2024-11-11T17:30:12-06:00 2023-12-31 931675473 RED ROCK ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS 189 BLARNEY BLVD BUTTE MT 59701 990 2023-01-01 816012684 CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY CART 4067756886 PO BOX 445 EKALAKA MT 59324 LLANE CARROLL PRESIDENT/CHAIR 4069756644 2024-11-08 1 1 LINSAY CARLSON P01528923 4062019120 2024-11-08 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CARTER COUNTY MUSEUM LLANE CARROLL PO BOX 463 EKALAKA MT 59324 372512 0 X CARTERCOUNTYMUSEUM.ORG X 1936 MT TO INCREASE & DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE & APPRECIATION OF HISTORY, ART & SCIENCE; TO DISCOVER, EXCAVATE & PRESERVE FOSSILS, FOSSIL BONES, & HUMAN ARTIFACTS; TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF ARCHAEOLOGY & PALEONTOLOGY; TO COLLECT & PRESERVE OBJECTS OF HISTORIC, ARTISTIC, & SCIENTIFIC INTEREST; AND TO ACQUIRE & MAINTAIN A LIBRARY TO ASSIST IN THE ABOVE PURPOSE. 6 6 0 45 0 0 24844 273847 34568 22207 17362 20952 2264 12607 79038 329613 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6722 64038 345653 64038 345653 15000 -16040 734173 745183 0 0 734173 745183 X 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. 0 0 28759 14767 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS A CENTRAL TENANT OF OUR MISSION. IN 2023 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. IN 2023, THE SHINDIG EARNED $14,281.75 IN PROGRAM REVENUE, WITH EXPENSES OF $8,817.61. A RECOVERY DESTINATION GRANT FROM THE MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM COVERED A TOTAL OF $15,091 IN ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING EXPENSES FOR THE EVENT. FOR THE 11TH ANNUAL DINO SHINDIG WE HOSTED 744 PEOPLE OVER A THREE-DAY PERIOD. SINCE 2013, THE SHINDIG HAS SERVED 13,612 PEOPLE. APPROXIMATELY 939 PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH ON-SITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, 16,228 THROUGH OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND 32,706 THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING. 231665 17647 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 CARTER COUNTY HERITAGE ORCHARD, MUSEUM DISPLAY FUND, HELL CREEK AMBER PROJECT, MUSEUM DISPLAYS, AND FEEK'S VISION DOCUMENTARY PROJECT, FOR WHICH WE ARE A FISCAL SPONSOR (INCOME $69,490, EXPENSES: $62,036.50). IN 2022-23, THE CCM PARTICIPATED IN THE NATIONAL STUDY FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF MUSEUM SOCIAL IMPACT, WHICH FOUND THAT THE CARTER COUNTY MUSEUM WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY'S TOURISM AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, IN ADDITION TO BEING A VITAL HERITAGE RESOURCE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE. THE MUSEUM RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE MONTANA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $109,187 FUNDED THE LAMBERT ROOM LIGHTING PROJECT, BEGAN THE BIG SKY SEAWAY EXHIBITION, AND JOINED THE COLLABORATION FOR ONGOING VISITOR EXPERIENCE STUDIES. FINALLY, THE CARTER COUNTY MUSEUM ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF THE BANNACK GROUP (BOZEMAN, MT) TO CONDUCT A CAMPAIGN FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE MUSEUM RENOVATION AND EXPANSION CAPITAL PROJECT ($45,000 EXPENSE) AND SPENT $5,500 IN PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES TOWARD THE CAMPAIGN. A TOTAL OF 5,502 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE MUSEUM IN 2023, WHICH WAS A 6% INCREASE FROM 2022. 73641 2400 OUTREACH PROGRAM SERVICES IN 2023 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 ATTENDED THE ANNUAL MONTANA DINOSAUR TRAIL MEETING, DINOSAURS & MOR EVENT AT MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES, MUSEUM ADVOCACY DAY IN HELENA, THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION OF MONTANA CONFERENCE IN MISSOULA, THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS ANNUAL MEETING IN DENVER, AND THE BILLINGS GEM & MINERAL SHOW. A GRANT FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR MONTANA HISTORY IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,500 WAS RECEIVED FOR THE CARTER COUNTY TALKING TRAIL PROJECT. AN ADDITIONAL $2,500 WILL COME FROM THE GRANT IN 2024 FOR A TOTAL OF $10,000 FROM THE FOUNDATION. THE MONTANA LEARNING CENTER PARTNERED WITH THE MUSEUM FOR THE THIRD YEAR OF THE CLADES & SPADES FOSSIL CAMP PROGRAM, WHICH SERVED 15 PEOPLE OVER A ONE-WEEK PERIOD IN AUGUST. IN DECEMBER, THE MUSEUM PARTNERED WITH DAHL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TO FUND GIFTS FOR THE NURSING HOME RESIDENTS. THE MUSEUM ALSO BECAME A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE CARTER COUNTY VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK PROJECT IN 2023, WHICH INCURRED $38,401 IN INCOME AND $38,400.50 IN EXPENSES. THE MUSEUM SPENT TWO GRANTS FOR A TOTAL OF $10,000 FROM THE EASTERN PLAINS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CARTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ($8,000) AND REIMAGINING RURAL ($2,000) THAT WERE RECEIVED IN 2022 AND SPENT IN 2023 ON THE EKALAKA COMMUNITY PLAN PER GRANT AGREEMENTS. A TOTAL OF 88,686 PEOPLE WERE SERVED THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMING IN 2023. 