2025-11-12T15:42:37-08:00 2024-12-31 522408237 Carver Florek & James LLC 2315 McDonald Avenue Suite 300 Missoula MT 59801 990 2024-01-01 810284022 ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION ARCH 4064433502 2915 COUNTRY CLUB AVE HELENA MT 59601 Brad Robinson Managing Director 2025-11-12 true true Angel Sharp CPA P00964705 4067285539 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z REBECCA HARVEY 2915 COUNTRY CLUB AVE HELENA MT 59601 3182491 false X WWW.ARCHIEBRAY.ORG X 1951 MT THE ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS WAS FOUNDED IN 1951 BY BRICKMAKER ARCHIE BRAY, WHO INTENDED IT TO BE "A PLACE TO MAKE AVAILABLE FOR ALL WHO ARE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE BRANCHES OF THE CERAMIC ARTS, A FINE PLACE TO WORK." ITS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT STIMULATES CREATIVE WORK IN CERAMICS. 19 19 54 45 0 1187738 1340820 64188 134874 80930 75691 669052 561928 2001908 2113313 80837 109100 0 1339169 1603449 0 220599 1016094 1015018 2436100 2727567 -434192 -614254 9561408 9015869 554636 529377 9006772 8486492 TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO ARE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN ANY BRANCH OF THE CERAMIC ARTS, A FINE PLACE TO WORK. THE CORPORATION WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE CREATION OF ARTISTIC WORKS AND ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER SERIOUS ARTISTS AS THE FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE GROWTH. false false 1689716 109100 134874 THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION"} IS TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT STIMULATES CREATIVE WORK IN CERAMICS - FOR ARTISTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, CHILDREN, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, COLLECTORS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE BRAY WAS FOUNDED IN 1951 AS THE FIRST RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES DEVOTED TO CERAMICS. TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR THE BRAY, THE ABF FUND WAS FOUNDED AS A SUPPORTING FOUNDATION IN 2022. WORKING TOGETHER, THE MISSIONS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE TO ALLOW THE BRAY TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT STIMULATES, PROMOTES, AND EXHIBITS INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE WORK IN CERAMICS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED PRIMARILY THROUGH A YEAR-ROUND RESIDENCY PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE STUDIO SPACE, FUNDING, AND FACILITIES FOR CERAMIC ARTISTS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, CULTURES, AND AESTHETIC APPROACHES TO ADVANCE THEIR WORK.THROUGH THE PUBLIC WORK OF THE BRAY, THE ORGANIZATIONS SERVE BOTH THE FIELD OF CERAMIC ARTS AS WELL AS THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS, A CERAMIC SUPPLY, PUBLIC EVENTS, LECTURES, SCHOOL TOURS, AND A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CERAMICS AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARS INTERESTED IN RESEARCHING CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS FROM THE 60'S TO PRESENT TIME. ON AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE SERVED THE FIELD OF CERAMICS BY BRINGING TOGETHER ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WITH TALENT, CURIOSITY AND COMMITMENT AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE FACILITIES AND FREEDOM TO EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVE VOICES.THE ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER TO ALLOW THE BRAY TO OFFER TEN LONG-TERM RESIDENCIES THAT LAST FOR UP TO TWO YEARS, TEN SUMMER RESIDENCIES, AND 6-8 SHORT-TERM RESIDENCIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. RESIDENTS ARE SELECTED ANNUALLY FROM A POOL OF APPLICANTS BY A ROTATING PANEL OF THREE REVIEWERS INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL RESIDENTS RECEIVE FREE STUDIO SPACE, EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES, DISCOUNTED MATERIALS, AND ACCESS TO ONE OF THE TOP KILN-FIRING FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.DEDICATED TO SERVING THE MONTANA AND HELENA COMMUNITIES, THE ORGANIZATIONS HOST ANNUAL PROGRAMMING AT THE BRAY AND IN OTHER VENUES WHICH IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, CLASSES FOR VOCATIONAL ARTISTS, AND A CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MORE ACCOMPLISHED CERAMICISTS TAUGHT BY ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. SITE-SPECIFIC SCULPTURES MADE BY RESIDENT ARTISTS ARE FEATURED THROUGHOUT THE 26-ACRE CAMPUS WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR A SELF-GUIDED TOUR DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. SCHOOL GROUPS MAKE REQUESTS FOR GUIDED TOURS. 1689716 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 96 0 true 54 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X X THE ORGANIZATION 4064433502 2915 COUNTRY CLUB AVE HELENA MT 59601 REBECCA HARVEY Executive Dir. 60.00 2.00 X X 125768 0 18279 SUE TIRRELL Past President 10.