Nonprofit · EIN 81-0411290
ZOOMONTANA INC
Tax-exempt · BILLINGS, MT 59106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,270,039 | $2,169,592 | $100,447 | $5,337,539 | $377,144 | $4,960,395 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,581,133 | $2,148,618 | $432,515 | $4,995,152 | $135,204 | $4,859,948 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,774,708 | $2,129,917 | $644,791 | $4,566,815 | $139,382 | $4,427,433 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,047,762
- Program service revenue
- $996,464
- Investment income
- $19,011
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $165,193
- Other revenue
- $206,802
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $800,796
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,320,915
- Professional fundraising fees
- $116,293
- Accounting fees
- $7,250
- Occupancy
- $113,651
- Travel
- $12,944
- Program services (functional)
- $1,683,706
- Management and general (functional)
- $225,861
- Fundraising (functional)
- $260,025
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,995,152
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,337,539
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $377,144
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,960,395
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,161,477
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,291,356
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $669,039
- Gross receipts
- $2,378,291
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Hensler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Rand | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Joe Cook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Heather Descant | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shelli Mann | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Josh Benson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Holly Cremer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jessica Hart | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Gerry Fagan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Benson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Samuel Hensler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Rand | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Maehl | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Darla Card | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Joe Cook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Ewelt | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tracy Neary | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Heather Descant | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shelli Mann | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Erin Pinney | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Cole | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH BENSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HENSLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE RAND | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE MAEHL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARLA CARD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOE COOK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF EWELT | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY NEARY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER DESCANT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLI MANN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN PINNEY | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE COLE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2100 S SHILOH RD, BILLINGS, MT 59106-3908
- Signed the 990
- Jessica Hart, Executive Director
- Phone
- (406) 652-8100
- Return prepared by
- Dragonfly Tax and Accounting
Mission
Our mission is to provide visitors with an engaging, recreational, and educational experience, while ensuring exceptional care for our animal and plant collections and supporting responsible propagation programs for species in need.
Program accomplishments
- To create, for our visitors, an enjoyable, recreational, and educational experience while providing quality care for the animal and plant collections and appropriate propagation programs for species that are needed.Expenses $1,683,706
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0411290
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,337,539
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,378,291
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,270,039 | $2,169,592 | $5,337,539 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,581,133 | $2,148,618 | $4,995,152 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,774,708 | $2,129,917 | $4,566,815 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,626,405 | $2,125,188 | $3,932,194 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 81-0411290).
Questions about ZOOMONTANA INC
- What is the EIN of ZOOMONTANA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZOOMONTANA INC is 81-0411290.
- Is ZOOMONTANA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to ZOOMONTANA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZOOMONTANA INC 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 ZOOMONTANA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ZOOMONTANA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZOOMONTANA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ZOOMONTANA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,270,039, expenses of $2,169,592 and total assets of $5,337,539 at year end.
Other nonprofits in BILLINGS
- YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER INC EIN 26-1389957 · last filed 990 for 2024
- MONTANA CUTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION EIN 81-0419345 · last filed 990 for 2025
- THE SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION CENTER INC EIN 81-0539631 · last filed 990 for 2024
- HELP FOR HOMELESS PETS INC EIN 81-0523780 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ANNE K TAYLOR FUND EIN 20-4693436 · last filed 990 for 2024
- POOCHZ B&B EIN 84-4797935 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ANGEL HORSES INC EIN 26-3963849 · last filed 990 for 2025
- YVONNE MANSFIELD ANIMAL WELFARE FUND EIN 45-6956846 · last filed 990-PF for 2025