2026-07-13T20:30:31-05:00 2025-12-31 480567703 PINION LLC 828 GREAT NORTHERN BOULEVARD HELENA MT 59601 990 2025-01-01 810533908 CLAY ARTS GUILD OF HELENA CLAY 4064496080 3025 BOZEMAN AVE 2 HELENA MT 59601 BETSY ANDERSON PRESIDENT 4064496080 2026-07-07 1 MANDY SMITH P01722770 4064421040 2026-07-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BETSY ANDERSON 3025 BOZEMAN AVE 2 HELENA MT 59601 427956 0 X CLAYARTSGUILDOFHELENA.COM X 2006 MT THE GUILD'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE CERAMIC ARTS WITHIN HELENA AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY WORKSPACE, CLASSES, SEMINARS AND SHARED RESOURCES. WE ARE GOVERNED BY AN ALL-VOLUNTEER EIGHT MEMBER BOARD WHICH MEETS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. EACH MAY AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS HELD TO PERFORM ANNUAL ELECTIONS, INFORMATION SHARING AND FOR MAJOR BUSINESS DECISIONS. 8 8 0 130 0 0 115505 305930 65020 103784 2072 640 443 5116 183040 415470 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 186560 159309 186560 159309 -3520 256161 139187 395349 0 0 139187 395349 X THE GUILD'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE CERAMIC ARTS WITHIN HELENA AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY WORKSPACE, CLASSES, SEMINARS AND SHARED RESOURCES. WE ARE GOVERNED BY AN ALL-VOLUNTEER EIGHT MEMBER BOARD WHICH MEETS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. EACH MAY AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS HELD TO PERFORM ANNUAL ELECTIONS, INFORMATION SHARING AND FOR MAJOR BUSINESS DECISIONS. 0 0 73847 11578 THE GUILD IS AT FULL CAPACITY WITH 104 MEMBERS AND A LONG WAITING LIST TO JOIN. A VARIETY OF CLASSES WERE OFFERED TO BOTH MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY CLAY ARTISTS IN 2025. THE GUILD CONTINUED ITS LONG COLLABORATION WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL OFFERING WEEKLY THERAPEUTIC POTTERY CLASSES FOR VETERANS RECEIVING BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES. IN 2024 THE GUILD PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 150 BOWLS TO HELENA FOOD SHARE FOR THEIR ANNUAL EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISER, AND A SIMILAR NUMBER TO THE MISSOULA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK FOR THEIR EMPTY BOWLS FULL SOULS FUNDRAISER. UNTIL ITS CLOSURE LATE IN 2024, THE GUILD CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF HOSTING POTTERY ENRICHMENT SESSIONS FOR CLIENTS GRADUATING FROM THE CAREER TRAINING INSTITUTE. MEMBERS OF THE GUILD AGAIN MADE AND DONATED PLANTERS FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEAD START SPRING FUNDRAISER. THE GUILD ALSO DONATED APPROXIMATELY 300 PIECES OF POTTERY TO THE ALBERTON MONTANA SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER FOR AN UPCOMING FUNDRAISER. TWO YEARS AGO, DONATED POTTERY FROM THE GUILD TO THE ALBERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY $3,000 RAISED DURING THEIR FUNDRAISER. THE GUILD ALSO HOSTS A ONE-NIGHT RETREAT FOR THE MARGARET STUART YOUTH HOMES STAFF, WHO CARES FOR TEENS IN CRISIS AT THEIR HELENA SHELTER. 76211 92206 THE GUILD MANAGED AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL MONTH-LONG HOLIDAY STORE THIS YEAR THAT ALLOWED MEMBERS TO SELL THEIR POTTERY IN A RENTED LOCATION TO THE COMMUNITY AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES. THE STORE HELPS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE GUILD WHILE OFFERING MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND DISPLAY AND SELL THEIR ART. COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENJOY HAVING A ONE STOP SHOP TO LOOK FOR CREATIVE HOLIDAY GIFTS THEY CAN SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. ADDITIONALLY THE MEMBERS MADE AND DONATED MANY BOXES OF POTTERY TO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING EVENTS HELD BY THE ALBERTON LIBRARY AND SENIOR CENTER, WESTMONT HELENA, MENDING WATERS MONTANA AND THE TOWNSEND STOKE/FOOD BANK. THE GUILD HOSTED FREE TEAM BUILDING "PLAY WITH CLAY" EVENINGS FOR STAFF FROM THE MARGARET STUART YOUT HOMES AND FROM THE INTERMOUNTAIN CHILDREN'S HOMES. THE CARROLL COLLEGE ENGINEERS WITHOUT BOARDERS CLUB HOSTED A VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR A SERVICE TRIP TO GUATEMALA COMBINING APPROXIMATELY 75 PIECES OF DONATED POTTERY FROM TEH GUILD WIT HOTHER COMMUNIT YDONATIONS TO RAFFLE GIFT BASKETS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE GUILD HAS WAIVED MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR MEMBERS STRUGGLING WITH HEALTH AND/OR FINANCIAL ISSUES. 150058 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 4064496080 3025 BOZEMAN AVE 2 HELENA MT 59601 X BETSY ANDERSON PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICIA PICHETTE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE RICHARDSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LOIS NEAL TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY ALLEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON STONE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH BERAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DYRDAHL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85180 220750 305930 HOLIDAY STORE 459900 92206 92206 CLASSES 900099 11578 11578 103784 640 640 17602 12486 5116 5116 5116 415470 103784 0 5756 X 2540 2540 70955 70763 192 100 100 5939 5939 61267 61267 4609 4134 475 SUPPLIES 10327 10327 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 3427 3427 LICENSES AND FEES 105 105 MEALS 40 40 159309 150058 9059 192 60973 85004 78214 64228 0 246117 139187 395349 0 0 X 139187 395349 139187 395349 139187 395349 256161 0 X 0 0 0 X 72468 96444 80173 115505 305930 670520 4748 23216 54415 65020 103784 251183 77216 119660 134588 180525 409714 921703 0 0 0 921703 4 5 2072 18242 20323 4 5 2072 18242 20323 129 350 443 922 77345 119664 134943 183040 427956 942948 0.97750 0.99500 0.02160 0.00340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 INVESTMENT IN POTTERY PLACE LLC 246117 246117 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO PAY DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A DRAFT OF THE 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE FINALIZING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FUNDRAISING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 192. TOTAL EXPENSES 192. ARTIST FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 70,763. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 70,763. POTTERY PLACE LLC 3025 BOZEMAN AVE HELENA MT 59601 394758932 SPACE FOR CREATING ART AND POTTERY MT CLAY ARTS GUILD