Nonprofit · EIN 81-0287203
MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Also known as CARE PROVIDERS
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,878,557 | $3,677,394 | $201,163 | $8,916,059 | $780,902 | $8,135,157 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,634,880 | $3,560,569 | $74,311 | $9,241,357 | $1,541,993 | $7,699,364 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,905,423 | $3,849,490 | $55,933 | $9,448,012 | $1,973,851 | $7,474,161 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $184,796
- Program service revenue
- $3,619,445
- Investment income
- $214,059
- Net rental income
- -$152,851
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $71,320
- Other revenue
- -$139,743
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,458,398
- Other salaries and wages
- $217,176
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,151,107
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $152,093
- Accounting fees
- $27,596
- Occupancy
- -$29,150
- Travel
- $115,668
- Depreciation
- $1,042
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,241,357
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,916,059
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $780,902
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,135,157
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,231,033
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,135,157
- Gross unrelated business income
- $78,871
- Gross receipts
- $4,582,026
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1934
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT OLSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $357,067 | $28,239 |
| DUANE PRESHINGER | SR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $259,042 | $49,219 |
| HEATHER O'HARA | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,600 | $43,905 |
| AMBER DUSHIN | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,863 | $41,110 |
| KATHERINE MACK | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,314 | $41,052 |
| ED BUTTREY | CEO & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $183,483 | $1,193 |
| CRAIG AASVED | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER POWELL | VICE CHAIR/AHA DELEGATE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE TODD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HANSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BISHOP | TRUSTEE, REGION 1 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOODNOW | TRUSTEE, REGION 2 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK DIRKES | TRUSTEE, REGION 3 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PFAFF | TRUSTEE, REGION 4 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT SEGER | TRUSTEE, REGION 5 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN COSTELLO | TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI DUNCAN | TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN BERTANY | SPECIAL TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CODY LANGBEHN | SPECIAL TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN ROHRBACK | SPECIAL TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTI GATRELL | MHREF CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID TROST | LEADINGAGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT OLSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $395,424 | $46,663 |
| DUANE PRESHINGER | SR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,298 | $44,499 |
| HEATHER O'HARA | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,199 | $40,514 |
| KATHERINE MACK | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,707 | $37,841 |
| AMBER DUSHIN | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,447 | $22,112 |
| CRAIG AASVED | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER POWELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE TODD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HANSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BISHOP | TRUSTEE, REGION 1 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOODNOW | TRUSTEE, REGION 2 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK DIRKES | TRUSTEE, REGION 3 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PFAFF | TRUSTEE, REGION 4 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT SEGER | TRUSTEE, REGION 5 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN COSTELLO | TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DUNCAN | TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SIMONSEN | TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN BERTANY | SPECIAL TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY LANGBEHN | SPECIAL TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN ROHRBACK | SPECIAL TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CRONK | LEADING AGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT OLSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $423,838 | $7,384 |
| DUANE PRESHINGER | SR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,577 | $41,892 |
| HEATHER O'HARA | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,087 | $30,825 |
| KATY PETERSON | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,325 | $29,783 |
| AMBER DUSHIN | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,885 | $13,042 |
| WADE JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HANSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG LAMBRECHT | TRUSTEE, REGION 1 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG AASVED | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER POWELL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOODNOW | TRUSTEE, REGION 2 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN COSTELLO | TRUSTEE, REGION 3 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PFAFF | TRUSTEE, REGION 4 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN ALDERFER | TRUSTEE, REGION 5 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CRONK | LEADING AGE ADVOCATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BRANDT | SPECIAL TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDI POWERS | TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY EVANS | MHREF CHAIR (EX-OFFICIO TR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE TODD | TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DUNCAN | SPECIAL TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY LANGBEHN | SPECIAL TRUSTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2625 WINNE AVE, HELENA, MT 59601-4952
- In care of
- % MHAA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AMBER DUSHIN, 2625 WINNE AVE, HELENA, MT 59601
- Signed the 990
- AMBER DUSHIN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (406) 442-1911
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.MTHA.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- PINION LLC
Mission
MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION IS THE PRINCIPAL ADVOCATE FOR THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
Program accomplishments
- REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY - THESE ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF MHA'S ACTIVITIES, AND IT IS IN THIS AREA THAT A MAJORITY OF THE ASSOCIATION'S RESOURCES ARE DIRECTED. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY IS TO INFLUENCE THE DECISIONS MADE BY LAW-MAKERS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES IN HELENA AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
- QUALITY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES RESOURCES PERTAINING TO PUBLIC QUALITY REPORTING INITIATIVES AND ASSOCIATION DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT MEMBER FACILITIES' EFFORTS TO ADAPT TO THE RAPIDLY CHANGING HEALTH CARE MARKETPLACE. THEY ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS.
- EDUCATION & CONFERENCES - MEMBER DEVELOPMENT - IN TODAY'S RAPIDLY-CHANGING HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT,MEETING MEMBERS' EDUCATION NEEDS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. MHA'S EDUCATION PROGRAM, A CORE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATION, IS DEDICATED TO MEETING THESE NEEDS. MHA OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS RANGING FROM THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AND SPRING CONFERENCE TO DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0287203
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,916,059
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,582,026
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,878,557 | $3,677,394 | $8,916,059 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,634,880 | $3,560,569 | $9,241,357 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,905,423 | $3,849,490 | $9,448,012 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,382,818 | $2,958,396 | $9,266,796 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0287203).
Questions about MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION is 81-0287203.
- Is MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1959.
- Are donations to MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AMBER DUSHIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $357,067 (ROBERT OLSEN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MONTANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,878,557, expenses of $3,677,394 and total assets of $8,916,059 at year end.
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