Nonprofit · EIN 81-0454269
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY INC
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59808
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,477,428 | $765,561 | $5,711,867 | $21,550,796 | $123,864 | $21,426,932 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,796,227 | $573,190 | $3,223,037 | $15,712,841 | $231,308 | $15,481,533 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,119,810 | $489,675 | $1,630,135 | $11,345,536 | $16,137 | $11,329,399 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,172,002
- Membership dues
- $37,068
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $255,784
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $49,642
- Other revenue
- $49,642
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,540
- Other salaries and wages
- $185,024
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $297,554
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $51,012
- Travel
- $155,333
- Depreciation
- $8,356
- Program services (functional)
- $693,620
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,417
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,524
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,712,841
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,550,796
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $123,864
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,426,932
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,125,186
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,379,929
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,944,702
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,482,230
- Gross receipts
- $6,477,428
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 3,709
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA TATE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,541 |
| TOM THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4.06 | $0 |
| DAVID M STACK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30.29 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PATERNI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.31 | $0 |
| ANDY MASON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10.77 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH AGPAOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 |
| PHIL AUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.81 | $0 |
| DALE BOSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 |
| FRED COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.15 | $0 |
| LARRY GADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| NANCY J GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.37 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GRANTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| MARK LODINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| PAT LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOHN MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAR MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE RICHMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 |
| G LYNN SPRAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.54 | $0 |
| JOHN STEFFENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.87 | $0 |
| RICHARD STEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 13.85 | $0 |
| ONNO WIERINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| BARBARA TORMOEHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.77 | $0 |
| RICHARD O WOODFIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.46 | $0 |
| BRIAN LEISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 |
| DOUG CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.28 | $0 |
| JANE LECHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.92 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LIMERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIM CASWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.54 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA TATE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,003 |
| TOM THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10.09 | $0 |
| DAVID M STACK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 31.71 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PATERNI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.07 | $0 |
| ANDY MASON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 9.4 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH AGPAOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.76 | $0 |
| PHIL AUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| DALE BOSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.81 | $0 |
| FRED COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8.65 | $0 |
| LARRY GADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 |
| NANCY J GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 19.23 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GRANTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
| MARK LODINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 |
| PAT LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.62 | $0 |
| JOHN MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| CHAR MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.19 | $0 |
| CHARLIE RICHMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.31 | $0 |
| G LYNN SPRAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.81 | $0 |
| JOHN STEFFENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.84 | $0 |
| RICHARD STEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 23.85 | $0 |
| ONNO WIERINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.19 | $0 |
| BARBARA TORMOEHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 23.08 | $0 |
| RICHARD O WOODFIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.65 | $0 |
| BRIAN LEISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 13.46 | $0 |
| DOUG CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 |
| JANE LECHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.77 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LIMERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIM CASWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.73 | $0 |
| FRANK BEUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA TATE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,000 |
| TOM THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 21.87 | $0 |
| DAVID M STACK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 33.27 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PATERNI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.29 | $0 |
| ANDY MASON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10.35 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH AGPAOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.46 | $0 |
| PHIL AUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
| DALE BOSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6.37 | $0 |
| FRED COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.9 | $0 |
| LARRY GADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7.81 | $0 |
| NANCY J GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.74 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GRANTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| MARK LODINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| PAT LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 |
| JOHN MACLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CHAR MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE RICHMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 |
| G LYNN SPRAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.31 | $0 |
| JOHN STEFFENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.58 | $0 |
| RICHARD STEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 18.85 | $0 |
| ONNO WIERINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.77 | $0 |
| BARBARA TORMOEHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 18.85 | $0 |
| RICHARD O WOODFIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.81 | $0 |
| BRIAN LEISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.44 | $0 |
| DOUG CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.96 | $0 |
| JANE LECHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LIMERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| JIM CASWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.35 | $0 |
| ALEX PHILP PHD | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6305 US HIGHWAY 10 W, MISSOULA, MT 59808-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LISA TATE, BOX 2772, MISSOULA, MT 598062772
- Signed the 990
- LISA TATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 541-6374
- Website
- WWW.FORESTSERVICEMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PC
Mission
TO SHARE THE RICH HISTORY AND STORIES OF AMERICA'S CONSERVATION LEGACY.
Program accomplishments
- CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION LEGACY AND EDUCATION CENTER (THE CENTER). THE CENTER, WHEN COMPLETED, WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YEAR-ROUND. THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE A CENTRALIZED NATIONAL FACILITY FOR ARCHIVES, OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL MEMORABILIA PORTRAYING THE ENTIRE SCOPE OF FOREST SERVICE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING RESEARCH, STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY, INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY, AND THE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ENTIRE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM. THE MUSEUM'S SUPPORT COMES PRIMARILY FROM PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS, GOVERNMENT GRANTS, MEMBERSHIP DUES, AND IN-KIND DONATIONS.Expenses $693,620
- PROVIDE A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER TO MEMBERS TO UPDATE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND RAISE AWARENESS OF CURRENT NEWS ITEMS RELEVANT TO THE HISTORY OF THE FOREST SERVICE.
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
- 81-0454269
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,550,796
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,477,428
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,477,428 | $765,561 | $21,550,796 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,796,227 | $573,190 | $15,712,841 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,119,810 | $489,675 | $11,345,536 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,286,880 | $614,849 | $9,304,564 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 81-0454269).
Questions about NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY INC is 81-0454269.
- Is NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY 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 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY 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 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY 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 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LISA TATE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,541 (LISA TATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,477,428, expenses of $765,561 and total assets of $21,550,796 at year end.
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