Zoomontana INC

Tax-deductible

Billings, MT501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 81-0411290

Our mission is to provide visitors with an engaging, recreational, and educational experience, while ensuring exceptional care for our animal and plant collections and supporting responsible propagation programs for species in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 34 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $524K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $277K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$377K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +1.0%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1984.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.7M Management & general 10% · $226K Fundraising 12% · $260K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers engaging, educational experiences with animals and plants, while caring for collections and supporting species conservation.

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1 program service account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To create, for our visitors, an enjoyable, recreational, and educational experience while providing quality care for the animal and plant collections and appropriate propagation programs for species that are needed.

$1.7Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $165K · 2021–2021
Billings Community FndnFY2021$165,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$996K
Other incomeLn 4–11$207K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$226K
Fundraisingcol D$260K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$377K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$996K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$207K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
SavingsLn 2$947K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$377K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$799K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K$377K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$801K$657K$88K$56K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$103K$85K$11K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$118K$97K$13K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$299K$245K$33K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$39K$32K$4K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$797$508
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$116K$116K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$35K$5K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$1K$801
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$114K$93K$13K$8K
TravelLn 17$13K$11K$1K$906
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$5K$694$441
InterestLn 20$12K$9K$1K$806
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$100K$82K$11K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$343K$281K$38K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$36K$5K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.7M$226K$260K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.2M$100K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.1M$433K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.1M$645K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.1M$501K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$1.5M$1.3M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.3M$140K$2.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,270,039 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $165,193 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,047,762
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,047,762
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $996,464$996,464
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,011$19,011
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $41,609$41,609
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,222,277$2,270,039
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,169,592 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $656,653 · Management $88,087 · Fundraising $56,056$800,796
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $84,517 · Management $11,338 · Fundraising $7,215$103,070
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $97,027 · Management $13,015 · Fundraising $8,283$118,325
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $244,954 · Management $32,859 · Fundraising $20,911$298,724
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $32,165 · Management $4,315 · Fundraising $2,746$39,226
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,945 · Management $797 · Fundraising $508$7,250
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $116,293$116,293
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,784 · Management $4,666 · Fundraising $2,970$42,420
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,385 · Management $1,259 · Fundraising $801$11,445
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,194 · Management $12,501 · Fundraising $7,956$113,651
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,614 · Management $1,424 · Fundraising $906$12,944
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,169 · Management $694 · Fundraising $441$6,304
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,441 · Management $1,266 · Fundraising $806$11,513
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $82,262 · Management $11,035 · Fundraising $7,022$100,319
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $281,450 · Management $37,756 · Fundraising $24,026$343,232
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,146 · Management $4,849 · Fundraising $3,085$44,080
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,683,706 · Management $225,861 · Fundraising $260,025$2,169,592
Part X · Balance sheet $5,337,539 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,174$199,243
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $690,179$947,192
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $29,627$29,627
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,166,172$4,161,477
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,995,152$5,337,539
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $124,651$367,662
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,034$3,295
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $135,204$377,144
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,190,909$4,291,356
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $669,039$669,039
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,859,948$4,960,395
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,995,152$5,337,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,960,395 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,270,039
XI-2 Total expenses$2,169,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,447
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,859,948
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,960,395

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