Nonprofit · EIN 36-3354541
OLD TRAIL MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · CHOTEAU, MT 59422
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $36,753 | $41,343 | -$4,590 | $457,857 | $528 | $457,329 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $45,728 | $38,008 | $7,720 | $466,141 | $512 | $465,629 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,304
- Program service revenue
- $9,346
- Investment income
- $1,773
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,100
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,230
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $21,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,634
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $135
- Occupancy
- $7,252
- Printing, publications and postage
- $136
- Other expenses
- $11,186
- Program services (functional)
- $41,343
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $462,431
- Total assets, end of year
- $457,857
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $528
- Net assets, end of year
- $457,329
- Cash, savings and investments
- $76,590
- Land and buildings
- $50,526
- Gross receipts
- $39,524
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN DOYLE | Executive Dir. | 1 | $21,000 |
| DAVE ZION | President | 2 | $0 |
| POLLY CUNNINGHAM | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTA MORGAN | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE GRIFFIS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAYTON KETCHAM | Director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY AND JEAN DALE | Director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LUINSTRA | Director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE BECHTEL | Director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SWANSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE TAORMINA | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN DOYLE | Executive Dir. | 20 | $15,000 |
| DAWN PEARSON | President 2023 | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTA MORGAN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAYTON KETCHAM | SECRETARY/TREAS | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ZION | President 2024 | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHEA | Director | 1 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE SHEA | Director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SWANSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE TAORMINA | Director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY DALE | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN DALE | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| ALFRED WISEMAN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LUINSTRA | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 823 MAIN AVE N, CHOTEAU, MT 59422-9272
- In care of
- % JULIE AMELINE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 823 N MAIN AVENUE, CHOTEAU MT 59422
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- JULIE AMELINE, 823 N MAIN AVENUE, CHOTEAU MT 59422
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DAVE ZION, President
- Phone
- (406) 599-5839
- Website
- www.oldtrailmuseum.org
- Return prepared by
- Gary Kasper & Company Inc
Mission
TO PRESERVE, RESEARCH, AND INTERPRET TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THE PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT REGION IN THE STATE OF MONTANA.
Program accomplishments
- THE OLD TRAIL MUSEUM SERVES THE PUBLIC VIA ITS MISSION STATEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: OLD NORTH TRAIL, BLACKFEET TRAPPER/TRADER, CATTLEMEN, SHEEPMEN, ALICE GLEASON, METIS, BEADWORK, GRIZZLY BEAR, ART STUDIO, SHEEPWAGON, AND A.B. GUTHRIE DISPLAYS; CHILDREN'S SUMMER PROGRAMS AND GIFT SHOP. THE OLD TRAIL MUSEUM SERVES THE LOCAL AREA AS WELL AS ADJACENT COMMUNITIES AND LARGE NUMBERS OF TOURISTS ENROUTE TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK NORTH OF CHOTEAU.2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:2024 WAS A RESOUNDINGLY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR THE OLD TRAIL MUSEUM. AMONG THESE MANY SUCCESSES WERE: SECURING A FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER, THE DOUBLING OF OUR OLD NORTH TRAIL TOURS, HOSTING THE INAUGURAL FRONT RANGE ART ASSOCIATION'S OLD NORTH TRAIL ART RENDEZVOUS, AND HOSTING A READING OF RENOUNED AUTHOR SALLY THOMPSON'S NEW BOOK, DISTURBING THE SLEEPING BUFFALO.IN ADDITION, OTM'S ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT INTERPRETIVE CENTER (RMFIC) FOUNDED A NEW SERIES OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT GEO TOURS, CREATED A NEW ECOLOGY EXHIBIT FOCUSED ON THE LIMBER PINE SAVANNAH, AND PROCURED A FULLY GROWN TAXIDERMIZED TRUMPETER SWAN TO ACCOMPANY OUR LESSER SNOW GOOSE IN THE FREEZOUT LAKE WATERFOWL MIGRATION EXHIBIT.NEW VOLUNTEER: THE OTM WAS THRILLED TO ATTRACT LOCAL RESIDENT NANCY MILEWSKI TO ITS RANKS THIS PAST SUMMER. NANCY BRINGS A WEALTH OF