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHERRILL Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER HUDSON Board Member 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA EKANGER Board Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY FEIG Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKS OLIVER President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SANJIT SETHI Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS ANTEMANN Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HILTNER Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN ANDERSON Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA SIMON Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARTH JACOBSON Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE BOECK Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM HARVEY Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISE ROSENFIELD Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN SMITH Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GISELLE HICKS Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDI O'BRIEN Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WESSEL Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERE JIUSTO Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JARED TSO Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FERREN WARNER Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 125768 18279 1 false false false 0 56634 1284186 31248 1340820 PROGRAM FEES 900099 134874 134874 134874 47071 47071 0 0 0 245617 216997 28620 28620 28620 72511 56634 47165 25346 25346 0 1341598 805016 536582 536582 0 2113313 671456 101037 10000 10000 99100 99100 0 0 144047 86428 43214 14405 0 1202106 728729 357391 115986 26259 12530 12107 1622 123478 58920 49855 14703 107559 62883 34612 10064 0 5877 1005 4872 49745 7950 41795 0 0 0 130436 67162 55774 7500 6284 4312 1324 648 54133 44866 4689 4578 63243 25105 33312 4826 0 192696 111566 78760 2370 60496 50674 8964 858 0 19951 14536 5415 0 0 312778 215817 68811 28150 0 BANK FEES 44533 40033 1900 2600 Postage and Shipping 43541 29471 3971 10099 MISCELLANEOUS 23326 14487 8046 793 Dues & Subscriptions 6979 4142 2440 397 1000 1000 2727567 1689716 817252 220599 509429 342861 725802 267250 255682 176101 50481 36328 0 0 0 278353 295887 37412 156694 8505966 3238514 5223975 5267452 1989747 2003876 0 0 18582 19090 471945 450330 9561408 9015869 335918 317397 207 21075 218511 190905 554636 529377 X 6431822 6375104 2574950 2111388 9006772 8486492 9561408 9015869 -614254 93974 X false true X true false X 2171360 1878420 1405337 1222604 1340820 8018541 0 0 2171360 1878420 1405337 1222604 1340820 8018541 1993947 6024594 97389 46562 53466 80930 169665 448012 0 0 8466553 4819896 0.71160 0.61320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X X OCCASIONAL SALE true 1461349 89647 54388 1496608 1299723 206689 45063 1461349 1650556 -350833 1299723 1321814 240250 130174 41682 1650556 1283003 98868 60057 1321814 0.02000 0.68000 0.30000 true false false 84130 84130 7748112 2790858 4957254 649503 432252 217251 24221 15404 8817 5267452 LEASE LIABILITY 45364 LIFE ESTATE OBLIGATION PAYABLE 139268 PLANNED GIFT ANNUITIES 6273 190905 X 2242412 93974 93974 2148438 -35125 -35125 2113313 2762692 35125 35125 2727567 2727567 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o THE FOUNDATION HAS TWO COLLECTIONS, THE ART COLLECTION AND THE LIBRARY COLLECTION. THE COLLECTION ITEMS CONSIST OF POTTERY AND BOOKS THAT ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED THROUGH DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED AND ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. THE COLLECTIONS ARE DISPLAYED IN A GALLERY FOR VIEWING BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND INCLUDES NUMEROUS HISTORICAL PIECES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MANY WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENDED USE FOR THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE LEVEL OF CURRENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE SPENDING POLICY AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO GROW THE ENDOWMENT AT A RATE TO COMPENSATE FOR INFLATION. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Bray and the Fund are not-for-profit organizations exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. No provision for income taxes is included in these combined financial statements, because the Organizations had no revenue unrelated to their exempt activities. Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $35125 false BRAY BENEFIT AUCTION AND 129145 56634 72511 9033 38132 129145 56634 72511 9033 38132 47165 25346 true Craft Emergency Relief Fund c/o M T Bank PO Box 1341 Brattleboro VT 05302 133273980 501(c)(3) 10000 0 1 0 FELLOWSHIPS 12 85000 AWARDS 1 900 SCHOLARSHIPS 9 13200 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO ARTISTS SELECTED FOR THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IS IN THE FORM OF CASH AND IS INTENDED TO HELP OFFSET LIVING EXPENSES WHILE THE ARTIST COMPLETES THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. AS A RESULT NO FORMAL MONITORING OF THE CASH ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED. SOFTWARE 1 18000 FAIR VALUE SUPPLIES 13248 FAIR VALUE false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ABF FUND 2915 COUNTRY CLUB AVENUE HELENA MT 59602 863172997 SUPPORT THE ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION MT 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I NA false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false ABF FUND c 558550 Cash