2025-06-11T10:37:18-04:00 2024-12-31 810387150 PRIGGE & OTTEN PC CPAS 16 E GRANITE BUTTE MT 597019333 990EZ 2024-01-01 810524089 THE FRIENDS OF THE BUTTE ARCHIVES FRIE 4067823280 17 W QUARTZ ST BUTTE MT 59701 JIM MICHELOTTI PRESIDENT 4065653323 2025-06-10 true LEO PRIGGE CPA P00707701 4067233243 2025-06-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X N/A X X 99360 X 35743 15252 27604 29392 -1788 9594 6633 2961 11167 4123 7044 59212 17165 15846 33011 26201 334731 -2213 358719 X 314020 338538 20711 20181 334731 358719 334731 358719 X THE FRIENDS OF THE ARCHIVES IS A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, FOUNDED FOR EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. PRIMARILY, THE FRIENDS PROMOTES, ASSISTS, AND BENEFITS THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUTTE SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES. THE FRIENDS WILL ACQUIRE FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR SUCH USES AND PURPOSES, BY PURCHASE, GIFT, WILL, OR OTHERWISE, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING ENDOWMENTS, AND HAS AND EXERCISES THE RIGHT TO HOLD OR MANAGE SUCH FUNDS OR PROPERTY UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY SUCH GRANTS, AGREEMENTS, OR WILLS. THE FRIENDS ADDITIONALLY SOLICITS PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADVISES AND ASSISTS THE BUTTE-SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES. THE FRIENDS OF THE BUTTE ARCHIVES CONTINUED ITS WORK SUPPORTING THE BUTTE SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES (BSBPA) IN 2024. DURING THE YEAR, THE FRIENDS HELPED THE BSBPA WITH ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION OF ARCHIVES EVENTS. THE FRIENDS ALSO CONTINUED WORK IN BOOK BINDING AND DIGITIZING TAPES ON BEHALF OF THE BSBPA. FURTHER, THE FRIENDS ADMINISTERED A FELLOWSHIP FOR SCHOLARS USING THE BSBPA FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, AND PARTICIPATED IN A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM. THE FRIENDS ALSO OCCASIONALLY PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ON BEHALF OF THE BSBPA, AND PROVIDED MEALS, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND PROMOTION FOR BSBPA BOARD MEETINGS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND HISTORICAL DISPLAYS. 25324 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED TO SUPPORT THE ARCHIVES MISSION. THIS AMOUNT ALSO INCLUDES AN ADJUSTMENT (990EZ, PART I, LINE 20)FOR THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ITS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. 5219 30543 JIM MICHELOTTI PRESIDENT 3.00 0 JIM MCCARTHY VICE PRESIDE 3.00 0 BILL MCKENZIE TREASURER 3.00 0 SCOTT JUSKIEWICZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 BOB CHAMBERLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 GREG BLACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 CHERYL ACKERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 KATHY MORRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 DIANNA PORTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false BILL MCKENZIE 2050 SHERMAN AVE BUTTE MT 59701 4067823280 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 24161 33069 36333 17103 35743 146409 24161 33069 36333 17103 35743 146409 146409 8320 7010 9121 13642 15252 53345 9912 19352 14795 13383 20761 78203 277957 53555 0.52670 0.69370 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 57,442 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION OTHER INCOME IS THE GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND THE SALE OF BOOKS, AND OTHER HISTORICAL COMMEMORATIONS. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES PROMOTION OF ARCHIVES 2,390 SUPPLIES 686 OFFICE 2,079 SMALL EQUIPMENT 700 MEALS 6,158 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 3,833 TOTAL 15,846 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 UNREALIZED LOSSES -2,213 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 7,761 11,064 32,127 32,127 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 19,177 23,010 TOTAL 20,711 20,181 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE FRIENDS OF THE ARCHIVES IS A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, FOUNDED FOR EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. PRIMARILY, THE FRIENDS PROMOTES, ASSISTS, AND BENEFITS THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUTTE SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES. THE FRIENDS WILL ACQUIRE FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR SUCH USES AND PURPOSES, BY PURCHASE, GIFT, WILL, OR OTHERWISE, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING ENDOWMENTS, AND HAS AND EXERCISES THE RIGHT TO HOLD OR MANAGE SUCH FUNDS OR PROPERTY UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY SUCH GRANTS, AGREEMENTS, OR WILLS. THE FRIENDS ADDITIONALLY SOLICITS PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADVISES AND ASSISTS THE BUTTE-SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE FRIENDS OF THE BUTTE ARCHIVES CONTINUED ITS WORK SUPPORTING THE BUTTE SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES (BSBPA) IN 2024. DURING THE YEAR, THE FRIENDS HELPED THE BSBPA WITH ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION OF ARCHIVES EVENTS. THE FRIENDS ALSO CONTINUED WORK IN BOOK BINDING AND DIGITIZING TAPES ON BEHALF OF THE BSBPA. FURTHER, THE FRIENDS ADMINISTERED A FELLOWSHIP FOR SCHOLARS USING THE BSBPA FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, AND PARTICIPATED IN A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM. THE FRIENDS ALSO OCCASIONALLY PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ON BEHALF OF THE BSBPA, AND PROVIDED MEALS, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND PROMOTION FOR BSBPA BOARD MEETINGS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND HISTORICAL DISPLAYS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED TO SUPPORT THE ARCHIVES MISSION. THIS AMOUNT ALSO INCLUDES AN ADJUSTMENT (990EZ, PART I, LINE 20)FOR THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ITS INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.