334065 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X MARILYN SCHULTZ 4067756886 306 N MAIN STREET EKALAKA MT 59324 X LLANE CARROLL PRESIDENT/CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANSON ROGERS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARLENE WATERLAND SECRETARY/TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRICE LAMBERT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY CLINE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE MEHLING TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 978 124278 148591 273847 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMIN 611710 14767 14767 MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT 611710 5040 5040 OUTREACH 611710 2400 2400 22207 20952 20952 55506 42899 12607 12607 329613 34814 0 20952 5500 5500 19418 16614 2804 6220 4257 741 1222 929 156 773 909 361 548 MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT 227047 227047 OUTREACH 48144 48144 ENDOWMENT PAYMENTS 15341 15341 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING 12145 12145 10000 10000 345653 334065 4866 6722 99242 94002 634931 321523 0 329658 734173 745183 0 0 X 0 0 161562 109610 572611 635573 734173 745183 734173 745183 -16040 30767 -4036 319 0 X 0 0 0 X 24904 34053 32743 24844 273847 390391 37081 23107 47585 45669 77713 231155 22424 24138 40504 42248 129314 84409 81298 120832 112761 351560 750860 0 50000 50000 50000 50000 700860 4049 5717 8368 17362 18652 54148 4049 5717 8368 17362 18652 54148 88458 87015 129200 130123 370212 805008 0.87060 0.92810 0.06730 0.07190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2 107891 100437 13581 1 1 X X X 0 473368 1140 36573 15341 4170 491570 535327 2033 -46257 13466 4269 473368 491378 1250 55532 8353 4480 535327 430807 63036 2465 491378 426926 3881 430807 1.00000 1 0 0 MCF ENDOWMENT 329658 329658 PART III, LINE 1A: THE SOCIETY HAS ELECTED NOT TO CAPITALIZE OUR COLLECTIONS AS THEY ARE FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE. PART III, LINE 4: AS DEFINED IN OUR MISSION STATEMENT, THE COLLECTIONS COMPRISE ITEMS OF HISTORIC, ARTISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, INCLUDING PALEONTOLOGICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ITEMS FROM THE REGION SURROUNDING THE MUSEUM. OUR COLLECTIONS ARE USED IN PUBLIC EXHIBITION, SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THEM AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS IN ORDER TO FURTHER OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE AND MISSION TO INCREASE AND DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SCIENCE, HISTORY, AND ART. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE 100 PERCENT BOARD DESIGNATED QUASI ENDOWMENT. THE PRINCIPAL IS KEPT INTACT AND ORGANIZED TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. INVESTMENT INCOME IS AVAILABLE FOR USE, BUT THAT USE MUST BE DESIGNATED BY THE CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY BOARD. X 4 0 X 0 X 70 0 X 13 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 33: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ASSIGN REVENUES TO CONTRIBUTIONS OF ART, BOOKS, HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, OR SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS UNLESS PROVIDED BY THE DONOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY HAS AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP OF 121 PEOPLE. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE $10 PER YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A CARTER COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS ELECT OR REAPPOINT OFFICERS (1-YEAR TERMS) TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND CONFIRM APPOINTMENTS OF TRUSTEES (3-YEAR TERMS). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COMPLETE COPY OF FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF ITS GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. AFTER THE FORM IS FILED, THEY RECEIVE A FINAL ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SHOULD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISE, THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL REFER TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE ACCORDINGLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. DETAILS REGARDING THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR GUIDESTAR PROFILE.