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Missoula Art Museum

Public charity · Grantmaker Missoula, MT EIN: 81-0496898 Website

Public art exhibitions and education. Missoula Art Museum serves the public by engaging audiences and artists in the exploration of contemporary art relevant to the community, state, and region.

Missoula Art Museum at a glance

Total assets
$2,633,434
+81.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,603,321
+104.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$34,883
+56.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,783,629
+17.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Missoula Art Museum funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

MissoulaWhitefish

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $12K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Whitefish Review Whitefish, MTProducing and Publishing a Catalog.$9,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,633,434$2,603,321$1,783,629——$34,883
2024$1,448,429$1,272,643$1,516,661——$22,231
2023$1,286,649$997,691$1,275,045——$13,233
2022$1,216,485$1,279,863$1,533,090——$12,129
2021$1,429,271$991,349$1,001,058$9,2501$16,590
2020$1,285,373$877,269$1,043,651——$16,385
2019$1,309,491$1,338,286$1,122,489$12,2001$16,978

About Missoula Art Museum

Based on IRS filings

Missoula Art Museum is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Missoula, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $35K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Missoula Art Museum is led by Laura Millin, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laura Millin

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $94K (2019) → $112K (2025)

  • matt gibson

    President

    Board Member → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • kate sutherland

    Board Member

    President → Past President, 2022

    Past President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • stephanie christensen

    Board Member

    Board Member → Vice President, 2020

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • amy leary

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • amy sings in the timber

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • colin boyle

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • kate shanley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • libby addington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • fran legon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Kingsland

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Montana James

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Six

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Freddie Blodnick

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Braafladt

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: josh gimpelson (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: paul filicetti (2019–2024) — Board Memeber
  • Former: R david wilson (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Cathay Smith (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lara Dorman (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Betsy Wackernagel Bach (2019–2022) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Inge Erickson (2019–2021) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Sara Smith (2019–2021) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Taylor Valliant (2019–2021) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Amy Sullivan (2020–2021) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Becca Nasgovitz Former (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Sippy Former (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Becca Nasgovitz (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Sippy (2019) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Laura Millin — Executive Dir.: $112KLaura MillinExecutive Dir.$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $112K, to Laura Millin (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Missoula Art Museum

How large is Missoula Art Museum?

Missoula Art Museum reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

What is Missoula Art Museum?

Missoula Art Museum is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Missoula, MT. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Missoula Art Museum operate?

Missoula Art Museum has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Missoula Art Museum's EIN?

Missoula Art Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0496898. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)

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