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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0520791

PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · CONRAD, MT 59425

Financials

$59K$89K2023$88K$93K2024$103K$85K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$103,422$85,336$18,086$387,723$0$387,723
December 31, 2024990-EZ$87,573$93,144-$5,571$375,700$453$375,247
December 31, 2023990-EZ$58,595$88,539-$29,944$397,192$4,705$377,943
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$44,342
Membership dues
$2,778
Program service revenue
$8,683
Investment income
$9,861
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,774
Net income from fundraising events
$1,380
Net income from sales of inventory
$7,447
Other revenue
$25,157

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$28,643
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$225
Printing, publications and postage
$126
Other expenses
$56,342

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$375,700
Total assets, end of year
$387,723
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$387,723
Cash, savings and investments
$135,917
Land and buildings
$250,823
Gross receipts
$120,418

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOB HJELMPRESIDENT1$0
BRAD BERTHELSONVICE PRESIDENT1$0
WAYNE REYNOLDSTREASURER1$0
JAN CARTERSECRETARY1$0
DIANE AGREDIRECTOR1$0
WENDY PAULSENDIRECTOR1$0
PATTY DOERINGDIRECTOR1$0
SANDI BOUGHTONDIRECTOR1$0
DEB MILLERDIRECTOR1$0
TOM BUFFUMDIRECTOR1$0
MARY DESTAFFANYDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOB HJELMPRESIDENT0$0
BRAD BERTHELSONVICE PRESIDENT0$0
WAYNE REYNOLDSTREASURER0$0
JAN CARTERSECRETARY0$0
DIANE AGREDIRECTOR0$0
HELEN ELLIOTTDIRECTOR0$0
WENDY PAULSENDIRECTOR0$0
PATTY DOERINGDIRECTOR0$0
SANDI BOUGHTONDIRECTOR0$0
DEB MILLERDIRECTOR0$0
DEB MILLERDIRECTOR0$0
TOM BUFFUMDIRECTOR0$0
MARY DESTAFFANNYDIRECTOR0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WAYNE REYNOLDSTREASURER10$3,600
BOB HJELMPRESIDENT5$0
BRAD BERTHELSONVICE PRESIDENT0$0
JAN CARTERSECRETARY0$0
DIANE AGREDIRECTOR0$0
HELEN ELLIOTTDIRECTOR0$0
WENDY PAULSENDIRECTOR0$0
PATTY DOERINGDIRECTOR0$0
SANDI BOUGHTONDIRECTOR0$0
DEB MILLERDIRECTOR0$0
DEB MILLERDIRECTOR0$0
TOM BUFFUMDIRECTOR0$0
MARY DESTAFFANNYDIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 564, CONRAD, MT 59425-0564
In care of
% WAYNE REYNOLDS
Signed the 990-EZ
Wayne Reynolds, treasurer
Phone
(406) 271-3650
Return prepared by
H AND R BLOCK

Mission

PROVIDING QUALITY LIVE PERFORMANCES FOR THE CONRAD AREA

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONCERTS, PLAYS, MOVIES- PROVIDING LIVE CONCERTS, PLAYS, MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATER, MOVIES AND OTHER EVENTS TO THE PUBLIC. ATTENDANCE IS 50-250 PER EVENT.

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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0520791
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$387,723
Income (IRS master file)
$120,418

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$103,422$85,336$387,723XML
990-EZDecember 2024$87,573$93,144$375,700XML
990-EZDecember 2023$58,595$88,539$397,192XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 81-0520791).

Questions about PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL

What is the EIN of PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL is 81-0520791.
Is PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL 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 PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL 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 PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PONDERA ARTS COUNCIL have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $103,422, expenses of $85,336 and total assets of $387,723 at year end.

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