Nonprofit · EIN 81-0527102
GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · W YELLOWSTONE, MT 59758
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,360,552 | $4,186,439 | $174,113 | $18,749,620 | $5,624,558 | $13,125,062 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,286,051 | $3,949,294 | $336,757 | $19,106,427 | $6,155,478 | $12,950,949 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,124,211 | $3,773,369 | $1,350,842 | $18,797,799 | $6,183,607 | $12,614,192 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $841,446
- of which government grants
- $3,807
- Membership dues
- $62,166
- Program service revenue
- $2,710,464
- Investment income
- $36,659
- Net rental income
- $160,252
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,800
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $611,412
- Other revenue
- $771,983
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,408
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $330,282
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,584,216
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,372,949
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $125
- Accounting fees
- $19,830
- Occupancy
- $138,060
- Travel
- $8,722
- Depreciation
- $701,506
- Program services (functional)
- $2,438,946
- Management and general (functional)
- $797,771
- Fundraising (functional)
- $949,722
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,106,427
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,749,620
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,624,558
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,125,062
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,764,855
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,621,194
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $503,868
- Gross unrelated business income
- $36,666
- Gross receipts
- $4,919,518
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HEINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 36 | $170,012 | $19,701 |
| MICHAEL WHITE | STAFF VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,421 | $5,489 |
| KASSANDRA HUMBARD | CFO Officer | 36 | $134,943 | $5,627 |
| TIM MANLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PAIGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN GAWORSKI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PRUTZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HEINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 36 | $163,448 | $20,085 |
| KASSANDRA HUMBARD | CFO Officer | 36 | $121,029 | $6,345 |
| TRAVIS VINEYARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PAIGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN GAWORSKI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HEINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 36 | $147,441 | $20,407 |
| PEGGY BUCHOLZ | CAO Officer | 36 | $115,358 | $12,812 |
| TRAVIS VINEYARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE PAIGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN WHITE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 996, W YELLOWSTONE, MT 59758-0996
- In care of
- % KASSANDRA HUMBARD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TIM MANLEY, PO BOX 996, WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT 59758
- Signed the 990
- TIM MANLEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (406) 646-7001
- Website
- GRIZZLYDISCOVERYCTR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THROUGH LIVE ANIMAL EXHIBITS, MUSEUM DISPLAYS, STAFF PRESENTATIONS AND PROGRAMMING, THE CENTER ACHIEVES ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING VISITORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW, LEARN ABOUT AND ULTIMATELY APPRECIATE THE GRIZZLY BEARS AND GRAY WOLVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE CENTER IS HOME TO FOUR MAGNIFICENT SPECIES: GRIZZLY BEARS, GREY WOLVES, BIRDS OF PREY AND RIVER OTTERS. NOT ONLY CAN YOU WATCH THESE FASCINATING ANIMALS INTERACT IN THEIR OUTDOOR HABITAT, BUT YOU CAN ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR HISTORY, CONTROVERSY, SOCIAL STRUCTURE, AND ANTICS. THE CENTER HAD 205,929 VISITORS IN 2025.Expenses $1,460,693 · grants $3,204 · revenue $1,967,716
- THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR VISITORS, STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, AND GROUP TOURS. WE HAVE A RANGE OF WAYS TO HELP YOU CONNECT TO A SPECTACULAR SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEM.Expenses $978,253 · grants $3,204 · revenue $1,317,813
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
- 81-0527102
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,749,620
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,919,518
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,360,552 | $4,186,439 | $18,749,620 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,286,051 | $3,949,294 | $19,106,427 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,124,211 | $3,773,369 | $18,797,799 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,740,712 | $3,444,036 | $17,628,781 | 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 | 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 81-0527102).
Questions about GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION is 81-0527102.
- Is GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION 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 GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION 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 GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION 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 GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TIM MANLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,012 (JOHN HEINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GRIZZLY DISCOVERY CENTER A NOT- FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,360,552, expenses of $4,186,439 and total assets of $18,749,620 at year end.
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