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Oregon Trail Center INC

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Montpelier, ID501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 82-0454703Revenue $185K in FY2025

On file with the IRS320 N 4th St, 83254-1256 · Montpelier, IDTax-exempt since Mar 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Oregon Trail center's primary purpose is to operate a historical museum which promotes public awareness of the history of the Oregon Trail and its passage through montpelier and the state of idaho.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $43K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$321K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$185K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$275K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$185K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$225K
FY2025$185K
Expenses
$244K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$275K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$440K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$323K
FY2025$275K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1997.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $145K Management & general 40% · $98K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Cook
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Johnson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Nelson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heber Dunford
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Parker
Vice Preside
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operates a museum promoting awareness of the Oregon Trail's history through Idaho.

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2 programs · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scenic trails chuck wagon participants eat a meal while viewing an historic movie of the life as it was on the oregon trail.

$75Kprogram expense
02

Public and educational tours of the museum. Participating in a camp fire, riding in an automated covered wagon and listening to tales of the oregon trail travelers give attendees a feel for the daily life of those who trecked through this area in the 1800's.

$70Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Idaho Humanities CouncilFY2020$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$185K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$275K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Total revenueLn 12$185K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$572K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
Net assetsLn 32$275K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$24K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$641K$572K
Total assetsLn 16$680K$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$357K$321K
Net assetsLn 32$323K$275K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$20K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$42K$18K
TravelLn 17$350$350
InterestLn 20$22K$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$69K$41K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$145K$98K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $185K$244K−$59K$275K 990 PDF
FY2024 $225K$224K$630$323K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$242K−$42K$323K 990 PDF
FY2022 $215K$248K−$33K$364K 990 PDF
FY2021 $192K$235K−$43K$397K 990 PDF
FY2020 $173K$254K−$81K$440K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $184,593 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,146$19,031
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,744$63,609
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $119,161$101,953
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $225,051$184,593
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,786$45,475
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $184,635$198,193
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,421$243,668
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $630−$59,075
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $184,593 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $167 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,031
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,031
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $63,609$63,609
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $101,786$101,786
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $165,395 · Unrelated business $167$184,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,668 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,464 · Management $25,011$45,475
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,474$5,474
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,831$12,831
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,336$4,336
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,350 · Management $2,722$9,072
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,577 · Management $17,818$59,395
IX-17 TravelPrograms $350$350
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,892 · Management $10,891$21,783
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,907 · Management $28,543$69,450
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,751 · Management $7,751$15,502
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,458 · Management $98,210 · Fundraising $0$243,668
Part X · Balance sheet $596,151 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,224$18,334
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,729$5,926
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $641,341$571,891
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $680,294$596,151
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,210$11,058
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $357,033$321,427
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $323,261$274,724
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $323,261$274,724
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $680,294$596,151
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,724 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$184,593
XI-2 Total expenses$243,668
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,075
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$323,261
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,538
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,724

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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