EIN 81-0391373

Arts Missoula

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
State
Year formed
1992
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Missoula Cultural Council connects art, culture, and community through education, advocacy, and celebration. In the fiscal year, their main activities included a sister city partnership with Neckargemünd, Germany and Palmerston North, New Zealand to promote citizen diplomacy.
Also known as...
Missoula Cultural Council
Total revenues
$548,825
2023
Total expenses
$525,354
2023
Total assets
$63,981
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at Arts Missoula

THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE MISSOULA CULTURAL COUNCIL, DBA ARTS MISSOULA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR WERE:SISTER CITY PARTNERSHIP WITH NECKARGEMUEND, GERMANY AND PALMERSTON NORTH, NEW ZEALAND. THE SISTER CITY PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE CITIZEN DIPLOMACY, ONE INDIVIDUAL AND ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME. THE MAIN EVENTS ARE GERMANFEST AND NEW ZEALAND DAYS.THE OFFICE OF GLOBAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEVELOPS LOCAL PROGRAMMING PROMOTING CULTURAL DIPLOMACY. THIS INCLUDES A MONTHLY "WORLD VIEW FILM SERIES", A FREE COMMUNITY SCREENING FROM A DIFFERENT PART OF THE WORLD THAT FOCUSES ON HOW THE ARTS ARE INTEGRAL TO OTHER CULTURES. WE HAVE CONTINUED WITH REMOTE CLASSES AND A NEW PODCAST - "INTERNATIONAL VOICES" ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE PODCASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.ARTSMISSOULA.ORG.SPARK! ARTS IGNITE LEARNING; THE LOCAL ARTS EDUCATION INITIATIVE OF THE KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS' ANY GIVEN CHILD PROGRAM IN MISSOULA'S K-8 SCHOOLS. ARTS MISSOULA IS THE HOME AND FISCAL AGENT FOR THIS INITIATIVE. SPARK! LAUNCHED AS ITS OWN 501c3 IN JANUARY 2023.MISSOULA ON MAIN, NEW YEAR'S EVE COMMUNITY-WIDE CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS IS NOW THE LARGEST SINGLE EVENT PRODUCED BY ARTS MISSOULA. WE HOST 30+ ARTS EVENTS AND ACTIVITES IN OVER 20 COMMUNITY VENUES.ARTS MISSOULA HOSTS AN ANNUAL CULTURAL AWARDS LUNCH EACH SPRING FOR OVER 200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS EVENT CELEBRATES THE WORK OF SELECTED INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO MISSOULA'S ART AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY IN THEIR LIFETIME, AND ALSO RECOGNIZES BUSINESSES THAT HAVE MADE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARTS. ARTS MISSOULA STAR PROGRAM RECOGNIZES AN ARTIST OR MUSICIAN, A BUSINESS LEADER WHO CONTRIBUTES TO THE ARTS, A SCHOOLTEACHER, OR A VOLUNTEER EACH MONTH.ARTS MISSOULA HAS COORDINATED THE GATHERING OF NATIONAL STATISTICS THAT POINT TO THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG ARTS SECTOR IN OUR COMMUNITY. ARTS AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY 6, A REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR AUDIENCES LED BY AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS, IS A FIVE-YEAR STUDY THAT LAST CAME OUT IN 2017. MISSOULA WAS ONE OF 380 STUDY GROUPS NATIONALLY. MISSOULA WAS RANKED #4 NATIONALLY FOR MID-SIZED CITIES IN THE 2023 ARTS VIBRANCY INDEX. IN 2020, MISSOULA RANKED #10 IN THE NATION FOR THE 30 MOST CREATIVE SMALL CITIES. ALL THREE NATIONAL STUDIES ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.ARTSMISSOULA.ORG.ARTS MISSOULA HAS OFFERED ITSELF AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR GROUPS SEEKING A NONPROFIT FISCAL SPONSORSHIP. IN FY'23, WE BROUGHT ON INDIGENOUS ART AND TALENT NETWORK AND NO JOKE THEATRE. WE LAUNCHED SPARK, MAMA AND THE MONTANA BOOK FESTIVAL. ARTS MISSOULA HAS BEEN THE ADMINISTRATION ARM OF THE CITY OF MISSOULA PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE SINCE FEBRUARY 2016. THE PARTNERSHIP HAS INCREASED THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO ARTS MISSOULA WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND NOW THE ORGANIZATION HAS A LONG-TERM CONTRACT WITH THE CITY. ARTS MISSOULA COORDINATES THE COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENT PLANNING CALENDAR AS AN EFFORT TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS WITH LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR ANNUAL AND SPECIAL EVENTS.WE PRODUCE A WEEKLY E-MAIL NEWSLETTER TO NEARLY 3,000 SUBSCRIBERS. IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF THE ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL NEWS AND VALUED BY ITS SUBSCRIBERS. THE WEBSITE CONTAINS A LISTING OF THE ARTISTS, ORGANIZATIONS, EVENTS, VENUE SITES, GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS IN MISSOULA.THE ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF ARTS MISSOULA HAS AN ARTIST GRANT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL LOCAL ARTISTS. IN 2023, WE DISTRIUBTED $5,000 IN GRANTS TO THREE LOCAL MISSOULA ARTISTS.

Who funds Arts Missoula

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Missoula Community FoundationGeneral Operating$21,918
The Llewellyn FoundationGeneral$10,000
Logjam FoundationSupport Art Learning Programs - "spark!"$10,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Arts Missoula

NameTitleCompensation
Heather AdamsExecutive Director$0
Magda ChaneyDevelopment Director
Sienna SolbergArts Director
Tom BensonPast Ed / Executive Director$65,928
Shannon FlanaganBoard Member$0
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Arts Missoula

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$427,869
Program services$101,024
Investment income and dividends$149
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$16,690
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,093
Total revenues$548,825

Form 990s for Arts Missoula

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-01-24990View PDF
2020-062021-04-02990View PDF
2019-062020-01-16990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Arts Missoula

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Cultural Alliance of Western ConnecticutDanbury, CT$201,711
Lane Arts CouncilEugene, OR$887,421
ArtsKCKansas City, MO$2,136,871
Yolo County Arts CouncilWoodland, CA$442,174
Arts Mid-HudsonPoughkeepsie, NY$847,149
Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities CouncilKetchikan, AK$333,928
Sioux Falls Arts CouncilSioux Falls, SD$259,403
Ink PeopleEureka, CA$1,697,827
Assembly for the ArtsCleveland, OH$844,284
Arts Services Initiative of WesternBuffalo, NY$692,771
Data update history
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,000 from Kreilick Family Foundation
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $21,918 from Missoula Community Foundation
August 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
July 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1637 S Higgins Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
Metro area
Missoula, MT
County
Missoula County, MT
Website URL
artsmissoula.org/ 
Phone
(406) 541-0860
IRS details
EIN
81-0391373
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1992
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A26: Arts Council/Agency
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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