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Nonprofit · EIN 81-6012684

CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · EKALAKA, MT 59324

Financials

$330K$346K2023$449K$137K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$448,718$137,248$311,470$1,109,333$0$1,109,333
December 31, 2023990$329,613$345,653-$16,040$745,183$0$745,183
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$387,141
of which government grants
$28,697
Membership dues
$2,294
Program service revenue
$20,530
Investment income
$33,800
Net income from fundraising events
-$7,642
Net income from sales of inventory
$14,889
Other revenue
$7,247

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$127,136
Management and general (functional)
$10,045
Fundraising (functional)
$67

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$745,183
Total assets, end of year
$1,109,333
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,109,333
Gross receipts
$507,523
Employees
0
Volunteers
45
Year formed
1936
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LLANE CARROLLPRESIDENT/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
BRANSON ROGERSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARLENE WATERLANDSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
BRICE LAMBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
10$0
JERRY CLINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE MEHLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LLANE CARROLLPRESIDENT/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BRANSON ROGERSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARLENE WATERLANDSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BRICE LAMBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JERRY CLINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE MEHLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 445, EKALAKA, MT 59324-0445
In care of
% MARLENE WATERLAND
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
PO BOX 445, EKALAKA MT 593240445
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LLANE CARROLL, PO BOX 463, EKALAKA, MT 59324
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Llane Carroll, 306 N Main Street, PO Box 445, Ekalaka MT 59324
Signed the 990
LLANE CARROLL, PRESIDENT/CHAIR
Phone
(406) 775-6886
Return prepared by
RED ROCK ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS

Mission

TO INCREASE AND DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF HISTORY, ART AND SCIENCE; TO DISCOVER, EXCAVATE AND PRESERVE FOSSILS, FOSSIL BONES, AND HUMAN ARTIFACTS; TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY; TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE OBJECTS OF HISTORIC, ARTISTIC, AND SCIENTIFIC INTEREST; AND TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN A LIBRARY TO ASSIST IN THE ABOVE PURPOSE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS A CENTRAL TENANT OF OUR MISSION. IN 2024 WE HELD A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL DINO SHINDIG, THE JUNIOR SCIENTIST PROGRAM, STAR PARTIES AND DARK SKY EVENTS, SCHOOL TOURS, SEWING SOIREES, YOGA, AND VACCINE CLINICS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARTER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH. HUMANITIES MONTANA AWARDED US A GRANT FOR APSAALOOKE CULTURAL PROGRAMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,176, WHICH RESULTED IN AN AUDIENCE SERVED OF 94. IN 2024, FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL DINO SHINDIG WE HOSTED 748 PEOPLE OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD. SINCE 2013, THE SHINDIG HAS SERVED 14,400 PEOPLE. DONOR RESTRICTED INCOME INCLUDED THE JUNIOR SCIENTIST PROGRAM ($3,620) WITH EXPENSES. APPROXIMATELY 20,809 PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING 1,039 ON-SITE, 3,851 OFF-SITE, AND 15,199 THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING.
    Expenses $5,208 · revenue $3,620
  • MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT - EXHIBITIONS AT THE CARTER COUNTY MUSEUM FOLLOW THE NARRATIVE OF THE LANDSCAPE THROUGH THE DEEP PAST AND ITS EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIGENOUS AND RANCHING CULTURES. OUR COLLECTIONS WERE AMASSED OVER AN 80+ YEAR PERIOD AND REPRESENT 90 MILLION YEARS OF HISTORY AND PREHISTORY OF SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA AND CARTER COUNTY. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PROGRAM SERVICE INCLUDE THE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM ($400) AND THE SCOPE PROGRAM ($6,000 INCOME, $9,356.10 EXPENSES). THE MUSEUM CONTINUED THE BIG SKY SEAWAY EXHIBITION, WHICH INCURRED EXPENSES OF $24,453.94, AND INSTALLED A COMMUNITY GARDEN WITH REIMAGINING RURAL GRANT FUNDS ($2,000). WE ALSO CONDUCTED AN ENERGY DESIGN STUDY ON THE PROPOSED MUSEUM RENOVATION AND EXPANSION THROUGH A $20,000 GRANT FROM SOUTHEAST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. A TOTAL OF 5,808 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE MUSEUM IN 2024, WHICH WAS AN INCREASE OF 5.5% FROM 2023.
    Expenses $71,299 · revenue $31,799
  • OUTREACH PROGRAM SERVICES IN 2024 INCLUDE BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON SERVICES. PARTICIPATION BY THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR INCLUDED INVOLVEMENT IN THE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF MONTANA, VISIT SOUTHEAST MONTANA, THE MONTANA GOVERNOR'S TOURISM ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE MT CHAPTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY ASSOCIATION, AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INTERPRETATION. THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR AND CURATOR VISITED KUMAMOTO, JAPAN AND SIGNED A SISTER MUSEUM AGREEMENT WITH THE AMAKUSA MUSEUM OF GOSHOURA DINOSAUR ISLAND IN MARCH, GIVING LECTURES THAT RESULTED IN OUTREACH TO 669 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. CARTER COUNTY MUSEUM HOSTED THE MONTANA DINOSAUR TRAIL AND VISIT SOUTHEAST MONTANA MEETINGS AND THE CURATOR ATTENDED THE ASSOCIATION OF MATERIALS & METHODS IN PALEONTOLOGY CONFERENCE IN MANITOBA, CANADA. THE MUSEUM ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE MILES CITY GEM & MINERAL SHOW. WE FINISHED THE CARTER COUNTY TALKING TRAIL PROJECT, INCURRING $1,200 IN EXPENSES THROUGH GRANT FUNDS AND CONTINUED WORK ON THE VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK ($33,561 IN INCOME AND $33,560) IN EXPENSES. A TOTAL OF 63,802 PEOPLE WERE SERVED THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMING IN 2024.
    Expenses $50,629

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-6012684
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
1938
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,109,333
Income (IRS master file)
$507,523

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$448,718$137,248$1,109,333XML
990December 2023$329,613$345,653$745,183XML
990December 2022$79,038$64,038$734,173IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Llane Carroll
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-6012684).

Questions about CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 81-6012684.
Is CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
Are donations to CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 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 CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LLANE CARROLL.
Who are the officers and directors of CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $448,718, expenses of $137,248 and total assets of $1,109,333 at year end.

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