Public Charity

MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES INC

Based in BOZEMAN, MT, MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.4M in revenue, $6.1M in expenses, $47.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $928K.

EIN: 816016828 BOZEMAN, MT Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.4M
Total Expenses$6.1M
Total Assets$47.1M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$928K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES INVITES ALL PEOPLE TO DISCOVER NATURAL SCIENCE AND CULTURAL HISTORY. THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITS, COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS, AND RESEARCH CREATE A COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT BRINGS THE WORLD TO MONTANA AND SHARES THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WITH THE WORLD.

Where $100 goes at Museum of the Rockies Inc

How Museum of the Rockies Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$56
Construction and presentation of permanent and temporary exhibits that informs the public about the results of the museum's research
67% of program spending
$13
The museum offers memberships that provide free, unlimited admission to the museum and the planetarium, discounts on classes, programs, field trips, and store merchandise
15% of program spending
$10
The museum develops and provides education programs internally and through outreach programs to students
12% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Aimee Dendrinos
TRUSTEE Alison Harmon
TRUSTEE Carl Gardiner
TREASURER Carl Nystuen
TRUSTEE Charley Franklin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chris Dobbs

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$502,830 8 grants
Arts & Culture
$325,383 7 grants
Unspecified
$99,529 10 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9.4M $6.1M $47.1M
2024 $7.3M $5.6M $42.3M
2023 $5.4M $4.6M $37.6M
2022 $9.6M $3.7M $34.0M
2020 $3.0M $3.7M $23.6M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $9.4M (+214%), with total assets most recently reported at $47.1M.

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