Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE TRIGG-C.M. RUSSELL FOUNDATION, INC. (D.B.A. THE C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM) IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, RESEARCH, INTERPRET AND EDUCATE ON THE ART AND LIFE OF CHARLES MARION RUSSELL; THE ART AND LIFE OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES; AND THE ART OF PRECEDING AND ENSUING GENERATIONS THAT DEPICTS AND FOCUSES ON THE CULTURE, LIFE AND COUNTRY OF RUSSELL'S WEST.
COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS: IN 2020, 7,331 PEOPLE VISITED THE C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM. DUE TO COVID-19, THE MUSEUM WAS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR A COMBINATION OF 4 MONTHS THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR, ALONG WITH ADJUSTING OPERATION TO MAINTAIN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR PATRONS. THE RUSSELL WORKS CONTINUE TO BE DISPLAYED THEMATICALLY AND IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. SIX MAJOR CHANGING EXHIBITIONS WERE ON DISPLAY IN 2020: THE RUSSELL EXHIBITION AND SALE, O.C. SELTZER'S WEST, SELECTIONS FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN BY EDWARD S. CURTIS, MANY-STORIED MOUNTAINS: ARTISTS IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, CHARTING THE WEST, ART CONNECTS: FORGING PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH ART. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED THE EXTENSIVE PERMANENT EXHIBITION CALLED THE BISON: AMERICAN ICON, HEART OF PLAINS INDIAN CULTURE, WHICH OPENED IN DECEMBER 2008 AND THE JOSPEHINE TRIGG COLLECTION OPENED IN OCTOBER 2017. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDES SOME EVENING EXHIBIT OPENINGS TO THE COMMUNITY FREE OF CHARGE AS A WAY TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE MUSEUM. STAFF CONTINUES TO ENGAGE NEW METHODS OF REACHING POTENTIAL AUDIENCES BY UTILIZING BILLBOARDS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. STAFF IN THIS AREA CONTINUALLY MONITORS THE STATUS OF BOTH PERMANENT COLLECTION PIECES AS WELL AS THOSE ON LOAN AND MANAGE AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL OF THE ART. THE MUSEUM RECEIVED DONATIONS OF ART AND ARTIFACTS DURING THE YEAR VALUED BY THE DONORS AT $363,500. THE COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AREA DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE MUSEUM'S MISSION.
EDUCATION/PUBLIC PROGRAMS: IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION, THE MUSEUM OFFERS FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC DURING WESTERN ART WEEK AND TO THE RUSSELL SKULL SOCIETY ARTIST SUITES, OFFERING WORKS BY AN ELITE GROUP OF WESTERN ARTISTS DEDICATED TO THE LEGACY OF CHARLIE RUSSELL. FREE ADMISSION IS ALSO OFFERED TO A SYMPOSIUM FEATURING SCHOLARS IN THE FIELD OF WESTERN ART AND HISTORY AND ON FRIDAY EVENING OF WESTERN ART WEEK HOLDING AN AUCTION FEATURING ARTWORK OF EMERGING WESTERN ARTISTS. DUE TO COVID-19, WE DID NOT HAVE SKULL SOCIETY ARTISTS SUITES AND CONDUCTED THE OTHER EVENTS REMOTE. THE MUSEUM CONTINUES ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE FIFTH GRADE TOURS FOR CITY AND COUNTY STUDENTS WHO'S ESSAYS ARE FEATURED AT A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION CEREMONY RELATED TO THE RUSSELL, SUNDAY SAMPLER (COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH THE LOCAL MUSEUMS CONSORTIUM), AND ART EXPLORERS, TOT'S TALES, AND BISON DAY CAMPS (CLASSES HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON VARIOUS ART TOPICS INCLUDING DRAWING, SCULPTING, AND PAINTING). THESE CLASSES ARE NOW BEING OFFERED VIRTUALLY. MUSEUM OUTREACH TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE CLASS ROOM IN OUR RUSSELL 4 LEARNING LESSON PLAN. EXHIBITIONS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH PROGRAMMING BY OFFERING LECTURES AND EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS VIRTUALLY. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO EXPLORE SAFE WAYS TO CONDUCT CLASSES AND PROGRAMMING FOR PATRONS ALONG WITH VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING TO REACH A FURTHER AUDIENCE.
MUSUEM SERVICES: THE PURPOSE OF THE TRIGG-RUSSELL FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM, WHILE FOLLOWING THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE MUSEUM REQUIRES OPERATIONS STAFF ON SITE DURING ALL OPEN HOURS TO ENSURE SAFETY FOR STAFF, VISITORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE COLLECTIONS. MUSEUM STAFF MAINTAINS THE GROUNDS AND BUILDING. MUSEUM SERVICES ALSO INCLUDES GUEST RELATIONS TO SERVE THE MUSEUM VISITORS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, EVENTS COORDINATION, AND THE MUSEUM STORE, WHICH FURTHERS THE MUSEUM'S IMAGE AND RECOGNITION WITH BRANDED PRODUCTS AS WELL AS MERCHANDISE RELTAED TO CHARLES M. RUSSELL AND THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED EFFORTS IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN VISITATION, MEMBERSHIP, VOLUNTEERS, AND FUND-RAISING EFFORTS. THE MUSEUM OFFERED FREE PROGRAMS TO RESIDENTS AS A WAY OF INVITING THEM TO SEE WHAT THE MUSEUM INCLUDES AND THE DEPTH AND RANGE OF THE INSTITUTION'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY. SUCH EXAMPLES INCLUDE SADDLES AND SPURS, LECTURES, AND THE EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM DURING THE RUSSELL. WITH VISITATION DOWN DUE TO COVID-19, THE MUSEUM ALSO OFFERED DIFFERENT VIRTUAL COMPONENTS. SOME OF THESE INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS, VIRTUAL TOURS, AND VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS. ALL OF THESE AREAS ARE ESSENTIAL TO CARRYING OUT THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM AND EACH COMPONENT MUST WORK WITH THE OTHER TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE MUSEUM'S CURRENT AND FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Justin Campos | CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER | 45 | $80,000 |
| Thomas Fargelle | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $78,077 |
| Jessie Van Ness | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Annie Thom | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Rasmussen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Petrie | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David J Kornder | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Hayes-Davis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Foutch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Fiehrer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael J Dady | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Cross | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Cashman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Norman Book | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Hoover-Blackwell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Craig R Barrett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Martinez | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| John D Rogers Jr | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Len Peterson | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Peterson | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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