Mission
The Museum of the Mountain West, Inc. exists to instill in the general public the desire to understand and preserve the history of the Mountain West, including the stories, the memorabilia and the structures.
Public Charity
Museum Of The Mountain West Inc
Museum Of The Mountain West Inc, of Montrose, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $157K in revenue, $129K in expenses, $2.0M in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $18K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 202076746
Montrose, CO
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$157K
Total Expenses$129K
Total Assets$2.0M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$18K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Museum Of The Mountain West Inc
How Museum Of The Mountain West Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$57
Programs
the work itself
$43
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $57 for programs
$57
During the year, the museum continued to work on expanding and improving the exhibits
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF COVID-19.
$18,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member
Brandon Womack
President
Carol Harris-Fike
Treasurer
Carolyn Bellavance
Member
Colie Bowerman
Vice President
Frank Polzin
Member
Jim Wendt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $157K | $129K | $2.0M |
| 2024 | $128K | $115K | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $148K | $132K | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $198K | $123K | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $127K | $67K | $1.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $127K to $157K (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.