Project Forty Nine

Tax-deductible

Livingston, MT501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 92-2309923

We build welcoming spaces where people of all ages can connect learn and create. We believe in fostering confidence innovation and community resilience through mentorship skill-building and meaningful intergenerational relationships

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$276K
Spent
$258K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$244K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $258K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

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

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

Programs and updates

Builds welcoming spaces for all ages to connect, learn, and create through mentorship and skill-building.

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2 program services account for $258K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Project49 owns the historic Teslow Grain Elevator built 1906 listed on the National Register of Historic Places at 711 E. Park St. Livingston Montana. In 2025 the organization continued active renovation of the building as its future permanent home engaging Gyde Architects AE Dynamics structural engineers and Sugar Ditch as general…

$139Kprogram expense
02

Studio49 operates a free open-access community makerspace and art studio in downtown Livingston Montana. Programming includes weekly community art and technology nights youth after-school drop-in hours homeschool enrichment sewing classes summer camps workshops in woodworking bookbinding candle making and other skills and…

$119Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Owns and owesPt X
$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Government grantsLn 1e$121K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$240K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$244K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K$240K
Total assetsLn 16$115K$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$115K$244K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$204K$204K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$755$755$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$582$582$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K$258K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $276K$258K$18K$244K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $275,881 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$120,563
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,503
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$238,066
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$30,715
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,100$7,100
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,100$275,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $257,944 across 20 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $204,262 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$204,262
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,191 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,191
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $755 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$755
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,725 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,725
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $582 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$582
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,429 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,944 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$257,944
Part X · Balance sheet $244,498 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,780$4,241
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $110,000$240,257
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $114,780$244,498
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,780$244,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $114,780$244,498
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $244,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,881
XI-2 Total expenses$257,944
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,937
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$111,781
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$244,498

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

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