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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0439232

NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

Also known as NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORY MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · KALISPELL, MT 59901

Financials

$227K$200K2023$294K$191K2024$438K$187K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$437,567$186,983$250,584$1,008,725$2,470$1,006,255
December 31, 2024990$293,935$191,032$102,903$757,719$2,797$754,922
December 31, 2023990$227,235$200,108$27,127$654,721$2,014$652,707
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$361,898
of which government grants
$58,385
Membership dues
$15,260
Program service revenue
$39,499
Investment income
$15,179
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,244
Net income from sales of inventory
$12,773
Other revenue
$20,991

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$92,158
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$100,949
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,929
Occupancy
$35,233
Depreciation
$12,845
Program services (functional)
$22,321
Management and general (functional)
$162,050
Fundraising (functional)
$2,612

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$757,719
Total assets, end of year
$1,008,725
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,470
Net assets, end of year
$1,006,255
Land, buildings and equipment
$268,836
Publicly traded securities
$103,609
Gross receipts
$532,385
Employees
11
Volunteers
70
Year formed
1986
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARGARET DAVISEXEC. DIRECT
Officer
40$52,567
SHARON BRISTOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0
BOB BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ART BURCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM DAKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.25$0
DONNA DANZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.25$0
ELAINE GRABERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.25$0
SALLY HASH-SAVAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
MICHAEL A HAYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ANDREW KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROD WALLETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0
J SCOTT WHEELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JIM ATKINSONSECRETARY
Officer
13$0
ALEX BERRYVICE PRESIDE
Officer
5.25$0
LAURIE HAPPPRESIDENT
Officer
0.25$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARGARET LEKANDERTREASURER
Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARGARET DAVISEXEC. DIRECT
Officer
40$53,000
SHARON BRISTOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BOB BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ART BURCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
WILLIAM DAKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.25$0
DONNA DANZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.25$0
ELAINE GRABERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.25$0
SALLY HASH-SAVAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
MICHAEL A HAYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ANDREW KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ROD WALLETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0
J SCOTT WHEELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JIM ATKINSONSECRETARY
Officer
13$0
ALEX BERRYVICE PRESIDE
Officer
5.25$0
LAURIE HAPPPRESIDENT
Officer
0.25$0
MARGARET LEKANDERTREASURER
Officer
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARGARET DAVISEXEC. DIRECT
Officer
40$52,835
ARNE BOVENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.25$0
SHARON BRISTOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BOB BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
WILLIAM DAKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.25$0
DONNA DANZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.25$0
ELAINE GRABERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5.25$0
SALLY HASH-SAVAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
JIM HOLLENSTEINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ROD WALLETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0
JIM ATKINSONSECRETARY
Officer
13$0
ALEX BERRYVICE PRESIDE
Officer
5.25$0
LAURIE HAPPPRESIDENT
Officer
0.25$0
MARGARET LEKANDERTREASURER
Officer
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
124 2ND AVE E, KALISPELL, MT 59901-4994
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MARGARET DAVIS, PO BOX 8231, KALISPELL, MT 59904
Signed the 990
MARGARET DAVIS, EXEC. DIRECTOR
Phone
(406) 756-8381
Return prepared by
WYNNE CONSULTING & TAX PC

Mission

THE NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ACQUISITION, PRESERVATION, AND DISPLAY OF MATERIAL RELATED TO LOCAL HISTORY, AND TO THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC OF MUSEUM PROGRAMS THROUGH RESEARCH, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS IMPROVED AND EXPANDED: KALISPELL: MONTANA'S EDEN; ON A PASSING FRONTIER; FLATHEAD VALLEY HISTORY; THE LAND OF MANY STORIES; GREETINGS FROM DEMERSVILLE; LUMBERJACKS, TIE HACKS, AND RIVER PIGS; AND THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL SCHOOL. SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.
    Expenses $10,910 · revenue $39,499
  • COMBINED MUSEUM USE AS COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE WITH OVER 150 EVENTS ATTENDED BY IN EXCESS OF 20,000 VISTORS AND TOUR-GOERS. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN 2,000 LOCAL STUDENTS BENEFITTED FROM FREE SCHOOL TOURS OF THE MUSEUM.
  • ON-GOING AND NEW MUSEUM PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE ANNUAL NORTHWEST MONTANA BOOK FESTIVAL, ANNUAL JOHN WHITE SPEAKER SERIES, HISTORY BOOK CLUB, DOWNTOWN KALISPELL WALKING TOUR, MCCLAREN 1895 CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE FOR THIRD GRADERS, MOVIE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, AND A WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC KALISPELL (JUNE-SEPT). SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.
    Expenses $703
  • EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS IMPROVED AND EXPANDED: FLATHEAD HISTORY EXHIBITION IMPROVED. OTHER EXHIBITS MODIFIED TO INCLUDE NEW ITEMS OBTAINED OVER PAST YEAR.
    Expenses $10,708

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0439232
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1987
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,008,725
Income (IRS master file)
$532,385

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$437,567$186,983$1,008,725XML
990December 2024$293,935$191,032$757,719XML
990December 2023$227,235$200,108$654,721XML
990December 2022$224,706$171,473$630,330IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 81-0439232).

Questions about NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 81-0439232.
Is NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARGARET DAVIS.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,567 (MARGARET DAVIS, EXEC. DIRECT).
How much revenue does NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $437,567, expenses of $186,983 and total assets of $1,008,725 at year end.

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