2026-07-22T17:09:14-04:00 2025-12-31 810387150 PRIGGE & OTTEN PC CPAS 16 E GRANITE BUTTE MT 597019333 990EZ 2025-01-01 810524089 THE FRIENDS OF THE BUTTE ARCHIVES FRIE 4067823280 17 W QUARTZ ST BUTTE MT 59701 JIM MICHELOTTI PRESIDENT 4065653323 2026-07-21 LEO PRIGGE CPA P00707701 4067233243 2026-07-22 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X N/A X X 72133 X 48238 150 15965 374 374 7406 5855 1551 66278 12365 12314 24679 41599 358720 5827 406146 X 338539 391010 20181 15136 358720 406146 358720 406146 X THE FRIENDS OF THE ARCHIVES IS A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, FOUNDED FOR EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. PRIMARILY, THE FRIENDS PROMOTES, ASSISTS, AND BENEFITS THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUTTE SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES. THE FRIENDS WILL ACQUIRE FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR SUCH USES AND PURPOSES, BY PURCHASE, GIFT, WILL, OR OTHERWISE, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING ENDOWMENTS, AND HAS AND EXERCISES THE RIGHT TO HOLD OR MANAGE SUCH FUNDS OR PROPERTY UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY SUCH GRANTS, AGREEMENTS, OR WILLS. THE FRIENDS ADDITIONALLY SOLICITS PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADVISES AND ASSISTS THE BUTTE-SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES. THE FRIENDS OF THE BUTTE ARCHIVES CONTINUED ITS WORK SUPPORTING THE BUTTE SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES (BSBPA) IN 2025. DURING THE YEAR, THE FRIENDS HELPED THE BSBPA WITH ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION OF ARCHIVES EVENTS. THE FRIENDS ALSO CONTINUED WORK IN BOOK BINDING AND DIGITIZING TAPES ON BEHALF OF THE BSBPA. FURTHER, THE FRIENDS ADMINISTERED A FELLOWSHIP FOR SCHOLARS USING THE BSBPA FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, AND PARTICIPATED IN A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM. THE FRIENDS ALSO OCCASIONALLY PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ON BEHALF OF THE BSBPA, AND PROVIDED MEALS, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND PROMOTION FOR BSBPA BOARD MEETINGS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND HISTORICAL DISPLAYS. 18563 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED TO SUPPORT THE ARCHIVES MISSION. THIS AMOUNT ALSO INCLUDES AN ADJUSTMENT (990EZ, PART I, LINE 20)FOR THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ITS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. 3833 22396 JIM MICHELOTTI PRESIDENT 3.00 0 JIM MCCARTHY VICE PRESIDE 3.00 0 BILL MCKENZIE TREASURER 3.00 0 SCOTT JUSKIEWICZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 BOB CHAMBERLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 GREG BLACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 CHERYL ACKERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 KATHY MORRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 DIANNA PORTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false BILL MCKENZIE 2050 SHERMAN AVE BUTTE MT 59701 4067823280 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 33069 36333 17103 35743 48238 170486 33069 36333 17103 35743 48238 170486 170486 7010 9121 13642 15252 15695 60720 19352 14795 13383 20761 7780 76071 307277 61495 0.55480 0.52670 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 68,291 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION OTHER INCOME IS THE GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND THE SALE OF BOOKS, AND OTHER HISTORICAL COMMEMORATIONS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES PROMOTION OF ARCHIVES 2,903 SUPPLIES 361 OFFICE 1,919 SMALL EQUIPMENT 1,073 150 REIMBURSEMENTS 110 MEALS 1,965 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 3,833 TOTAL 12,314 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 UNREALIZED GAIN 5,827 UNREALIZED LOSSES 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 11,064 9,852 32,127 32,127 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 23,010 26,843 TOTAL 20,181 15,136 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE FRIENDS OF THE ARCHIVES IS A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, FOUNDED FOR EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. PRIMARILY, THE FRIENDS PROMOTES, ASSISTS, AND BENEFITS THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUTTE SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES. THE FRIENDS WILL ACQUIRE FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR SUCH USES AND PURPOSES, BY PURCHASE, GIFT, WILL, OR OTHERWISE, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING ENDOWMENTS, AND HAS AND EXERCISES THE RIGHT TO HOLD OR MANAGE SUCH FUNDS OR PROPERTY UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY SUCH GRANTS, AGREEMENTS, OR WILLS. THE FRIENDS ADDITIONALLY SOLICITS PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADVISES AND ASSISTS THE BUTTE-SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE FRIENDS OF THE BUTTE ARCHIVES CONTINUED ITS WORK SUPPORTING THE BUTTE SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES (BSBPA) IN 2025. DURING THE YEAR, THE FRIENDS HELPED THE BSBPA WITH ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION OF ARCHIVES EVENTS. THE FRIENDS ALSO CONTINUED WORK IN BOOK BINDING AND DIGITIZING TAPES ON BEHALF OF THE BSBPA. FURTHER, THE FRIENDS ADMINISTERED A FELLOWSHIP FOR SCHOLARS USING THE BSBPA FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, AND PARTICIPATED IN A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM. THE FRIENDS ALSO OCCASIONALLY PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ON BEHALF OF THE BSBPA, AND PROVIDED MEALS, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND PROMOTION FOR BSBPA BOARD MEETINGS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND HISTORICAL DISPLAYS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED TO SUPPORT THE ARCHIVES MISSION. THIS AMOUNT ALSO INCLUDES AN ADJUSTMENT (990EZ, PART I, LINE 20)FOR THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ITS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.