ARTEMIS INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- ARTEMIS INSTITUTE (EIN 01-0758596)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-08-21
- IRS object ID
- 202332339349300838
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- 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 | 2023-08-21T12:01:10-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 471591889 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CEM BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 124 S 2ND ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LIVINGSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 590472604 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 010758596 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ARTEMIS INSTITUTE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ARTE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4062201099 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 142 DEEP CREEK RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LIVINGSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59047 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LORI RYKER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4062201099 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-08-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | LORI | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | RYKER | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CATHERINE E MOODY | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01781256 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4063337315 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-08-21 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | LORI RYKER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 142 DEEP CREEK ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LIVINGSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59047 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,111 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.ARTEMISINSTITUTE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2003 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE ARTEMIS INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGING AND ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CREATIVITY AND EXPERIENCES OF THE NATURAL WORLD. THE INSTITUTE SEEKS TO COUPLE FORMAL EDUCATION WITH OTHER NON-CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS TO CREATE A BROADER PERSPECTIVE FOR THE STUDENT. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $4,050 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $6 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $61 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $6 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,111 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $4,696 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $17,783 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,696 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $17,783 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$4,690 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$13,672 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $70,371 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $56,610 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $168 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $79 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $70,203 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $56,531 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $16,447 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $4,050 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE INSTITUTE BEGAN IN 2003. FROM THAT TIME UNTIL 2015, A FULL-TIME EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WAS OFFERRED IN "IMMERSION" ARCHITECTURE - DESIGN AND BUILD PROJECTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY AND NATURE - INCLUDING BACKCOUNTRY TRIPS, RESEARCH, AND FOCUSING ON SUSTAINABILITY. THE INSTITUTE PARTNERED WITH MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND STUDENTS GOT COLLEGE CREDITS FOR TAKING THESE COURSES. FUNDS WERE RAISED THROUGH STUDENT TUITION AND DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS MOSTLY DORMANT FROM 2015 UNTIL 2021, WITH MINIMAL ACTIVITY (TAX RETURNS WERE PROPERLY FILED FOR EACH YEAR). THE FOCUS IS NOW ON COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH IS MEANT TO INSPIRE GREATER AWARENESS OF THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM. THIS GEOGRAPHIC AREA IS OFTEN COMPARED TO THE SERENGETI IN AFRICA, AND IS ONE OF THE LAST NEARLY WHOLE TEMPERATE ECOSYSTEMS ON EARTH. AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2022 TO CREATE WALL MURALS AND FINE ART. A NEW WEBSITE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED, AND PRESS RELEASES HAVE BEEN MADE. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $16,447 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LORI RYKER | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4062201099 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 142 DEEP CREEK ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LIVINGSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59047 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGIE KEESEE | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL MARTINEZ | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MCILHANY | |||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI RYKER | |||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SALE OF EQUIPMENT | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $4,050 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $4,050 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $4,050 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $61 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $61 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,111 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $4,111 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $363 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $363 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $235 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $235 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,558 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,558 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,583 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,319 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $264 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $837 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $837 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,771 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,771 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $57 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $379 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $379 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,783 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,447 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,336 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,810 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,262 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $55,561 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,622 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $2,726 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $70,371 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $56,610 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $168 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $79 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $168 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $79 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $70,203 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $56,531 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $70,203 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $56,531 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $70,371 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $56,610 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$13,672 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Public Support Total170 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $4,111 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Private Foundation170 | Yes (X) | PrivateFoundation170Ind |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | AMEX XX9-03006 | Desc |
| Amt | $79 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $79 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE INSTITUTE BEGAN IN 2003. FROM THAT TIME UNTIL 2015, A FULL-TIME EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WAS OFFERRED IN "IMMERSION" ARCHITECTURE - DESIGN AND BUILD PROJECTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY AND NATURE - INCLUDING BACKCOUNTRY TRIPS, RESEARCH, AND FOCUSING ON SUSTAINABILITY. THE INSTITUTE PARTNERED WITH MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND STUDENTS GOT COLLEGE CREDITS FOR TAKING THESE COURSES. FUNDS WERE RAISED THROUGH STUDENT TUITION AND DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS MOSTLY DORMANT FROM 2015 UNTIL 2021, WITH MINIMAL ACTIVITY (TAX RETURNS WERE PROPERLY FILED FOR EACH YEAR). THE FOCUS IS NOW ON COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH IS MEANT TO INSPIRE GREATER AWARENESS OF THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM. THIS GEOGRAPHIC AREA IS OFTEN COMPARED TO THE SERENGETI IN AFRICA, AND IS ONE OF THE LAST NEARLY WHOLE TEMPERATE ECOSYSTEMS ON EARTH. AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2022 TO CREATE WALL MURALS AND FINE ART. A NEW WEBSITE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED, AND PRESS RELEASES HAVE BEEN MADE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | NO EMPLOYEES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |