MONTPIRG LEADERSHIP FUND: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- MONTPIRG LEADERSHIP FUND (EIN 81-0486984)
- Tax period
- 2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
- Filed
- 2022-02-26
- IRS object ID
- 202200579349200705
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- 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 | 2022-02-26T15:22:59-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 822385704 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Peterson CPA Group PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 5667 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Missoula | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59806 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810486984 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MONTPIRG Leadership Fund | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MONT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 141 Corbin Hall | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Missoula | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59812 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Hunter Losing | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Deputy Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4062432908 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-02-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Hunter | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Losing | PersonLastNm |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Dan Peterson | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00910393 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4069261800 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-02-26 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| OOB Security Verification | 00 | OOBSecurityVerificationCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.mtpirg.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $159,786 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $159,786 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $159,786 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $92,019 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $10,005 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $15,000 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $83 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $117,107 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $42,679 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $49,817 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $92,496 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,817 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,496 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,817 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,496 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,817 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,496 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SEE SCHEDULE O | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SEE SCHEDULE O | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Albers | ||||
| Executive Director | 18.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Denver Henderson | ||||
| Chair 2021 | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CB Pearson | ||||
| Vice Chair 2021 | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sophie Moon | ||||
| Secretary | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Colleen Martin Ward | ||||
| Treasurer | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jackie Slovak | ||||
| Director | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Piper | ||||
| Director | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sally Hensel CPA | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2825 Stockyard Rd Unit I-1 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Missoula | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59808 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4063965760 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $21,755 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,730 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $98,611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $159,786 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $364,443 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $21,755 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,730 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $98,611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $159,786 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $364,443 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $105,444 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $258,999 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $364,443 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.71070 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.93500 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| General explanation attachment | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: MONTPIRF (DBA MONTPIRG LEADERSHIP FUND)is dedicated to educating and mentoring the next generation of civic leaders. Through research and education, we empower citizens to be a strong voice for a clean and helpful environment, open and accountable government, and strong consumer protections. |
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | Activity Payment of general support to affiliate Grantee Montana Public Interest REsearch GrStreet 141 Corbin Hall City, State, Zip Missoula, MT 59812Relationship Affiliate Amount 92,019 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountBank fees 83 |
| Part III response or note to any other line in Part III | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE:The MontPIRG Leadership Fund is dedicated to educating and mentoring the next generation of civic leaders. Through research and education we empower citizens to be a strong voice for a clean and healthful environment, open and accountable government, and strong consumer protections. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:The MontPIRG Leadership Fund is Creating Positive, Tangible ChangeThe MontPIRG Leadership Fund is dedicated to training the next generation of civic leaders through hands-on advocacy. We take on the important issues facing Montana by pushing work to protect our environment and advance clean energy, empowering young voters, and defending consumer rights. This year we took on a number of exciting campaigns to move Montana forward and train young leaders with the tools to create change. Below we will highlight a few of those important efforts. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTFor over forty years, MontPIRG and the MontPIRG Leadership Fund have cultivated, trained and developed Montanas next generation of civic leaders. Ensuring young leaders have the skills necessary to affect change for years to come is the MontPIRG Leadership Funds most important work. Based at the University of Montana (UM) and Montana State University (MSU), every semester we train and graduate a class of student interns who learn the leadership skills to create change in their community, state, nation and world. Interns learn by engaging in hands-on work on campus and across the state. During their time with the MontPIRG Leadership Fund they learn basic organizing skills including canvassing, door knocking, phone calling, event organizing, and campaign planning. In addition to the work they do in the field these young leaders are trained in campaign management, fundraising, communications, lobbying, running for office and much more through weekly classes. These tools not only help them achieve their goals as an intern, but are transferable to future work. In 2021, MontPIRG recruited and trained 39 interns between Missoula and Bozeman. Our interns dedicate at least 10 hour per week over a semester to learning new skills which they put to use on real campaigns that move Montana forward. They immerse themselves fully and are each assigned an individual project in which they must use their newly acquired skills to complete. Our methodical, tested, and detailed internship program builds new organizers any campaign, non-profit or business would eagerly pursue. Our interns and volunteers have gone on to be elected officials, non-profit leaders, business executives, and successful presidential campaign managers. VOTER ENGAGEMENTEmpowering Young VotersVoting is the first rung on the civic engagement ladder and ensuring young Montanans have their voices heard at the ballot box is a crucial part of the MontPIRG Leadership Funds work. MontPIRG voter registration tables are a ubiquitous presence at the MSU and UM campuses, and students know they can depend on our volunteers, interns and board members to update their voter registration or register to vote for the first time. For many students this is their first interaction with MontPIRG and a great way to make them aware of work. The MontPIRG Leadership Fund also does voter registration off campus in the Missoula and Bozeman communities, at farmers markets, First Friday Art Walks and other local events. In addition to in-person field work to register young voters, the MontPIRG Leadership Fund also employs less traditional tactics including an online voter registration portal (mtpirg.org/register) and voter registration drop boxes. Drop boxes are sprinkled throughout the Missoula and Bozeman communities at coffee shops, bars and grocery stores. Using these methods, the MontPIRG Leadership Fund registered 5,612 voters for the 2020 Election and 1,026 for the 2021 Municipal Elections. In addition to registering young voters, MontPIRG knows getting out the vote is equally important. In addition to obtaining approximately 1,103 pledges to vote from young voters for the 202o Election, we also made 73,323 Get Out the Vote (GOTV) calls to remind young people across Montana to vote in that historic election. Similarly, in 2021, we made 2,169 GOTV calls and knocked 4,048 doors in Missoula and Bozeman for the local municipal elections. DEFENDING OUR OUTDOORSBlackfoot Clearwater Stewardship ActIn the Summer of 2021, MontPIRG organized and executed a statewide canvass to educate Montanans on the importance of passing the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act (BCSA) which would expand federal protection of the Bob MarshallWilderness and the surrounding area to further timber, recreation, and conservation goals. The bill adds an additional 80,000 acres to the Bob Marshall, Scapegoat, and Mission Mountains Wilderness Areas; opens 2,013 acres for snowmobile access and 3,800 acres for hiker and mountain bike access; calls for an updated comprehensive trail plan for snowmobilers; enhances timber and forest protection around Seeley lake; and requests that the National Forest Service study new recreation opportunities made available by these protection expansions. MontPIRG has a strong history of supporting policy that protects our wild places and the BCSA does just that. For the canvass, MontPIRG knocked on approximately 13,131 doors in Missoula, Bozeman, Helena, Billings, Kalispell and Whitefish, talking with folks about the BCSA and what it means for Montana. MontPIRG also had sixteen letters to the editor published in various Montana newspapers and collected 2,495 comments in support of passing the BCSA. These comments were then delivered to Senator Jon Tester, to show Montanans support this important legislation. MetricsTOTALVoter Registration and Engagement (2020/2021) Total Voter Registration (2021)1,026Voter Registration - Absentee (2021)853Voter Registration Collected from Drop Boxes (2021)70GOTV Phone Calls (2020 General Election)81,775GOTV Phone Calls (2021 Municipal Election)2,169Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship ActLetters to the Editor Submitted16Doors Knocked13,131 |