Livingston Depot Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE LIVINGSTON DEPOT FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS OF LIVINGSTON AND SURROUNDING, COMMUNITIES, AND TOURISTS TO THE YELLOWSTONE AREA BY: 1. RESTORING, PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE HISTORIC NORTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT, NOW A COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER--THE LIVINGSTON DEPOT CENTER; 2. PRESENTING AND PROMOTING THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, CULTURE, HISTORY OF THE YELLOWSTONE REGION, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES; 3. PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE OPERATION AND USE OF THE LIVINGSTON DEPOT CENTER.
- Income
- $568,103
- Spending
- $514,259
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 8.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $72,825, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 December 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 (3)
- $221,152 spent. BUILDING PRESERVATION/COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS TO PRESERVE THIS HISTORIC AND ICONIC FORMER RAILROAD DEPOT THROUGH RENTALS OF AUXILIARY BUILDINGS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND PROVIDING A VENUE FOR COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED IN 1985 TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE BUILDING IN PERPETUITY. THE BUIDLING WAS DESIGNED BY REED & STEM, THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECTS FOR NEW YORK'S GRAND CENTRAL STATION. SEVERAL LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN THROUGH THE YEARS IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE ICONIC BUILDING AS THE ANCHOR OF THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. BEGINNING IN 2018, AN HVAC SYSTEM UPGRADE HAS BEEN PROVIDING MORE ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THE FOUDATION COMPLETED AN UPGRADE OF SINGLE PANE WINDOWS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST PRACTICES IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION. IN DECEMBER OF 2022, THE FOUNDATION OBTAINED 151,600 IN FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON TO ADDRESS WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, INCLUDING RESTOROOM ACCESSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE HISTORIC PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING AND DESIGN WORK COMMENCED IN 2023 AND CONTINUED IN 2025 TO IMPROVE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY WHILE CONTINUING TO PRESERVE THE DEPOT FOR THE FUTURE. THE PROJECT COMMENCED IN LATE 2024, AND IS SLATED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2026. THE BUILDING HAS SERVED AS A WELCOME CENTER FOR VISITORS TO YELLOWSTONE PARK FOR OVER A CENTURY. SUMMER TRAVELERS USE ITS CENTRAL LOCATION TO LAUNCH THEIR VISITS TO THE PARK AND SHOP IN DOWNTOWN LIVINGSTON. MANY NONPROFITS USE THE BUILDING TO GATHER OR RAISE FUNDS, INCLUDING ASPEN (ABUSE SUPPORT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION NETWORK), BIG SKY PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY, BOZEMAN DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, COMMUNITY SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE, ELEVATE MONTESSORI, INDIVISIBLE PARK COUNTY, LIVING HOPE CHURCH, LIVINGSTON DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, LIVINGSTON HEALTHCARE, LOAVES AND FISHES, MONTANA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS, MONTANA FRESHWATER PARTNERS, MONTANA ROTC, MONTESSORI ISLAND SCHOOL, PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDAITON, PARK COUNTY RURAL RESILENCE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SONGWRITER FESTIVAL, CITY OF LIVINGSTON, LIVINGSTON HOSPICE CARE, MONTANA DEMOCRATS, NRA FOUNDATION, PARK HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ PROGRAM, AND WESTERN SUSTAINABILITY EXCHANGE. THE BUILDING ALSO OFFERS A LOCAL AND LOW- COST OPTION FOR PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, INCLUDING THE PARK COUNTY SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE, MONTANA PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS. ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDE LIGHT UP LIVINGSTON-THE LIGHTING CEREMONY FOR OVER 100,000 IN DEPOT PARK, AND THE LIGHTING OF THE MEMORIAL TREE EACH YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOSPICE PROGRAM. THE DEPOT PARK IS ALSO A KEY LINK TO A BIKE PATH THAT CONNECTS BICYCLISTS FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF TOWN TO A PATH THAT STRETCHES MILES DOWN PARADISE VALLEY TOWARDS THE PARK. IT SERVES AS THE FIRST STOP OF MANY BICYCLE TOUR GROUPS, FURTHER INCREASING TRAFFIC AND COMMERCE TO DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. BUILDING PRESERVATION/COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS TO PRESERVE THIS HISTORIC AND ICONIC FORMER RAILROAD DEPOT THROUGH RENTALS OF AUXILIARY BUILDINGS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND