Nonprofit · EIN 36-6212000
BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER
Tax-exempt · BIGFORK, MT 59911
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $299,452 | $196,092 | $103,360 | $237,603 | $0 | $237,603 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $167,355 | $167,270 | $85 | $125,158 | $7,231 | $117,927 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $143,987 | $134,089 | $9,898 | $91,409 | $0 | $91,409 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $255,741
- Membership dues
- $615
- Program service revenue
- $31,481
- Investment income
- $820
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,869
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,541
- Other revenue
- $11,410
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,150
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $20,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $35,327
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $67,591
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,073
- Occupancy
- $24,189
- Travel
- $7,614
- Depreciation
- $5,605
- Program services (functional)
- $125,256
- Management and general (functional)
- $70,236
- Fundraising (functional)
- $600
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $125,158
- Total assets, end of year
- $237,603
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $237,603
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $62,156
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $237,603
- Gross receipts
- $303,203
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE BOTTUM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $20,600 |
| MICHAEL HANNLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NANCY KUHN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RICHARD JANISSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BREANNA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JESSICA HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE SISSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE BOTTUM | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $29,000 |
| MICHAEL HANNLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY KUHN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD JANISSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ARIN LEVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VICKEY BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE SISSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE SISSON | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| VICKY BERRY | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JANISSE | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NANCY KUHN | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ARIN LEVER | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANNLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JULIE BOTTUMS | EXEC DIRECTOR - NON VOTING Key employee | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 525 ELECTRIC AVE, BIGFORK, MT 59911-3644
- In care of
- % MICHAEL HANNLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL HANNLEY, 525 ELECTRIC AVE, BIGFORK, MT 59911
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL HANNLEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (406) 837-6927
- Website
- WWW.BACCBIGFORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SWIFTCURRENT ACCOUNTING & TAX INC
Mission
THE BIGFORK ART & CULTURAL CENTER'S (BACC) MISSION IS TO SERVE AS A CREATIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND EXPERIENTIAL HUB FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. BACC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY EXHIBITIONS, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, DIVERSE CULTURAL OFFERINGS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MONTANA ARTISTS, AND TO PRESERVING AND SHARING THE HISTORY OF THE BIGFORK AND NORTHWEST MONTANA.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, THE BIGFORK ART & CULTURAL CENTER (BACC) PROVIDED YEAR-ROUND ARTS, CULTURE, AND HERITAGE PROGRAMMING FOR THE GREATER BIGFORK COMMUNITY. CORE SERVICES INCLUDED ROTATING ART EXHIBITIONS FEATURING REGIONAL ARTISTS; YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUCH AS CREATIVE ROOTS HOMESCHOOL ARTS CURRICULUM, AFTERSCHOOL ART AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS, 3-D PRINTING AND CAD LABS, AND THE BIGFORK HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH ART EXHIBIT; ADULT AND SENIOR PROGRAMS INCLUDING WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS, CERAMICS, FIBER ARTS, CREATIVE AGING CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES; AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE FLATHEAD MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY PROJECT (FMAP) DIGITAL MUSEUM ARCHIVE. BACC ALSO HOSTED COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, LEADERSHIP MEETINGS, AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING SESSIONS, AND OFFERED A MAKERSPACE OPEN FOR CREATIVE EXPLORATION. 2 THOSE SERVED INCLUDED LOCAL RESIDENTS OF ALL AGESK12 STUDENTS, HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES, TEENS, ADULTS, SENIORS, ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, AND VISITORS TO THE FLATHEAD VALLEY. BACC PROVIDED LOW- OR NO-COST ACCESS TO YOUTH PROGRAMS, SUPPORTED UNDERSERVED FAMILIES, AND ENGAGED MORE THAN 4,500 PARTICIPANTS AND VISITORS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, CLASSES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS 2025.Expenses $125,256 · grants $3,150 · revenue $31,481
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-6212000
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $237,603
- Income (IRS master file)
- $303,203
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $299,452 | $196,092 | $237,603 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $167,355 | $167,270 | $125,158 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $143,987 | $134,089 | $91,409 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 36-6212000).
Questions about BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER
- What is the EIN of BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER is 36-6212000.
- Is BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL HANNLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,600 (JULIE BOTTUM, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does BIGFORK ART AND CULTURAL CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $299,452, expenses of $196,092 and total assets of $237,603 at year end.
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