Preparer
- Kelly McInerney CPA
- Phone
- 4064672410
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1001
“Advertising and Promotion $1068”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $2536”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $524”
Other Expenses.1009
“Depreciation $3672”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $2123”
Other Expenses.1
“EXHIBIT EXPENSE $827”
Other Expenses.2
“TRANSACTION FEES $335”
Other Expenses.4
“Charitable contributions $100”
Other Expenses.5
“ROUNDING DIFFERENCE $1”
Other Assets.1002
“Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $4214 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $3535”
Other Assets.1010
“Inventories - Beginning $6367 Inventories - Ending $6367”
Other Assets.1
“MUSEUM COLLECTION - Beginning $320839 MUSEUM COLLECTION - Ending $320839”
Total Liabilities.1
“PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Beginning $512 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Ending $528”
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| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 9382 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsTotAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 14304 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 23347 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 15697 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 46842 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 29249 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 139410 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Advertising and Promotion $1068 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Office Expenses $2536 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Travel $524 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Depreciation $3672 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Insurance $2123 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | EXHIBIT EXPENSE $827 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | TRANSACTION FEES $335 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS $100 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | ROUNDING DIFFERENCE $1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $4214 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $3535 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Inventories - Beginning $6367 Inventories - Ending $6367 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | MUSEUM COLLECTION - Beginning $320839 MUSEUM COLLECTION - Ending $320839 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Beginning $512 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Ending $528 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Other Expenses.1001 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Other Expenses.1002 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Other Expenses.1005 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Other Expenses.1009 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Other Expenses.1012 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Other Expenses.1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Other Expenses.2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Other Expenses.4 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Other Expenses.5 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Other Assets.1002 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 10 | Other Assets.1010 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 11 | Other Assets.1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 12 | Total Liabilities.1 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | true |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | DAVE ZION |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | President |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-05-08 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | OLD TRAIL MUSEUM |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | OLDT |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 363354541 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 4065995839 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 823 MAIN AVE N |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | CHOTEAU |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MT |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 59422 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | true |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 810529486 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Gary Kasper & Company Inc |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 324 Central Ave Box 308 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | Fairfield |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MT |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 59436 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 4064672410 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | Kelly McInerney CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-05-08T14:11:14-07:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $457,857
- Liabilities
- $528
- Net assets
- $457,329
- Revenue
- $36,753
- Expenses
- $41,343
- Net income
- -$4,590