TRIGG - C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRIGG - C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC

EIN 81-6003526 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE TRIGG-C.M. RUSSELL FOUNDATION, INC. (D.B.A. THE C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM) is to COLLECT, PRESERVE, RESEARCH, INTERPRET and EDUCATE ON THE ART and LIFE of CHARLES MARION RUSSELL; THE ART and LIFE of HIS CONTEMPORARIES; and THE ART of PRECEDING and ENSUING GENERATIONS THAT DEPICTS and FOCUSES ON THE CULTURE, LIFE and COUNTRY of RUSSELLS WEST.

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Of every $100 spent, about $23.00 was reported for mission work and $47.60 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

12.45%of revenue went to mission work23.0% of expenses · Program services

25.79%of revenue went to fundraising47.6% of expenses

$54.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.94%of revenue went to management and office costs29.4% of expenses

$8.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

43.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,939,994

Mission workProgram services$863,80612.45% of revenue23.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,106,57015.94% of revenue29.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,790,01525.79% of revenue47.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,179,60345.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,760,39154.18% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 23.0% mission · 29.4% management · 47.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 26.9% mission · 26.1% management · 47.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 26.5% mission · 28.5% management · 45.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 27.4% mission · 25.2% management · 47.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 43.4% mission · 18.4% management · 38.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.6% mission · 18.8% management · 22.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 14.3% management · 22.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.16% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 15.4% management · 24.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,939,994

Expenses$3,760,391

Annual surplus $3,179,603 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$863,806 · 23.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,106,570 · 29.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,790,015 · 47.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,939,994

Expenses$3,760,391

Assets$31,233,195

Income$15,159,493

Contributions$2,990,836

Mission work (program services)$863,806

Fundraising$1,790,015

Management and general$1,106,570

Accounting fees$51,424

Investing fees$124,975

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JESSICA NEBELSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND HR · 40 hrs/week $111,728Base $103,253 · Other $8,475

DUANE BRAATENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $105,217Base $96,932 · Other $8,285

KARI NICHOLSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 45 hrs/week $91,431Base $83,640 · Other $7,791

CHRIS WARDENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $70,581Base $69,231 · Other $1,350

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

JESSICA NEBELSENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND HR

DUANE BRAATENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KARI NICHOLSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

CHRIS WARDENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PETER HOLLATZDIRECTOR

LOREN SOLBERGSECRETARY/DIRECTOR

MICHAEL J DADYDIRECTOR

MIKE HAYESDIRECTOR

MIKE MILBURNDIRECTOR

NORMAN BOOKDIRECTOR

OWEN ROBINSONDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR

KEVIN WHEELANTREASURER

RICHARD BISHOFFDIRECTOR

ROBIN RASMUSSENDIRECTOR

STEVE JOHNSONDIRECTOR

TIM CASHMANVICE CHAIR/CHAIR

TOM PETRIEDIRECTOR

LISA BUTTERSDIRECTOR

LAURA BREHMDIRECTOR

ANNE MARTINEZCHAIR/DIRECTOR

JIM PETERSONDIRECTOR

JIM CRONKDIRECTOR

JILL CROSSDIRECTOR

GARY BEHMDIRECTOR/SECRETARY

DUGAN COBURNDIRECTOR

DENNY KELLOGGDIRECTOR

DAVID J KORNDERDIRECTOR

DAN FIEHRERDIRECTOR

CRAIG R BARRETTDIRECTOR

CATHIE WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 400 13TH ST N, GREAT FALLS, MT 59401-1426
County: Cascade
In care of: DUANE BRAATEN
Primary officer: DUANE BRAATEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(406) 727-8787

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PINION LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)