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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0343791

MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH

Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59604

Financials

$17.8M$16.4M2022$19.1M$19.1M2023$18.4M$19.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$18,427,690$19,340,206-$912,516$13,676,899$2,526,382$11,150,517
June 30, 2024990$19,068,094$19,092,099-$24,005$14,948,231$3,195,836$11,752,395
June 30, 2023990$17,790,082$16,384,883$1,405,199$14,467,663$3,284,499$11,183,164
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,622,291
of which government grants
$3,005,451
Program service revenue
$14,408,550
Investment income
$396,849
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,920
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,034,938
Other salaries and wages
$8,401,300
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,175,184
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$78,577
Accounting fees
$62,952
Occupancy
$292,756
Travel
$334,849
Depreciation
$50,175
Program services (functional)
$12,894,910
Management and general (functional)
$6,445,296

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,948,231
Total assets, end of year
$13,676,899
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,526,382
Net assets, end of year
$11,150,517
Land, buildings and equipment
$293,803
Publicly traded securities
$7,396,755
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,150,517
Gross receipts
$18,427,690
Employees
146
Volunteers
8
Year formed
1973
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JILL ALESSICHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$403,337$28,790
MARY ERICKSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$189,719$30,162
CHRISTINE WALLCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$190,606$20,418
KATELIN CONWAYCHIEF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$196,901$10,153
KRISTEN SCHUSTERDIRECTOR HEALTH QUALITY SOLUTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$149,525$24,956
JENNIFER ZODYDIRECTOR PATIENT SERVICES DIVISION
Highest-paid employee
40$151,794$8,787
MARCELLA BARNHILLDUR BOARD COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$136,842$17,173
MARGARET OKEYHI ACCOUNT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$135,289$16,760
SEAN HUSMOECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$127,971$13,932
DICK BROWNBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SHANDA LOHSE MDBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
GARET AZAMABOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BOB JANICEKBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
FRANCIS CHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARI SELLE MPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN SMITH-HAGMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AMY SURDAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIKE TRACY MDDIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT LOPPCAO (THRU 12/23)
Officer
40$380,676$49,361
JILL ALESSICEO
Officer
40$262,894$31,243
MARY ERICKSONCOO
Highest-paid employee
40$176,322$33,042
CHRISTINE WALLCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$171,406$24,900
MARK MARABELLASENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$156,056$26,815
KRISTEN SCHUSTERHQS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$141,931$26,975
JENNIFER ZODYPSD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$146,354$13,346
ALLISON MINUGH MDPRESIDENT (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DICK BROWNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SHANDA LOHSE MDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MARI SELLE MPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRANCIS CHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GARET AZAMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT JANICEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AMY SURDAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KAREN SMITH-HAGMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIKE TRACY MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARA MEDLEYCEO (THRU FEB 23)
Officer
40$308,687$38,869
CHRISTINE WALLCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$168,652$24,847
COLLEEN R ROYLANCECOO
Highest-paid employee
40$162,973$29,060
MARK MARABELLASENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$152,286$30,590
MARY COFFMAN-ERICKSONCONSULTING SERVICES DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$143,943$30,168
MARCELLA BARNHILLPHARMACIST
Highest-paid employee
40$131,332$21,411
ROBERT LOPPCAO
Officer
40$100,805$16,873
ROBERT JANICEKDIRECTOR (CFO THRU JUNE 22)
Trustee or director
0.5$78,632$14,490
ALLISON MINUGH PHDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MIKE TRACY MDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MARY SCHRAMKE PHDSECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU NOV 22)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DICK BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REZA GHOMI MDDIRECTOR (THRU APR 23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARI SELLE MPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
