BIG HORN BASIN DINOSAUR AND GEOSCIENCE MUSEUM: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- BIG HORN BASIN DINOSAUR AND GEOSCIENCE MUSEUM (EIN 87-4538190)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-21
- IRS object ID
- 202631419349201363
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-21T19:22:30-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 830337320 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RUSSELL & RUSSELL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 349 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BASIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 824100349 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 874538190 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BIG HORN BASIN DINOSAUR AND | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | GEOSCIENCE MUSEUM | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BIGH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3077652982 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1802 US HIGHWAY 14 E | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SHELL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 82411 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ERIK KVALE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3077652982 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DONALD M RUSSELL | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00035314 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3075683304 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-19 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $72,402 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $64,857 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $7,545 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $72,402 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,475 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $13,053 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $14,528 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $57,874 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $129,919 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $187,793 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,575 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,704 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $123,344 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $180,089 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $129,919 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $187,793 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $129,919 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $187,793 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION STATEMENT OF BIG HORN BASIN DINOSAUR AND GEOSCIENCE MUSEUM IS TO OBTAIN AND HOUSE MUSEUM-QUALITY CASTS OF SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST ICONIC DINOSAURS AND MARIENE REPTILES THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND IN BIG HORN COUNTY TO ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE VISITORS OF ALL AGES. THE MUSEUM'S GOAL IS TO DO THIS BY CONNECTING VISITORS TO THE SCIENTIFIC WONDERS OF THE GEOLOGIC PAST AND TO OUR LAND, OUR CHANGING PLANET, AND DEEP TIME. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | OBTAINED CONTRACTS AND DOWN PAYMENTS ON MUSEUM-QUALITY CASTS OF TWO ICONIC DINOSAURS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $23,000 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $23,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ERIK KVALE | ||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 |
| MART HINCKLEY | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | $0 |
| ANGELA BOTZER | ||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 |
| NICHOLE GREEN | ||
| TREASURE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ERIK KVALE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1802 HIGHWAY 14E | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SHELL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 82441 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3077652982 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $64,857 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $64,857 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $64,857 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $64,857 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $64,857 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $7,545 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,545 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $7,545 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,545 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $72,402 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $72,402 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.89580 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.10000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 8,053 UNIVERSITY OF WY STUDY 5,000 TOTAL 13,053 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | LPL FINANCIAL 123,344 157,089 DOWN PAYMENT ON DINOSAUR CASTS 0 23,000 TOTAL 123,344 180,089 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE MISSION STATEMENT OF BIG HORN BASIN DINOSAUR AND GEOSCIENCE MUSEUM IS TO OBTAIN AND HOUSE MUSEUM-QUALITY CASTS OF SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST ICONIC DINOSAURS AND MARIENE REPTILES THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND IN BIG HORN COUNTY TO ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE VISITORS OF ALL AGES. THE MUSEUM'S GOAL IS TO DO THIS BY CONNECTING VISITORS TO THE SCIENTIFIC WONDERS OF THE GEOLOGIC PAST AND TO OUR LAND, OUR CHANGING PLANET, AND DEEP TIME. |
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