Le Musee INC FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Whitefish, MTUnknown exempt organizationEIN 85-2711182Revenue $556K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 5270 · Whitefish, MT

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Museum to preserve and display rare vehicles for public display.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $575K a year · 100% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$556K
Spent
$0
Net assets
$556K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$556K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$556K
FY2021$599K
Expenses
$0
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$5K
Net assets
$556K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$556K
FY2021$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and displays rare vehicles for public enjoyment.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Received initial donations of vehicles for museum

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$556K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$556K
Money outPt IX
$0
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$556K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$556K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$556K
Total revenueLn 12$556K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Other assetsLn 15$556K
Total assetsLn 16$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$556K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Total assetsLn 16$0$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$556K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Total functional expensesLn 25$0$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $599K$5K$594K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $556K$0$556K$556K 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
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Part I · Summary $556,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $556,375$556,375
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,295$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $558,670$556,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$0
I-18 Total expenses$0
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $558,670$556,375
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $556,375 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$556,375
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$556,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$556,375
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$556,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $0 across 0 lines filed
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
Part X · Balance sheet $556,375 assets, 5 lines filed
X-15 Other assets$556,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$556,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$556,375
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$556,375
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $556,375 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$556,375
XI-2 Total expenses$0
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$556,375
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$556,375

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