INTERPRETIVE KNOWLEDGE TO THE OTM AS A MONTANA FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS OFFICIAL BIRD COUNTER AT FREEZOUT LAKE, A FORMER RANGER AT GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, AND PLACID LAKE STATE PARK. NANCY IS A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE TEAM AND WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE HER AMONG OUR RANKS MOVING FORWARD.LONG-TIME OTM BOARD MEMBERS AL WISEMAN AND V.V. SHEA RETIRED AFTER LONG AND PRODUCTIVE TENURES. AL WISEMAN, A LOCAL CARPENTER AND METIS ELDER WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN FOUNDING OUR OLD NORTH TRAIL TOURS AND MANY OF OUR METIS HISTORY EXHIBITS AT THE OTM. V.V. SHEA, A LONGTIME GLACIER NATIONAL PARK RANGER, ALSO SERVED FOR MANY YEARS AND WE HOPE SHE STILL BAKES HER COOKIES AND HUCKLEBERRY PIES FOR US INTO THE FUTURE. WHILE BOTH AL AND V.V. HAVE RESIGNED, THEY WILL ALWAYS BE OTM FAMILY. WITH THOSE RETIREMENTS CAME NEW BOARD MEMBERS: BONNIE GRIFFIS, A NATIVE MONTANAN AND CHOTEAU RESIDENT WITH A BACKGROUND IN ECOLOGY AND BIOLOGY; AND SUSAN BECHTEL, LONG-TIME GLACIER NATIONAL PARK RANGER AND CHOTEAU RESIDENT. SUSAN BRINGS A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING BOTH OF THEM ON BOARD!BIG PLANS FOR 2025: OTM HAS PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OTM AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT INTERPRETIVE CENTER FOR 2025. IMPROVEMENTS WILL INCLUDE THE ASSEMBLY OF A JUVENILE MAIASAURA SPECIMEN WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE SAFEKEEPING OF THE MONTANA DINOSAUR CENTER IN BYNUM. MONTANA DINOSAUR CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CORY COVERDELL AND OLD TRAIL MUSEUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEAN DOYLE WILL BE COLLABORATING ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE EXHIBIT TO BE UNVEILED IN LATE MAY 2025. THIS NEW ADDITION TO THE OTM'S DINOSAUR ANTECHAMBER WILL HIGHLIGHT MAIASAURA AS THE STATE FOSSIL OF MONTANA AND ITS DISCOVERY ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT BY LOCAL RESIDENTS.ADDITIONALLY, THE OTM IS EXPANDING ITS OLD NORTH TRAIL EXHIBIT TO INCLUDE SEVERAL MORE DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS CONCERNING THE TRAIL, INCLUDING A 3D TOPOGRAPHIC MAP HIGHLIGHTING THE OLD NORTH TRAIL ALONG THE RUGGED TERRAIN OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. ADDITIONALLY, THE MAP WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT SEVERAL FEATURES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT REGION IN CONJUNCTURE WITH AN EXHIBIT DETAILING THESE FEATURES AND OTHER PROMINENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT POINTS OF INTEREST.NORTH WALL MURAL: LOCAL ARTISTS BONNIE GRIFFIS AND RACHEL OLSON ARE BEING COMMISSIONED BY OTM TO CREATE A LARGE MURAL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE MUSEUM. WEATHER DEPENDING, THE MURAL SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY MEMORIAL DAY 2025.RMFIC EXPANSION: THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT INTERPRETIVE CENTER WILL ALSO SEE ADDITIONAL EXPANSION IN 2025. SEVERAL WILDLIFE EXHIBITS WILL BE ADDED TO THE RMFIC COLLECTION INCLUDING BLACK BEAR, PRONGHORN, GOLDEN EAGLE AND ELK.A NEW 3D TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP IS BEING PRODUCED FOR RMFIC TO ILLUSTRATE THE GEOLOGY AND GLACIOLOGY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT.THE GRIZZLLY BEAR EXHIBIT WILL ALSO SEE UPDATING, WITH INCLUSION OF NEW MAPS, GRAPHICS, AND TEXT.Expenses $41,343
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3354541
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $457,857
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,524
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $36,753 | $41,343 | $457,857 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $45,728 | $38,008 | $466,141 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: JULIE AMELINE | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3354541).
Questions about OLD TRAIL MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of OLD TRAIL MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OLD TRAIL MUSEUM is 36-3354541.
- Is OLD TRAIL MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to OLD TRAIL MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OLD TRAIL MUSEUM file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of OLD TRAIL MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OLD TRAIL MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OLD TRAIL MUSEUM?
- The 990-N for 2015 names JULIE AMELINE.
- Who are the officers and directors of OLD TRAIL MUSEUM?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $21,000 (SEAN DOYLE, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does OLD TRAIL MUSEUM have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $36,753, expenses of $41,343 and total assets of $457,857 at year end.
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