Nonprofit · EIN 81-6003526
TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · GREAT FALLS, MT 59401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,939,994 | $3,760,391 | $3,179,603 | $31,233,195 | $683,397 | $30,549,798 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,383,240 | $3,472,502 | -$89,262 | $27,580,238 | $722,709 | $26,857,529 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,612,847 | $3,192,320 | $420,527 | $24,685,704 | $717,463 | $23,968,241 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,990,836
- of which government grants
- $321,535
- Membership dues
- $100,149
- Program service revenue
- $2,111,055
- Investment income
- $1,694,235
- Royalties
- $1,125
- Net rental income
- $3,300
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,166,225
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $108,994
- Other revenue
- $143,868
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $457,840
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,068,391
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,781,296
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,323
- Accounting fees
- $51,424
- Occupancy
- $260,584
- Travel
- $32,693
- Depreciation
- $376,762
- Program services (functional)
- $863,806
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,106,570
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,790,015
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,580,238
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,233,195
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $683,397
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,549,798
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,316,105
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,135,049
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,414,749
- Gross unrelated business income
- $30,449
- Gross receipts
- $15,159,493
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1951
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA NEBEL | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,253 | $8,475 |
| DUANE BRAATEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $96,932 | $8,285 |
| KARI NICHOLS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 45 | $83,640 | $7,791 |
| CHRIS WARDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $69,231 | $1,350 |
| TIM CASHMAN | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WHEELAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BEHM | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG R BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BISHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN BOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BREHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BUTTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUGAN COBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CRONK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILL CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J DADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN FIEHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER HOLLATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNY KELLOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J KORNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE MARTINEZ | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MILBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM PETRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ROBIN RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN SOLBERG | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHIE WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS FIGARELLE | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 50 | $94,190 | $2,060 |
| JESSICA NEBEL | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $88,054 | $7,442 |
| KARI NICHOLS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 45 | $80,554 | $7,817 |
| ANNE MARTINEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CASHMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WHEELAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN SOLBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG R BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BEHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BISHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN BOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BREHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BUTTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUGAN COBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J DADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN FIEHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HOLLATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNY KELLOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J KORNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PETRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WARDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS FIGARELLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $105,000 |
| KARI NICHOLS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 45 | $62,692 |
| JESSICA NEBEL | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $56,077 |
| ANNE MARTINEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WARDEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CASHMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN SOLBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG R BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BEHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN BOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BREHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BUTTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUGAN COBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J DADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN FIEHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY FOUTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNY KELLOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID J KORNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM PETRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OWEN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE THOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WHEELAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 13TH ST N, GREAT FALLS, MT 59401-1426
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DUANE BRAATEN, 400 13TH STREET NORTH, GREAT FALLS, MT 59401
- Signed the 990
