The Montana Dinosaur Center

Bynum, MT
Tax-exempt since June 1995
EIN: 81-0500201

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Adult, Continuing Education (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$224k (2023)

Expenses

$221k (2023)

Total Assets

$523k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$195 (2023)

Years with multiple filings

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$223,725

Expenses

$221,220

Net Income

$2,505

Net Assets

$523,038

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$33,613	15.0%
Program Services	$187,724	83.9%
Investment Income	$1,688	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$700	0.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$26,000	11.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$58,812	26.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$523,233
Total Liabilities	$195
Net Assets	$523,038

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cory Coverdell (Director)	$0	$26,000	$0
Stacia Coverdell (President)	$0	$0	$0
Sandra Dogiakos (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Erin Haacker (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Graham (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dave Trexler (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Tony Lesofski (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dale Smith (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Steve Dogiakos (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Wright (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 31, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$237,343

Expenses

$208,260

Net Income

$29,083

Net Assets

$520,533

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$43,229	18.2%
Program Services	$187,761	79.1%
Investment Income	$5,253	2.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,100	0.5%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$21,800	10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$50,199	24.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$534,484
Total Liabilities	$13,951
Net Assets	$520,533

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cory Coverdell (Director)	$21,800	$0	$0
Stacia Coverdell (President)	$0	$0	$0
Sandra Dogiakos (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Cindy Lockner (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Erin Haacker (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Graham (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dave Trexler (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Tony Lesofski (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dale Smith (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Steve Dogiakos (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Wright (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$217,593

Expenses

$126,844

Net Income

$90,749

Net Assets

$491,450

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$57,065	26.2%
Program Services	$158,240	72.7%
Investment Income	$1,388	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$900	0.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$26,050	20.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$28,172	22.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$554,275
Total Liabilities	$62,825
Net Assets	$491,450

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cory Coverdell (Director)	$21,450	$0	$0
Stacia Coverdell (President)	$4,600	$0	$0
Sandra Dogiakos (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Cindy Lockner (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Erin Haacker (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Graham (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dave Trexler (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Tony Lesofski (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dale Smith (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Steve Dogiakos (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Wright (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$161,357

Expenses

$76,988

Net Income

$84,369

Net Assets

$400,701

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$103,414	64.1%
Program Services	$40,363	25.0%
Investment Income	$3,017	1.9%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$3,255	2.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$9,558	5.9%
Other Revenue	$1,201	0.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$463,512
Total Liabilities	$62,811
Net Assets	$400,701

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cory Coverdell (Vice Preside)	$15,500	$0
Stacia Martineau (President)	$3,900	$0
Sandra Dogaikos (Secretary)	$0	$0
Cindy Lockner (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 22, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$147,799

Expenses

$146,468

Net Income

$1,331

Net Assets

$277,491

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$34,183	23.1%
Program Services	$100,363	67.9%
Investment Income	$1,219	0.8%
Net Fundraising	$1,413	1.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$6,585	4.5%
Other Revenue	$1,201	0.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$331,057
Total Liabilities	$53,566
Net Assets	$277,491

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cory Coverdell (Vice President)	$19,689	$0
Dave Trexler (President)	$18,458	$0
Stacia Martineau (Secretary)	$14,093	$0
Cindy Lockner (Treasurer)	$1,581	$0
Tony Lesofski (Director)	$1,581	$0
Sandra Dogaikos (Secretary)	$0	$0
Erin Haacker (Director)	$0	$0
Jim Gilmore (Director)	$0	$0
Bruce Wright (Director)	$0	$0
Bob Graham (Director)	$0	$0
Dale Smith (Director)	$0	$0
Laurie Trexler (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on July 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$177,923

Expenses

$179,143

Net Income

-$1,220

Net Assets

$276,160

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$24,686	13.9%
Program Services	$137,152	77.1%
Investment Income	$1,042	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$12,013	6.8%
Other Revenue	$1,565	0.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$341,009
Total Liabilities	$64,849
Net Assets	$276,160

