2025-10-09T12:48:04-07:00 2024-12-31 461211349 Linked Accounting LLP 612 N Kays Dr Ste 150 Kaysville UT 84037 990 2024-01-01 271089153 MISSOULA BUTTERFLY HOUSE AND INSECTARIUM MISS 4063171211 1075 SOUTH AVE W STE 2 MISSOULA MT 59801 JENNIFER MARANGELO Executive Director 2025-10-09 true true BRIAN E VAN CAMP CPA MTAX P00650012 3852622310 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JENNIFER MARANGELO 1281878 false X www.missoulabutterflyhouse.org X 2009 MT To inspire an appreciation and understanding of insects and their relatives. 7 6 17 50 0 1091803 503327 120943 575000 17756 19355 20402 184196 1250904 1281878 0 0 380960 723815 0 83748 421254 845572 802214 1569387 448690 -287509 5150191 4389333 505064 31655 4645127 4357678 To inspire an appreciation and understanding of insects and their relatives. false false 1290372 759196 The Missoula Butterfly House and Insectariums (MBHI) mission is to inspire an appreciation and understanding of insects and their relatives. MBHI envisions generations ignited by lifelong curiosity and awe for the natural world.Throughout 2023, MBHI worked to prepare for the long-awaited opening of our new facility, creating the new exhibits, interpretive information, and systems for to run our new facility and our back-end operations. We proudly held our grand opening on December 5, 2023.2024 was an incredibly busy year on all fronts, marking our first full year of operations. Some of the highlights of our education efforts and programs included:Visitation: In 2024 we welcomed 74,517 visitors through our doors.School Field Trips: Utilizing a combination of online and in-person learning, we conducted a total of 252 programs for 5,696 students.Field Trip Scholarships: Thanks to the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation, the Jane S. Heman Foundation, and Melody and Richard Zajdel, we were able to provide field trip scholarships for 125 classes from Title 1 / low-income schools, reaching 2,086 students. We were also able to provide a total of $4,318 in transportation assistance.Online Bug Encounters: Throughout the past year, we conducted 37 Online Bug Encounters reaching 59,230 Facebook and Instagram viewers. Archives at www.missoulabutterflyhouse.org/online-bug-encounters/. These 10 to 15 minute videos have been introducing learners of all ages to some amazing species and insect-focused topics for more than five years.Whats Buzzin: 2024 marked our 10th season of Whats Buzzin over email and social media. This weekly, seasonal report spotlights some of the insect and arthropod species currently being found across western Montana. In 2024 we shared 29 reports identifying 258 unique species across the state.Notes from the Lab: This seasonal (not produced during the summer field season) report is shared on our email list. Covering topics that have ranged from insect folklore to deep dives into the interesting lives of specific species, this series is proof that theres always something new to learn. In 2024 we shared 17 Notes from the Lab reports reaching 38,201 social media followers (and a few thousand more via our email list).Community Science Research: 2024 was our 5th year participating in two national Community Science research projects looking at insect species diversity and abundance. Throughout the year, we were able to engage 15 community participants in these hands-on research projects, providing unique learning opportunities that covered everything from field research to DNA analysis. We also became a partner in the Western Firefly Project, a community science project based out of the Natural History Museum of Utah to document populations of flashing fireflies in the western states. Thanks to our efforts, three new locations were identified with one new species that has never been documented before in Montana.Bugs & Brews Lectures: In 2024 we held 7 lectures for 735 attendees covering a wide variety of insect-related topics.Bug Bytes Podcast: Throughout 2024 we continued to collaborate with Montana Public Radio in producing and airing episodes of our Bug Bytes podcast(https://www.mtpr.org/podcast/bug-bytes).Summer Camps: In 2024 we held 6 week-long summer day camps for 71 campers. 1290372 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 17 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X X JENNIFER MARANGELO 4063171211 1075 SOUTH AVE W STE 2 MISSOULA MT 59801 Jennifer Marangelo EXEC. 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Accordingly, the increase in net assets is generally not subject to taxation. No provision for income tax has been recorded in the financial statements because management believes there was no unrelated business income in 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of the form 990 is reviewed by at least two officers of the board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board of directors review and sign the conflict of interest policy each year during the first meeting of the year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The board of directors determines compensation for the Executive Director. Compensation for other officers and/or key employees is determined by the board of directors considering the organizations financial position and other factors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The Form 990 is made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.