2025-09-25T16:16:13-05:00 2024-12-31 810348775 JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENSPC PO BOX 9047 KALISPELL MT 59904 990 2024-01-01 841401408 JOBS NOW INC DBA MONTANA WEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JOBS 4062577711 44 SECOND AVENUE WEST KALISPELL MT 59901 CHRISTY CUMMINGS DAWSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 4062577711 2025-09-25 1 0 ALISSA A GRIMM CPA P01067948 4067553681 2025-09-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTY CUMMINGS DAWSON 44 SECOND AVENUE WEST KALISPELL MT 59901 9296755 0 X WWW.DOBUSINESSINMONTANA.COM X 1997 MT TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC BASE BY IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. 15 15 9 12 0 0 285163 7931338 586127 1255036 37291 81181 27020 29200 935601 9296755 0 0 0 0 486768 566258 0 0 92202 266188 1008277 752956 1574535 182645 7722220 7269388 17928313 1929554 4866259 5339834 13062054 X TO BUILD UPON THE ECONOMIC BASE IN FLATHEAD COUNTY BY ASSISTING BUSINESS STARTUPS AND EXPANSION ACTIVITIES WITH RESOURCES AND VALUABLE CONNECTIONS. MONTANA WEST DELIVERS LOCAL BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TARGETED TO IMPACT JOB CREATION AND BUSINESS INVESTMENT. 0 0 1226503 1255036 PROCURES CAPITAL FOR NON-TRADITIONAL REVOLVING BUSINESS LOANS AND PARTNERS WITH BANKING INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE GAP EQUITY FINANCING, OR DIRECTLY LENDS TO NON-BANKABLE PROJECTS TO GET DEALS DONE. THE OUTCOME IS JOB CREATION, JOB RETENTION, HELPING DEALS BECOME BANKABLE, AND SUPPORTING BUSINESS INVESTMENT.PROVIDES FREE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING SERVICES BY ASSISTING BUSINESSES WITH THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A GOVERNMENT APPROVED SUPPLIER; IDENTIFYING BID OPPORTUNITIES; ASSISTING BUSINESS WITH THE BID APPLICATIONS; AND THEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BID AWARDS. ACTS AS AN INTERMEDIARY FOR PASS THROUGH GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES THAT ARE CREATING JOBS AND BUSINESS INVESTMENT; PROVIDES BUSINESS EDUCATION THROUGH EVENTS, AND HOSTS BUSINESS MENTORS.THERE CONTINUES TO BE STEADY GROWTH IN THE FLATHEAD VALLEY. WHILE HOUSING AVAILABILITY SEEMS TO HAVE IMPROVED, PRICING IS STILL CREATING A CHALLENGE FOR MANY RESIDENTS. THIS ALSO ADDS TO THE CHALLENGE MANY BUSINESSES HAVE IN FINDING OR ATTRACTING QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES. HOWEVER, MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE STRONG AND EXPANDING. MWED CONTINUED TO WORK TO GROW OUR LOAN PORTFOLIO AND PURSUE ADDITIONAL CAPITALIZATION SOURCES. THE TOTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO WAS APPROXIMATELY $12.7 MILLION AT THE END OF 2024. OUR APEX ACCELERATOR PROGRAM CONTINUED TO BE ACTIVE IN FY2024, WITH 263 UNIQUE CLIENTS SERVED, 293 CONTRACTS AWARDED, AND A TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE IN EXCESS OF $44.8 MILLION. APEX ADDITIONALLY HOSTED SIX TRAINING EVENTS FOR OUR REGIONAL CLIENTS FOR WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER FRESHER COURSES, FACILITATED THREE CLIENT TRAINING WEBINARS AND HELPED TO ORGANIZE A STATEWIDE GOVMATCH EVENT TO BE HELD IN AUGUST OF 2025.THROUGHOUT 2024, MWED STAFF PRIORITIZED THE BUILDING OF SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. MWED RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $3 MILLION OF A $10 MILLION COMMUNITY WILDFIRE DEFENSE GRANT (CWDG) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. 1226503 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 50 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 4062577711 44 SECOND AVENUE WEST KALISPELL MT 59901 SCOTT NICHOLSON CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 SARAH GOULD TREASURER 1.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 DOM GOBLE VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS MOODY PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 KELLYN BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 RG DICKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 DAVE MCNUTT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 DERRICK WOODWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 CAMERON JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 BRENT BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOE MCCLAFFERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 JASON WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 BECKIE CHRISTIAENS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 MATT BALDWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 TALIA DOMENICO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY CUMMINGS DAWSON PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 2.00 X 99553 0 11287 99553 0 11287 0 0 0 0 0 7826058 105280 7931338 LOAN INTEREST 522291 748328 748328 LOAN FEES 522291 276708 276708 CONTRACT SERVICES 561499 230000 230000 1255036 81181 81181 29200 0 29200 29200 29200 9296755 1255036 0 110381 110840 84238 15518 11084 408085 310144 57132 40809 6372 4843 892 637 1876 1425 263 188 39085 29704 5472 3909 98872 98872 29238 180 29058 7694 409 7285 29271 8781 18733 1757 29639 20019 9620 54839 54689 150 19193 5758 12284 1151 36097 27435 5053 3609 DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES 440814 440814 ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LO 231264 231264 EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOG 21865 3181 18684 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6429 2282 4147 3062 1337 1725 1574535 1226503 255830 92202 192498 168359 1384261 4623649 55051 268170 53150 208571 4962727 11994380 11775 770002 198259 587177 571743 34524 81666 7269388 17928313 47572 134962 29210 2049610 1852772 2681687 1929554 4866259 X 5339834 2007612 11054442 5339834 13062054 7269388 17928313 7722220 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 144500 144500 559686 140879 418807 65816 57380 8436 571743 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING FOR REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN DEPTH PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN WRITING AND TO IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT WHEN IT ARRIVES. THE MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT IS THEN EXCUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS REGARDING THE SUBJECT THAT CREATED THE CONFLICT. STAFF DISCUSSES POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE DIRECTOR OR RELATED PARTY AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. STAFF REQUESTS THE CONFLICT BE DISCLOSED IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. STAFF OR BOARD OFFICER REPORTS THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH THE GOVERNING BODY DURING A MONTHLY MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WAGES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION PAID BY OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES WITHIN MONTANA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, 990 FORMS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE AGENCY'S OFFICES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEARS IN REGARDS TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT. MONTANA WEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 44 2ND AVENUE WEST KALISPELL MT 59901 874373142 MT 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 MONTANA WEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION C 139306 MONTANA WEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Q 4448