Mission
TO PRESERVE, RESEARCH, AND INTERPRET TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THE PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT REGION IN THE STATE OF MONTANA.
Small Public Charity
OLD TRAIL MUSEUM
OLD TRAIL MUSEUM, of CHOTEAU, MT, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $37K in revenue, $41K in expenses, $458K in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363354541
CHOTEAU, MT
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$37K
Total Expenses$41K
Total Assets$458K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$13K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Old Trail Museum
How Old Trail Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
The Old Trail Museum serves the public via its mission statement in the following ways: old north trail, blackfeet trapper/trader, cattlemen, sheepmen, alice gleason, metis, beadwork, grizzly bear…
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROMOTE AND PRESERVE MONTANA HISTORY
$8,000
PROMOTE AND PRESERVE MONTANA HISTORY
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Bonnie Griffis
Secretary
Christa Morgan
Director
Clayton Ketcham
President
Dave Zion
Director
Gary And Jean Dale
Vice President
Polly Cunningham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37K | $41K | $458K |
| 2023 | $46K | $38K | $466K |
| 2022 | $32K | $31K | $458K |
| 2021 | $58K | $33K | $457K |
| 2020 | $35K | $38K | $432K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $35K to $37K (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $458K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.