NonprofitsMuseum Of The Rockies

Museum Of The Rockies

BOZEMAN, MT

Total revenue

$7.3M

Total expenses

$5.6M

Net assets

$41.5M

Grants received

$1.4M

82 grants

EIN

816016828

Tax year

2024

Mission

Museum of the rockies invites all people to discover natural science and cultural history. The museum's exhibits, collections, programs, and research create a community resource that brings the world to montana and shares the northern rockies with the world.

Programs

3 programs

The musuem develops and provides education programs internally and through outreach programs to students.

Expenses: $595K

The museum operates a bookstore and gift shop in the museum. Books, science kits, and other inventory are selected with consideration of how they contribute to the museum's mission. Expenses reported above on line 4c represent functional expenses only. As presented in part ix expenses reported above on line 4c do not include cost of goods sold amounting to $495,112 as presented in part viii, line 10b.

Expenses: $242K

The museum offers memberships that provide free, unlimited admission to the museum and the planetarium, discounts on classes, programs, field trips, and store merchandise

Expenses: $689K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.7M
Program service revenue$3.0M
Investment income$1.2M
Other revenue$397K
Total revenue$7.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising$167K
Other expenses$5.6M
Total expenses$5.6M
Total assets$42.3M
Net assets$41.5M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEPHANIE DICKSON

CHAIR

Board

3 hrs/wk

LAURA DORNBERGER

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CARL NYSTUEN

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

AIMEE DENDRINOS

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

WADED CRUZADO

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHARLEY FRANKLIN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CARL GARDINER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALISON HARMON

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

TERRY LEIST

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

PAUL MAKARECHIAN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMES MCCRAY

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DENISE SHEEHY

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JACOB ZINK

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRIS DOBBS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

STUDIOCRAFT AND BLUEWATER STUDIO

CRETACEOUS CROSSROADS EXHIBIT - DINOSAUR

$634K

RESEARCH CASTING INTERNATIONAL

CRETACEOUS CROSSROADS EXHIBIT - DINOSAUR

$177K

EVANS & SUTHERLAND

PLANETARIUM - DIGISTAR 7 EQUIPMENT

$161K

KENDALL BOZEMAN FORD

PALEO TRUCKS

$150K

TRIEBOLD PALEONTOLOGY INC

SKELETON MOUNTS - CRETACEOUS CROSSROADS

$129K

Grants received

Showing 82 of 82

FromAmountPurposeYear
$400K
TO SUPPORT STAFFING, EXHIBITION DEVELOPMENT, AND PROGRAMMING
2024
$145K
Cretaceous Crossroads and Discover Science!: A Paleontological Education Initiative
2024
$16K
for general operations
2024
$15K
FURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$3K
GENERAL
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
To further the charitable acts of the organization.
2024
$500
CHARITY
2024
$190
TO FUND THE MUSEUM
2024
$161K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$20K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$17K
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2023
$15K
for general operations
2023
$10K
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2023
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$5K
2023 MUSEUM ACCESS INITIATIVE: HEAD START FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$3K
GENERAL
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
To further the charitable acts of the organization.
2023
$1K
General Fund
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$500
CHARITY
2023
$94K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$15K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$10K
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2022
$5K
EVENING AT THE MUSEUM CASH CALL
2022
$3K
GENERAL
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$1K
CHANGING EXHIBITS FUND
2022
$1K
To further the charitable acts of the organization.
2022
$500
TO FURTHER THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$500
CHARITY
2022
$65
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2022
$15K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
2021 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2021
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$5K
RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST RESEARCH AND HISTORY MUSEUMS AND IS RENOWNED FOR DISPLAYING AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF DINOSAUR FOSSILS. THE MUSEUM HAS CHANGING EXHIBITS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PERMANENT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR REGIONAL HISTORY EXHIBITS, PLANETARIUM SHOWS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LECTURES, BENEFIT EVENTS AND A MUSEUM STORE.
2021
$2K
Program Support
2021
$1K
Environmental fund
2021
$1K
To further the charitable acts of the organization.
2021
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$500
CHARITY
2021
$25K
GENERAL
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2020
$10K
Contribution to General Fund
2020
$10K
RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST RESEARCH AND HISTORY MUSEUMS AND IS RENOWNED FOR DISPLAYING AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF DINOSAUR FOSSILS. THE MUSEUM HAS CHANGING EXHIBITS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PERMANENT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR REGIONAL HISTORY EXHIBITS, PLANETARIUM SHOWS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LECTURES, BENEFIT EVENTS AND A MUSEUM STORE.
2020
$9K
2020 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$500
CHARITY
2020
$200
GENERAL
2020
$250K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$13K
2019 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2019
$10K
RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST RESEARCH AND HISTORY MUSEUMS AND IS RENOWNED FOR DISPLAYING AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF DINOSAUR FOSSILS. THE MUSEUM HAS CHANGING EXHIBITS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PERMANENT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR REGIONAL HISTORY EXHIBITS, PLANETARIUM SHOWS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LECTURES, BENEFIT EVENTS AND A MUSEUM STORE.
2019
$10K
AN EVENING AT THE MUSEUM
2019
$5K
TWOFLY FUNDRAISER
2019
$10K
RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST RESEARCH AND HISTORY MUSEUMS AND IS RENOWNED FOR DISPLAYING AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF DINOSAUR FOSSILS. THE MUSEUM HAS CHANGING EXHIBITS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PERMANENT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR REGIONAL HISTORY EXHIBITS, PLANETARIUM SHOWS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LECTURES, BENEFIT EVENTS AND A MUSEUM STORE.
2018
$9K
2017 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2017
$9K
2017 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
2017
$5K
TWOFLY FUNDRAISER
2017

Funded by

$1.4M from 34 funders · 82 grants · 2017–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$400K · 1 grant · 2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$267K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$265K · 2 grants · 2019–2021

David B Jones Foundation

$145K · 1 grant · 2024

Montana Community Foundation Inc

$71K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$40K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

City Club Foundation

$35K · 4 grants · 2018–2021

Donors Trust Inc

$31K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN816016828
Subsection03
Ruling date1966-04
Formed1965
Employees0
Volunteers80
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