TRIGG - C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 816003526 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

GREAT FALLS, MT

Total Revenue
$6,939,994
Total Expenses
$3,760,391
Total Assets
$31,233,195
Net Assets
$30,549,798
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1951
Legal Domicile
MT
Principal Officer
DUANE BRAATEN
Phone
4067278787
Tax Period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

TRIGG - C M RUSSELL FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1951, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $6.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 105% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.2M, a strong 46% operating margin.

Mission

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 RUSSELL'S WEST.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,990,836
Program Service Revenue $2,111,055
Investment Income $1,694,235
Other Revenue $143,868
TOTAL REVENUE $6,939,994

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,781,296
Fundraising Expenses $1,790,015
Program Expenses $863,806
Other Expenses $1,979,095
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,760,391

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $6,939,994 $3,383,240 +1.1%
Expenses $3,760,391 $3,472,502 +0.1%
Net Income $3,179,603 $-89,262 -36.6%
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Governance

Voting Members
26
Independent Members
26
Employees
34
Volunteers
50

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
9
$267,229
Total Directors
26
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TIM CASHMAN VICE CHAIR/CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
OWEN ROBINSON DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN WHEELAN TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY BEHM DIRECTOR/SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG R BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD BISHOFF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORMAN BOOK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA BREHM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA BUTTERS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DUGAN COBURN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM CRONK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL CROSS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL J DADY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN FIEHRER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE HAYES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER HOLLATZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENNY KELLOGG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID J KORNDER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE MARTINEZ CHAIR/DIRECTOR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE MILBURN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM PETRIE DIRECTOR 8.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN RASMUSSEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOREN SOLBERG SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHIE WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARI NICHOLS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 45.00
Officer
$83,640 $7,791 $91,431
DUANE BRAATEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00
Officer
$96,932 $8,285 $105,217
CHRIS WARDEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00
Officer
$69,231 $1,350 $70,581
JESSICA NEBEL SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND HR 40.00
Highest
$103,253 $8,475 $111,728
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $6,939,994 $3,760,391 $31,233,195 $3,179,603
2024 $3,383,240 $3,472,502 $27,580,238 $-89,262
2023 $3,612,847 $3,192,320 $24,685,704 $420,527
2022 $5,459,758 $3,461,122 $23,014,318 $1,998,636
2021 $6,338,416 $3,411,768 $22,641,198 $2,926,648
2020 $7,016,483 $3,021,321 $19,836,012 $3,995,162
2019 $5,723,548 $3,615,259 $16,251,739 $2,108,289
2018 $4,757,452 $3,782,105 $13,998,666 $975,347
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