Bitterroot Performing Arts Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE BITTERROOT PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL IS TO BRING DIVERSE ARTISTS TO OUR COMMUNITY TO PRESENT PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.
- Income
- $468,455
- Spending
- $461,052
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 5.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $21,376, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $405,865 spent. In fiscal year 24-25, our organization continued to expand its year-round programming of world-class performances in Ravalli County, MT. The 21st season of the Bitterroot Performing Arts Series presented six concerts in the 700-seat Hamilton Performing Arts Center. Our well-received holiday presentation of the Missoula Symphony Orchestra in our secondary venue in Victor, MT, was expanded to two performances this year. This event also gave the Bitterroot Community Band a rare opportunity to play publicly alongside the symphony orchestra. A sold-out special performance by the Irish group JigJam was also presented in the Victor venue. This performance was broadcast live by Montana Public Radio to its listening audience in all of western Montana. Finally, we presented our 3rd annual summer concert, outdoors on the grounds of the historic Daly Mansion, to approximately 800 patrons.We continued to create content for our Bitterroot Presents educational video library which features the work of both professional and local performing artists, along with demonstrating other aspects of performing arts production, with the goal of inspiring and educating students of all ages about the performing arts. The Bitterroot Presents video library is made available to local schools at no charge. In FY2025, two new videos were completed. Our annual Spring for the Arts auction in FY2025 featured art pieces created by five local high school students. This gave the students the opportunity to display their art to the community, and proceeds from auctioning their pieces helped fund scholarships awarded to local high school students by the Bitterroot Performing Arts Council.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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