Nonprofit · EIN 81-0475393
A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59806
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $252,464 | $316,979 | -$64,515 | $2,192,695 | $8,021 | $2,184,674 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $305,142 | $346,474 | -$41,332 | $2,103,491 | $8,561 | $2,094,930 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $305,508 | $310,621 | -$5,113 | $1,985,050 | $6,953 | $1,978,097 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,379
- Program service revenue
- $197,304
- Investment income
- $6,723
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,188
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$6,130
- Other revenue
- $5,058
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $56,868
- Other salaries and wages
- $146,628
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $227,559
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,500
- Occupancy
- $10,670
- Depreciation
- $2,938
- Program services (functional)
- $234,574
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,914
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,491
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,103,491
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,192,695
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,021
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,184,674
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,470
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,109,775
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $74,899
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,412
- Gross receipts
- $355,394
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 36
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY URSERY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $56,868 | $1,700 |
| PAUL TIEDE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THOMPSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE CLOUSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE RYAN LOCKMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLIE BUTSFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY CREMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRIK DUBAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MORRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROGERS-THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY URSERY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $58,284 | $1,700 |
| DOUG FREEMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THOMPSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE CLOUSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN SACKETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLIE BUTSFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY CREMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRIK DUBAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MORRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROGERS-THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE RYAN LOCKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TIEDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD FARNSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY URSERY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $55,000 | $1,632 |
| SCOTT ZINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI FISHER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE CLOUSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROGERS-THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRIK DUBAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL PARKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SACKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TIEDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3345, MISSOULA, MT 59806-3345
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRACY URSERY
- Signed the 990
- TRACY URSERY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 549-8382
- Website
- WWW.CAROUSELFORMISSOULA.COM
- Return prepared by
- SALLY M HENSEL CPA PC
Mission
A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO CONTINUING THE SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY AND COMMUNITY TEAMWORK WHICH CREATED THE CAROUSEL AND DRAGON HOLLOW PLAY AREA. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A LIVELY ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH PEOPLE CAN RELAX, CELEBRATE, HAVE FUN AND SHARE THE EXPERIENCE OF BELONGING AND SIMPLE OLD-FASHIONED FUN OUR GOALS ARE: TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL VISITORS AND STAFF TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE CAROUSEL AND DRAGON HOLLOW PLAY AREA PHYSICALLY AND FISCALLY TO MAINTAIN A FACILITY IN WHICH EVERYONE CAN TAKE PRIDE
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A HAND-CARVED WOODEN HORSE CAROUSEL AND PLAY AREA FOR THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF MISSOULA, MT. IN 2005, THE AGENCY DONATED THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PLAY AREA TO THE CITY OF MISSOULA TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE AREA. THE CAROUSEL HAS PROVIDED AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY 150,000 RIDES ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION TO RIDES, THE CAROUSEL ALSO PROVIDES EVENT PARTIES, A GIFT SHOP, AND CONCESSION STAND.AT LEAST 5,000 FREE RIDES ARE OFFERED TO THE DISADVANTAGED, TO RIDERS WITH DISABILITIES, AND TO CHILDRENS GROUPS. THE CAROUSELALSO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARETAKING AND OVERSIGHT OF THE DRAGON HOLLOW PLAY AREA WHICH WAS CREATED BY NEARLY 4,000 VOLUNTEERS. DURING 2019 THE DRAGON HOLLOW PLAY AREA WAS SUBSTANTIALLY RENNOVATED EXPENDING OVER 340,000 WHICH WAS SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY DONATIONS AND WAS DONATED TO THE CITY FOR ITS LONGTERM PRESERVATION.Expenses $234,574 · revenue $197,304
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
- 81-0475393
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,192,695
- Income (IRS master file)
- $355,394
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $252,464 | $316,979 | $2,192,695 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $305,142 | $346,474 | $2,103,491 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $305,508 | $310,621 | $1,985,050 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $605,015 | $291,314 | $1,826,955 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 81-0475393).
Questions about A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION INC is 81-0475393.
- Is A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION 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 A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION 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 A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION 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 A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRACY URSERY.
- Who are the officers and directors of A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,868 (TRACY URSERY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does A CAROUSEL FOR MISSOULA FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $252,464, expenses of $316,979 and total assets of $2,192,695 at year end.
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