MONTPIRG LEADERSHIP FUND
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $188K · expenses $239K · assets $173K
- Also known as
- FOUNDATION
- EIN
- 81-0486984
- Address
- 141 CORBIN HALL, MISSOULA, MT 59812-0001
- Website
- WWW.MTPIRG.ORG
- NTEE code
- W90Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 1994 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Bryce Bennett (its 2015 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Mcgovern | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2024 | $58,958 | $58,958 | 2 |
| Hunter Losing (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) | 2021-2023 | $59,616 | $118,907 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cb Pearson | CHAIR | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denver Henderson | VICE CHAIR | 2018-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sophia Harron | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Ronan Edison | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Colleen Martin Ward (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sophie Moon (former) | SECRETARY | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jackie Slovak (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Piper (former) | DIRECTOR (FORMER) | 2020-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Liz Albers (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) | 2020-2021 | 18 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jadyn Emerson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018 | 4 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Bryce Bennett (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2018 | 13 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Chris Newbold (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shelbi Dantic (former) | CHAIR | 2018 | 4 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Colleen Martin (former) | TREASURER | 2018 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $59K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN MCGOVERN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 12 | $0 | $55,035 | $3,923 | $58,958 | 2 |
| CB PEARSON | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENVER HENDERSON | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RONAN EDISON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SOPHIA HARRON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $60K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER LOSING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) | 20 | $0 | $59,616 | $0 | $59,616 | 2 |
| CB PEARSON | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENVER HENDERSON | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN MARTIN WARD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOPHIE MOON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JACKIE SLOVAK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $59K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER LOSING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $59,291 | $0 | $59,291 | 2 |
| CB PEARSON | CHAIR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENVER HENDERSON | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN MARTIN WARD | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOPHIE MOON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JACKIE SLOVAK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB PEARSON | CHAIR | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENVER HENDERSON | VICE CHAIR | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN MARTIN WARD | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SOPHIE MOON | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JACKIE SLOVAK | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH PIPER | DIRECTOR (FORMER) | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HUNTER LOSING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 19 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZ ALBERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) | 18 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Albers | Executive Director | 18 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Denver Henderson | Chair 2021 | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CB Pearson | Vice Chair 2021 | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sophie Moon | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Colleen Martin Ward | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jackie Slovak | Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Piper | Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS NEWBOLD | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JADYN EMERSON | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SHELBI DANTIC | CHAIR | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CB PEARSON | VICE CHAIR | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENVER HENDERSON | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN MARTIN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRYCE BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 13 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $187,545 | $238,870 | $173,191 | $173,191 | $185,849 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $168,725 | $100,158 | $224,516 | $224,516 | $168,725 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $228,319 | $155,266 | $155,949 | $155,949 | $228,319 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $84,881 | $94,481 | $82,896 | $82,896 | $84,881 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $159,786 | $117,107 | $92,496 | $92,496 | $159,786 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $45,730 | $30,399 | $26,586 | $20,352 | $45,730 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP Missoula, MT · 3 people in common (Dean Mcgovern, Ronan Edison, Sophia Harron) · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $787,259 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A BETTER BIG SKY | Public charity | Exact | 2021, 2024 | 2 | $310,000 | 2024 | $300,000 | show |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $220,000 | 2024 | $155,000 | show |
| WINDWARD FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2020-2022, 2024 | 4 | $160,000 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
| THE ARTHUR M BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MONTPIRG LEADERSHIP FUND” | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2017, 2021 | 2 | $32,800 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “montPIRG Leadership Fund” | 2022 | 1 | $14,400 | 2022 | $14,400 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MONTPIRG LEADERSHIP FUND” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $59 | 2023 | $20 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $238,870 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,596
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $158,560 | $107,821 | $33,297 | $17,442 | 66.4% | |
| Other (as described) | INTERN STIPENDS | $25,400 | $25,400 | - | - | 10.6% |
| Insurance | $13,724 | $9,332 | $2,882 | $1,510 | 5.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,578 | - | $9,578 | - | 4.0% | |
| Occupancy | $7,300 | $4,964 | $1,533 | $803 | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $5,415 | $3,681 | $1,138 | $596 | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FIELDWORK | $5,186 | $5,186 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Travel | $4,766 | $3,241 | $1,001 | $524 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENTS | $4,480 | $3,046 | $941 | $493 | 1.9% |
| Fees: other services | $3,161 | $2,149 | $664 | $348 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $500 | $341 | $104 | $55 | 0.2% |
| Fees: lobbying | $444 | $444 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $240 | - | - | $240 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $116 | $79 | $24 | $13 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $238,870 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $100,158 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $100,120 | $62,074 | $28,034 | $10,012 | 100.0% | |
| Office expenses | $38 | - | $38 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $100,158 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $155,266 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $155,254 | $96,257 | $43,471 | $15,526 | 100.0% | |
| Office expenses | $12 | - | - | $12 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $155,266 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $94,481 spent · pay $0 · grants $94,408 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $94,408 | 99.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $73 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $94,481 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $117,107 spent · pay $0 · grants $92,019 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $92,019 | 78.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $15,000 | 12.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,005 | 8.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $83 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $117,107 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $30,399 spent · pay $0 · grants $22,047 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $22,047 | 72.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,352 | 27.5% | |
| Total | $30,399 | 100% |