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cory Coverdell (Vice President)	$28,021	$0
Dave Trexler (President)	$25,643	$0
Stacia Martineau (Secretary)	$19,042	$0
Tony Lefsofski (Treasurer)	$3,428	$0
Laurie Trexler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Cindy Lockner (Director)	$0	$0
Erin Haacker (Director)	$0	$0
Jim Gilmore (Director)	$0	$0
Bruce Wright (Director)	$0	$0
Bob Graham (Director)	$0	$0
Dale Smith (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$55,584

Expenses

$37,888

Net Income

$17,696

Net Assets

$277,380

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,276	18.5%
Program Services	$2,668	4.8%
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	-$1,118
Other Revenue	$43,538	78.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$350,673
Total Liabilities	$73,293
Net Assets	$277,380

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$233,684

Expenses

$196,096

Net Income

$37,588

Net Assets

$259,684

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$152,333	65.2%
Program Services	$57,161	24.5%
Investment Income	$1,238	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$800	0.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$21,235	9.1%
Other Revenue	$917	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$14,400	7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$39,254	20.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$344,117
Total Liabilities	$84,433
Net Assets	$259,684

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cory Coverdell (Vice President)	$20,788	$0	$0
David Trexler (President)	$3,654	$0	$0
Laurie Trexler (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Tony Lesofski (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Jim Gilmore (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dorothy Perkins (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Erin Haacker (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Wright (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Graham (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Matson (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dale Smith (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 8, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$99,842

Expenses

$95,958

Net Income

$3,884

Net Assets

$198,064

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$30,207	30.3%
Program Services	$44,787	44.9%
Investment Income	$2	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$23,699	23.7%
Other Revenue	$502	0.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$295,654
Total Liabilities	$97,590
Net Assets	$198,064

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cory Coverdell (Vice President)	$14,400	$0
David Trexler (President)	$1,384	$0
Laurie Trexler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Tony Lesofski (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jim Gilmore (Board Member)	$0	$0
Dorothy Perkins (Board Member)	$0	$0
Erin Haacker (Board Member)	$0	$0
Bruce Wright (Board Member)	$0	$0
Bob Graham (Board Member)	$0	$0
Chris Matson (Board Member)	$0	$0
Dale Smith (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Aug. 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$100,923

Expenses

$67,697

Net Income

$33,226

Net Assets

$218,583

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$37,743	37.4%
Program Services	$56,405	55.9%
Investment Income	$10	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$4,065	4.0%
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$327,154
Total Liabilities	$108,571
Net Assets	$218,583

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$106,497

Expenses

$105,721

Net Income

$776

Net Assets

$185,357

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$51,979	48.8%
Program Services	$39,754	37.3%
Investment Income	$124	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$7,625	7.2%
Other Revenue	$4,527	4.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$305,274
Total Liabilities	$119,917
Net Assets	$185,357

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cory Coverdell (Vice President)	$0	$0
David Trexler (President)	$0	$0
Laurie Trexler (Secretary)	$0	$0
Tony Lesofski (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 7, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$142,546

Expenses

$152,318

Net Income

-$9,772

Net Assets

$184,581

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$114,416	80.3%
Program Services	$14,322	10.0%
Investment Income	$2	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$11,351	8.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$310,952
Total Liabilities	$126,371
Net Assets	$184,581

990-EZ

Filed on Oct. 27, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$158,215

Expenses

$86,651

Net Income

$71,564

Net Assets

$194,353

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$98,696	62.4%
Program Services	$45,025	28.5%
Investment Income	$129	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$14,365	9.1%
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$321,545
Total Liabilities	$127,192
Net Assets	$194,353

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$65,371

Expenses

$71,603

Net Income

-$6,232

Net Assets

$122,789

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$20,691	31.7%
Program Services	$40,669	62.2%
Investment Income	$128	0.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$3,883	5.9%
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$236,417
Total Liabilities	$113,628
Net Assets	$122,789

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2001

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-EZ

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The Montana Dinosaur Center

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Revenue $224k (2023)

Expenses $221k (2023)

Total Assets $523k (2023)

Total Liabilities $195 (2023)

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$224k (2023)

Expenses

$221k (2023)

Total Assets

$523k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$195 (2023)

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