PROVIDING A VENUE FOR COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED IN 1985 TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE BUILDING IN PERPETUITY. THE BUIDLING WAS DESIGNED BY REED & STEM, THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECTS FOR NEW YORK'S GRAND CENTRAL STATION. SEVERAL LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN THROUGH THE YEARS IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE ICONIC BUILDING AS THE ANCHOR OF THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. BEGINNING IN 2018, AN HVAC SYSTEM UPGRADE HAS BEEN PROVIDING MORE ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THE FOUDATION COMPLETED AN UPGRADE OF SINGLE PANE WINDOWS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST PRACTICES IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION. IN DECEMBER OF 2022, THE FOUNDATION OBTAINED 151,600 IN FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON TO ADDRESS WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, INCLUDING RESTOROOM ACCESSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE HISTORIC PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING AND DESIGN WORK COMMENCED IN 2023 AND CONTINUED IN 2025 TO IMPROVE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY WHILE CONTINUING TO PRESERVE THE DEPOT FOR THE FUTURE. THE PROJECT COMMENCED IN LATE 2024, AND IS SLATED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2026. THE BUILDING HAS SERVED AS A WELCOME CENTER FOR VISITORS TO YELLOWSTONE PARK FOR OVER A CENTURY. SUMMER TRAVELERS USE ITS CENTRAL LOCATION TO LAUNCH THEIR VISITS TO THE PARK AND SHOP IN DOWNTOWN LIVINGSTON. MANY NONPROFITS USE THE BUILDING TO GATHER OR RAISE FUNDS, INCLUDING ASPEN (ABUSE SUPPORT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION NETWORK), BIG SKY PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY, BOZEMAN DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, COMMUNITY SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE, ELEVATE MONTESSORI, INDIVISIBLE PARK COUNTY, LIVING HOPE CHURCH, LIVINGSTON DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, LIVINGSTON HEALTHCARE, LOAVES AND FISHES, MONTANA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS, MONTANA FRESHWATER PARTNERS, MONTANA ROTC, MONTESSORI ISLAND SCHOOL, PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDAITON, PARK COUNTY RURAL RESILENCE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SONGWRITER FESTIVAL, CITY OF LIVINGSTON, LIVINGSTON HOSPICE CARE, MONTANA DEMOCRATS, NRA FOUNDATION, PARK HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ PROGRAM, AND WESTERN SUSTAINABILITY EXCHANGE. THE BUILDING ALSO OFFERS A LOCAL AND LOW- COST OPTION FOR PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, INCLUDING THE PARK COUNTY SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE, MONTANA PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS. ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDE LIGHT UP LIVINGSTON-THE LIGHTING CEREMONY FOR OVER 100,000 IN DEPOT PARK, AND THE LIGHTING OF THE MEMORIAL TREE EACH YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOSPICE PROGRAM. THE DEPOT PARK IS ALSO A KEY LINK TO A BIKE PATH THAT CONNECTS BICYCLISTS FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF TOWN TO A PATH THAT STRETCHES MILES DOWN PARADISE VALLEY TOWARDS THE PARK. IT SERVES AS THE FIRST STOP OF MANY BICYCLE TOUR GR
- $135,125 spent. PRESENTING AND PROMOTING THE VISUAL ARTS IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH THE DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART AND THE LIVINGSTON CENTER FOR ART AND CULTURE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS AND INCREASE CULTURAL TOURISM WITHIN PARK COUNTY. ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CELEBRATE THE REGION'S ARTISTIC COMMUNITY BY SHOWCASING A DIVERSE RANGE OF ART FORMS AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO REACH BROADER AUDIENCES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER CULTURAL PROGRAMMING INTENDED TO FOSTER CREATIVITY, SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS, AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY AND MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL RELATED REVENUES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THE MEMORANDUM OUTLINES THE ADMINISTRATION AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS AND WILL BE REVIEWED FOLLOWING THE PROGRAM'S THIRD YEAR. ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY'S DEVELOPMENT AND INAUGURAL YEAR WERE SUPPORTED IN PART BY A MULTI-YEAR GRANT FROM THE PARK COUNTY FUND FOR THE ARTS, A PROGRAM OF THE PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE PARK COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS. THE INITIAL GRANT INSTALLMENT OF 50,000 WAS RECEIVED IN 2024 TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN 2025, AND A SECOND INSTALLMENT WAS RECEIVED IN 2025 TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN 2026. FOR THE 2025 REPORTING PERIOD, TOTAL PROGRAM REVENUE WAS 138,477.07 AND TOTAL EXPENSES WERE 113,094.28. