Liabilities / Assets
25th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 25% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 81-0488749 • 501(c)3 • Billings, MT
Profile
The museum mission is to collect, preserve, research, and interpret the natural history and diverse cultures of the yellowstone valley of montana and the northern plains. We share this legacy through a full range of exhibits and educational programs for the enrichment of the cultural and intellectural life of our community.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
25th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
28th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
86th percentile
Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
72nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
82nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$1,283,061
Up $158,665 (+14%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$3,835
Up $632 (+20%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$1,279,226
Up $158,033 (+14%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$424,818
Up $122,745 (+41%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$248,486
Up $28,549 (+13%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$176,332
Up $94,196 (+115%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
The museum mission is to collect, preserve, research, and interpret the natural history and diverse cultures of the yellowstone valley of montana and the northern plains. We share this legacy through a full range of exhibits and educational programs for the enrichment of the cultural and intellectural life of our community.
To collect, preserve, research, and interpret the natural history and diverse cultures of the yellowstone valley of montana and the northern plains.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $183,546 | $296,992 | ▲ $113,446 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $143,250 | $133,674 | ▼ $9,576 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $3,545 | $13,654 | ▲ $10,109 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $1,124,396 | $1,283,061 | ▲ $158,665 |
| Other Assets Total | $794,055 | $838,741 | ▲ $44,686 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $3,203 | $3,835 | ▲ $632 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,203 | $3,835 | ▲ $632 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,096,193 | $1,279,226 | ▲ $183,033 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $25,000 | - | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,121,193 | $1,279,226 | ▲ $158,033 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,124,396 | $1,283,061 | ▲ $158,665 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $76,010 | $47,208 | $123,218 |
| Buildings | $54,011 | $5,769 | $59,780 |
| Other Land Buildings | $3,653 | $47,628 | $51,281 |
| Equipment | - | $6,988 | $6,988 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Susan Edwards | President |
| Barry Beringer | Vice President |
| Blake Laughlin | Director |
| Charlie Yegen | Director |
| Donovan Cooper | Director |
| Lacey Gonzales | Director |
| Randy Bentley | Director |
| Don Cantrell | 2nd Vice Pres. |
| Brandy Goesahead | Secretary |
| Dianne Lehm | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $167,716 |
| Other Expenses | $80,770 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $16,947 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $116,574 | $14,572 | $14,571 | $145,717 |
| Occupancy | $13,036 | - | - | $13,036 |
| Payroll Taxes | $9,686 | $1,211 | $1,210 | $12,107 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $7,913 | $989 | $990 | $9,892 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $9,576 | - | - | $9,576 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $8,025 | - | $8,025 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $4,161 | - | $4,161 |
| Office Expenses | $3,215 | - | - | $3,215 |
| Advertising | $3,095 | - | - | $3,095 |
| All Other Expenses | $2,459 | $177 | $176 | $2,812 |
| Travel | $2,532 | - | - | $2,532 |
| Other Expenses | $2,508 | - | - | $2,508 |
| Insurance | $1,701 | - | - | $1,701 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $202,404 | $29,135 | $16,947 | $248,486 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $248,486 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $248,486 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $248,486 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $63,557 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $8,924 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala | $63,557 | $63,557 | $8,924 | $54,633 |
| Total Events | $63,557 | $63,557 | $8,924 | $54,633 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
“The organization is provided the completed form 990 and form 8897, electronic submission approval form. Once the form 990 has been reviewed and approved, the organization is instructed to sign form 8879 and return to the preparer for processing and filing.”
“Annual review of performance metrics. Compensation is based on meeting/exceeding pre-determined benchmarks and are based on cost of living adjustments and performance”
“No documents available to the public.”
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Substantially all of the Boards activities are direct furtherance activities. The one and only supported organization is the Yellowstone County Museum. All activities of the Foundation are solely for the sake of the Yellowstone County Museum. The bylaws of the Yellowstone County Museum Foundation Board of Directors state: Article II: PurposesSection 2.1 MissionThe mission of the Yellowstone County Museum is to collect, preserve, and share the history of Montanas Yellowstone River Basin through a range of dynamic educational programs and storytelling exhibitions. Section 2.2 Purposes The purposes of the YCM shall be to: support the maintenance, improvement, and operations of the YCM, protect and enhance the YCMs collections, programs resources, and public trust, ensure all resources and activities support the YCMs mission, collaborate with Yellowstone County and other local governments, community members, and cultural partners, show respect for and respond to the dynamic diversity of local cultures, and seek and procure funding from a variety of sources to financially support the YCMs mission. The organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities as the organization was established exclusively to support the mission of the Yellowstone County Museum. Each purpose directly furthers the exempt purposes of the supported organization. |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 1 | All of the activities of the Board are key to the Yellowstone County Museum. Without the Foundation Board, the Yellowstone County Museum would not be, or much less, engaged in the maintenance, improvement, and operations of the Yellowstone County Museum and collaboration between Yellowstone County and other local governments, community members, and cultural partners. |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Part IV, Section E, Line 2a: Identify Supported Orgs. and Explain How Activities Furthered Exempt Pu |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND FORM 8897, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION APPROVAL FORM. ONCE THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED, THE ORGANIZATION IS INSTRUCTED TO SIGN FORM 8879 AND RETURN TO THE PREPARER FOR PROCESSING AND FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE METRICS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON MEETING/EXCEEDING PRE-DETERMINED BENCHMARKS AND ARE BASED ON COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AND PERFORMANCE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | No documents available to the public. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 |
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