- DUANE BRAATEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 727-8787
- Website
- WWW.CMRUSSELL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PINION LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE TRIGG-C.M. RUSSELL FOUNDATION, INC. (D.B.A. THE C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM) IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, RESEARCH, INTERPRET AND EDUCATE ON THE ART AND LIFE OF CHARLES M. RUSSELL; THE ART AND LIFE OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES; AND THE ART OF PRECEDING AND ENSUING GENERATIONS THAT DEPICTS AND FOCUSES ON THE CULTURE, LIFE AND COUNTRY OF RUSSELL'S WEST.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS:IN 2025, THE C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM WELCOMED 30,584 VISITORS IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO DISPLAY THE WORKS OF CHARLES M. RUSSELL THEMATICALLY, SUPPORTED BY PERMANENT GALLERIES SUCH AS A COLLECTOR'S VISION: C.M. RUSSELL WORK FROM COLLECTOR TOM PETRIE, TALES FROM THE SADDLE: COME RIDE ALONG, SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION, AND INVENTING THE WEST & MANUFACTURING THE WORLD.THE MUSEUM PRESENTED TWELVE MAJOR ROTATING EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING DISCOVERING RUSSELL: THE MCKAY COLLECTION; MODEST YET MASTERFUL: SMALL SCALE MASTERWORKS BY CHARLES M. RUSSELL; CAPTURING THE WEST: JOSEPH HENRY SHARP & EDWARD S. CURTIS; EXPEDITION WEST: A JOURNEY ON THE UPPER MISSOURI, 18321834; IS IT A REAL RUSSELL?; BEFORE THE COWBOY ARTIST: THE EARLY WORKS OF CHARLES M. RUSSELL; INNER LIGHT: THE ART OF TOM GILLEON; CORWIN "CORKY" CLAIRMONT: A RETROSPECTIVE OF ACTIVISM AND ART; THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ROBERT OSBORN; GREETINGS FROM CHARLIE; SPEECHLESS: THE ART OF BLACKFEET ARTIST JOHN LOUIS CLARKE; AND THE RUSSELL EXHIBITION AND SALE.THE MUSEUM HOSTED FREE EVENING EXHIBIT OPENINGS FOR MEMBERS AND, TO ENSURE AFFORDABLE ACCESS FOR THE COMMUNITY, OFFERED ONE FREE SATURDAY ADMISSION PER MONTH FROM OCTOBER THROUGH APRIL, WHICH SERVED 671 ATTENDEES DURING THE WINTER SEASON. IN ADDITION, 1,613 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL TOURS, AND 855 MEMBERS VISITED THROUGH FREE ADMISSION BENEFITS, EXPANDING BOTH DIGITAL AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT. OUTREACH GREW THROUGH DIGITAL AND PRINT ADVERTISING AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA, INCREASING AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION. STAFF SAFEGUARDED BOTH PERMANENT AND LOANED WORKS BY IMPROVING COLLECTION CARE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS. IN 2025, THE MUSEUM ALSO RECEIVED DONATED ART AND ARTIFACTS VALUED AT $23,600, FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE COLLECTION AND ADVANCING THE MUSEUM'S MISSION.Expenses $513,805 · revenue $2,107,395
- MUSEUM SERVICES:THE TRIGG-RUSSELL FOUNDATION, INC. OPERATES AND MAINTAINS THE C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM IN ALIGNMENT WITH ITS MISSION. OPERATIONS STAFF ENSURED SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR VISITORS, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND COLLECTIONS DURING ALL OPEN HOURS. MAINTENANCE STAFF SUPPORTED THE FACILITY AND GROUNDS, WHILE GUEST RELATIONS WELCOMED AND SERVED MUSEUM VISITORS.MUSEUM SERVICES INCLUDED EVENT COORDINATION, MEMBERSHIP, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, AND THE MUSEUM STORE, WHICH PROMOTES THE MUSEUM'S IMAGE THROUGH MERCHANDISE CONNECTED TO CHARLES M. RUSSELL AND WESTERN ART. THE MUSEUM ALSO OFFERED FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SUCH AS LECTURES, SADDLES & SPURS, AND THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, HELPING SUSTAIN VISITATION, MEMBERSHIP, AND VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION WHILE REINFORCING THE MUSEUM'S ROLE AS A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE.Expenses $262,764 · revenue $112,294
- EDUCATION/PUBLIC PROGRAMS:TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION, THE MUSEUM OFFERED FREE ADMISSION DURING WESTERN ART WEEK, WHICH SERVED 715 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTED A PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM FEATURING SCHOLARS IN WESTERN ART AND HISTORY. DURING 2025, 820 FOURTH- AND FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS TOURED THE MUSEUM AS PREPARATION FOR THE 55TH ANNUAL FIFTH-GRADE ESSAY CONTEST, IN WHICH STUDENTS WROTE ON THE THEME "WHY CHARLIE RUSSELL IS IMPORTANT." WINNING ESSAYS WERE RECOGNIZED AT A PUBLIC PROCLAMATION CEREMONY.OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED BROAD AUDIENCES: 966 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN SADDLES & SPURS, A FAMILY-ORIENTED ARTS-AND-CRAFTS EVENT; 90 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED SUNDAY SAMPLER, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH THE GREAT FALLS MUSEUMS CONSORTIUM; AND 294 ATTENDEES JOINED LECTURES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, MANY OFFERED VIRTUALLY TO EXTEND ACCESS BEYOND GREAT FALLS. EDUCATION STAFF CONTINUED TO ADAPT OFFERINGS TO ENSURE SAFE IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES WHILE BROADENING VIRTUAL REACH.Expenses $87,237 · revenue $3,660
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-6003526
- 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
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,233,195
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,159,493
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,939,994 | $3,760,391 | $31,233,195 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,383,240 | $3,472,502 | $27,580,238 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,612,847 | $3,192,320 | $24,685,704 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,459,758 | $3,461,122 | $23,014,318 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 81-6003526).
Questions about TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC is 81-6003526.
- Is TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRIGG-C M RUSSELL 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 TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DUANE BRAATEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,253 (JESSICA NEBEL, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND HR).
- How much revenue does TRIGG-C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,939,994, expenses of $3,760,391 and total assets of $31,233,195 at year end.
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