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, ALL NET PROCEEDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR USE ON DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES AND THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY. PRESENTING AND PROMOTING THE VISUAL ARTS IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION INITIATED A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH THE DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART AND THE LIVINGSTON CENTER FOR ART AND CULTURE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS AND INCREASE CULTURAL TOURISM WITHIN PARK COUNTY. ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CELEBRATE THE REGION'S ARTISTIC COMMUNITY BY SHOWCASING A DIVERSE RANGE OF ART FORMS AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO REACH BROADER AUDIENCES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER CULTURAL PROGRAMMING INTENDED TO FOSTER CREATIVITY, SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS, AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY AND MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL RELATED REVENUES AND EXPENSES PURSUANT TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THE MEMORANDUM OUTLINES THE ADMINISTRATION AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS AND WILL BE REVIEWED FOLLOWING THE PROGRAM'S THIRD YEAR. ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY'S DEVELOPMENT AND INAUGURAL YEAR WERE SUPPORTED IN PART BY A MULTI-YEAR GRANT FROM THE PARK COUNTY FUND FOR THE ARTS, A PROGRAM OF THE PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE PARK COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS. THE INITIAL GRANT INSTALLMENT OF 50,000 WAS RECEIVED IN 2024 TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN 2025, AND A SECOND INSTALLMENT WAS RECEIVED IN 2025 TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN 2026. FOR THE 2025 REPORTING PERIOD, TOTAL PROGRAM REVENUE WAS 138,477.07 AND TOTAL EXPENSES WERE 113,094.28. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, ALL NET PROCEEDS ARE RESTRICTED FOR USE ON DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES AND THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ARTWEEK PARK COUNTY.
- $64,822 spent. OPERATION OF MUSEUM APPROXIMATELY 7,000 VISITORS COME TO THE MUSEUM EACH YEAR, A COMBINATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS ON THEIR WAY TO OR FROM YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, LOCATED ABOUT 50 MILES SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF LIVINGSTON. MUSEUM ADMISSION FEES ARE SOLD AT THE DOOR AND BY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES. ADMISSION REVENUE FROM 2025 WAS 12,678.00, AND GIFT SHOP SALES WERE 8,043.09. THE MUSEUM HOSTS TRAVELING ART AND HISTORY EXHIBITS, AS WELL AS PERMANENT EXHIBITS. THE DEPOT FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS SHOW SHOWCASES ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO OVER 10,000 VISITORS AND IS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL ROUNDUP RODEO (BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR IN TOWN). STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS, HOMESCHOOLING GROUPS, AND SUMMER CAMPS EXPLORE THE EXHIBITS THROUGH GUIDED TOURS AND ACTIVITIES. MUSEUM CURRICULUM USES PRIMARY SOURCES TO RELATE TO BOTH THE PERMANENT AND SEASONAL EXHIBITS. ONE UNIT LETS STUDENTS EXAMINE HOW THIS REGION'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY IS CONNECTED THROUGH THE RAILROAD TO GLOBAL MARKETPLACES. OPERATION OF MUSEUM APPROXIMATELY 7,000 VISITORS COME TO THE MUSEUM EACH YEAR, A COMBINATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS ON THEIR WAY TO OR FROM YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, LOCATED ABOUT 50 MILES SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF LIVINGSTON. MUSEUM ADMISSION FEES ARE SOLD AT THE DOOR AND BY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES. ADMISSION REVENUE FROM 2025 WAS 12,678.00, AND GIFT SHOP SALES WERE 8,043.09. THE MUSEUM HOSTS TRAVELING ART AND HISTORY EXHIBITS, AS WELL AS PERMANENT EXHIBITS. THE DEPOT FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS SHOW SHOWCASES ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO OVER 10,000 VISITORS AND IS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL ROUNDUP RODEO (BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR IN TOWN). STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS, HOMESCHOOLING GROUPS, AND SUMMER CAMPS EXPLORE THE EXHIBITS THROUGH GUIDED TOURS AND ACTIVITIES. MUSEUM CURRICULUM USES PRIMARY SOURCES TO RELATE TO BOTH THE PERMANENT AND SEASONAL EXHIBITS. ONE UNIT LETS STUDENTS EXAMINE HOW THIS REGION'S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY IS CONNECTED THROUGH THE RAILROAD TO GLOBAL MARKETPLACES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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