Nonprofit · EIN 81-0439232
NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Also known as NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORY MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · KALISPELL, MT 59901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $437,567 | $186,983 | $250,584 | $1,008,725 | $2,470 | $1,006,255 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $293,935 | $191,032 | $102,903 | $757,719 | $2,797 | $754,922 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $227,235 | $200,108 | $27,127 | $654,721 | $2,014 | $652,707 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $361,898
- of which government grants
- $58,385
- Membership dues
- $15,260
- Program service revenue
- $39,499
- Investment income
- $15,179
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,244
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $12,773
- Other revenue
- $20,991
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $92,158
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $100,949
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,929
- Occupancy
- $35,233
- Depreciation
- $12,845
- Program services (functional)
- $22,321
- Management and general (functional)
- $162,050
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,612
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $757,719
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,008,725
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,470
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,006,255
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $268,836
- Publicly traded securities
- $103,609
- Gross receipts
- $532,385
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET DAVIS | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $52,567 |
| SHARON BRISTOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| BOB BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ART BURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DAKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.25 | $0 |
| DONNA DANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.25 | $0 |
| ELAINE GRABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.25 | $0 |
| SALLY HASH-SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ANDREW KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROD WALLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| J SCOTT WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JIM ATKINSON | SECRETARY Officer | 13 | $0 |
| ALEX BERRY | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 5.25 | $0 |
| LAURIE HAPP | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET LEKANDER | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET DAVIS | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $53,000 |
| SHARON BRISTOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BOB BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ART BURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DAKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.25 | $0 |
| DONNA DANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.25 | $0 |
| ELAINE GRABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.25 | $0 |
| SALLY HASH-SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ANDREW KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROD WALLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| J SCOTT WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JIM ATKINSON | SECRETARY Officer | 13 | $0 |
| ALEX BERRY | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 5.25 | $0 |
| LAURIE HAPP | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARGARET LEKANDER | TREASURER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET DAVIS | EXEC. DIRECT Officer | 40 | $52,835 |
| ARNE BOVENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.25 | $0 |
| SHARON BRISTOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BOB BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DAKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.25 | $0 |
| DONNA DANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.25 | $0 |
| ELAINE GRABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.25 | $0 |
| SALLY HASH-SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JIM HOLLENSTEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROD WALLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JIM ATKINSON | SECRETARY Officer | 13 | $0 |
| ALEX BERRY | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 5.25 | $0 |
| LAURIE HAPP | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARGARET LEKANDER | TREASURER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 124 2ND AVE E, KALISPELL, MT 59901-4994
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARGARET DAVIS, PO BOX 8231, KALISPELL, MT 59904
- Signed the 990
- MARGARET DAVIS, EXEC. DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 756-8381
- Website
- WWW.NWMTHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WYNNE CONSULTING & TAX PC
Mission
THE NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ACQUISITION, PRESERVATION, AND DISPLAY OF MATERIAL RELATED TO LOCAL HISTORY, AND TO THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC OF MUSEUM PROGRAMS THROUGH RESEARCH, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS IMPROVED AND EXPANDED: KALISPELL: MONTANA'S EDEN; ON A PASSING FRONTIER; FLATHEAD VALLEY HISTORY; THE LAND OF MANY STORIES; GREETINGS FROM DEMERSVILLE; LUMBERJACKS, TIE HACKS, AND RIVER PIGS; AND THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL SCHOOL. SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.Expenses $10,910 · revenue $39,499
- COMBINED MUSEUM USE AS COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE WITH OVER 150 EVENTS ATTENDED BY IN EXCESS OF 20,000 VISTORS AND TOUR-GOERS. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN 2,000 LOCAL STUDENTS BENEFITTED FROM FREE SCHOOL TOURS OF THE MUSEUM.
- ON-GOING AND NEW MUSEUM PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE ANNUAL NORTHWEST MONTANA BOOK FESTIVAL, ANNUAL JOHN WHITE SPEAKER SERIES, HISTORY BOOK CLUB, DOWNTOWN KALISPELL WALKING TOUR, MCCLAREN 1895 CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE FOR THIRD GRADERS, MOVIE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, AND A WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC KALISPELL (JUNE-SEPT). SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.Expenses $703
- EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS IMPROVED AND EXPANDED: FLATHEAD HISTORY EXHIBITION IMPROVED. OTHER EXHIBITS MODIFIED TO INCLUDE NEW ITEMS OBTAINED OVER PAST YEAR.Expenses $10,708
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
- 81-0439232
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,008,725
- Income (IRS master file)
- $532,385
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $437,567 | $186,983 | $1,008,725 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $293,935 | $191,032 | $757,719 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $227,235 | $200,108 | $654,721 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $224,706 | $171,473 | $630,330 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 81-0439232).
Questions about NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 81-0439232.
- Is NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 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 NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARGARET DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,567 (MARGARET DAVIS, EXEC. DIRECT).
- How much revenue does NORTHWEST MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $437,567, expenses of $186,983 and total assets of $1,008,725 at year end.
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