FRANCIS CHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHANDA LOHSE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PETER SYBINSKI PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GARET AZAMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JILL ALESSICEO (STARTED APR 23)
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5119, HELENA, MT 59604-5119
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JILL ALESSI, PO BOX 5119, HELENA, MT 596045119
Signed the 990
JILL ALESSI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(406) 457-5838
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY GOALS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEDICAID WORK:FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, MOUNTAIN PACIFIC HAS BEEN A VALUED PARTNER TO THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DPHHS) AND TO MONTANANS WITH MEDICAID, ENSURING THEY RECEIVE THE RIGHT CARE, AT THE RIGHT TIME, IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTING.OUR EXTENSIVE UTILIZATION REVIEW EXPERIENCE PROVIDES A CONSISTENT AND EFFICIENT APPROACH TO DETERMINING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SERVICES, SUPPORTING SOME OF OUR STATE'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES. APPROXIMATELY ONE IN EVERY FIVE MONTANANS IS ENROLLED IN MEDICAID, OR ABOUT 218,000 PEOPLE.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025: OUR TRANSPORTATION REVIEW TEAM SERVED 75,000 MEDICAID MEMBERS, ALLOWING ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE FUNDING TO OFFSET THE COST OF TRAVELING TO NEEDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES. OUR UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT CALL CENTER HANDLED 13,722 PHONE CALLS, AND UTILIZATION REVIEWERS COMPLETED 10,289 REVIEWS, HELPING MAKE SURE REQUESTED SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT MET EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICAL CRITERIA. OUR LONG-TERM CARE TEAM COMPLETED 7,379 LEVEL-OF-CARE (LOC) REVIEWS AND 8,006 LEVEL I PREADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEWS (PASRRS), SO PEOPLE BEING ADMITTED TO NURSING HOMES RECEIVED THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE. OUR COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE TEAM COMPLETED 5,270 REVIEWS AND APPROVED 2,023 PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS TO HELP KEEP PEOPLE SAFER IN THEIR HOMES. OUR PHARMACY TEAM COMPLETED 1,027 PHYSICIAN-ADMINISTERED DRUG (PAD) REVIEWS TO HELP REDUCE THE MISUSE AND ABUSE OF MEDICATIONS, PREVENT ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS AND MANAGE HIGH-COST DRUG THERAPIES. OUR DUR TEAM DEVELOPED TWENTY-FIVE NEW DRUG CRITERIA AND UPDATED TWENTY-SEVEN MORE BASED ON EXPANDED U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) INDICATIONS FOR MEDICATIONS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE FDA. OUR PHARMACY CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM PERFORMED 2,026 REVIEWS, WITH 1,501 RESULTING INTERVENTIONS, RESULTING IN AN ESTIMATED COST AVOIDANCE OF $3.3 MILLION. MOUNTAIN PACIFIC CREATED A PROGRAM THAT CONTINUES TO BE A BEST-IN-CLASS SOLUTION FOR CONDUCTING DRUG PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, OUR DRUG PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TEAM ACHIEVED A COST AVOIDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY $64 MILLION, AN ESTIMATED GROWTH IN SAVINGS OF $5.4 MILLION FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024.
    Expenses $7,627,402 · revenue $10,048,352
  • HEALTH QUALITY SOLUTIONS:MOUNTAIN PACIFIC HAS BEEN THE EXPERT AND PARTNER FOR RURAL AND FRONTIER HEALTH CARE COMMUNITIES FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. WE SUPPORT ACCESS TO SERVICES AND ADVANCEMENTS IN QUALITY CARE IN SOME OF THE MOST EXPANSIVE, REMOTE AND GEOGRAPHICALLY CHALLENGING STATES, AND WE CONTINUE TO GROW OUR EFFORTS TO CONNECT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO EDUCATION AND SUPPORT NETWORKS AND TO HELP MAKE SURE CONSUMERS GET THE CARE THEY NEED. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, OUR TEAM WORKED ALONGSIDE CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS MONTANA, HAWAII, ALASKA, AND WYOMING TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE WITH COMPLEX CHRONIC CONDITIONS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES UTILIZE INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES, STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES TO BUILD COLLABORATIONS AND ALIGN OPPORTUNITIES TO ELEVATE THE USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. THE OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED POPULATION HEALTH, QUALITY REPORTING, AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES. IN 2025, WE FACILITATED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS WITH MORE THAN 180 PARTICIPANTS FROM HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, COUNCILS ON AGING, TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO DISCUSS AREAS OF NEED AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS AT A COMMUNITY LEVEL. ROBUST DATA ANALYSIS SUPPORTED THE USE OF DASHBOARDS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, DRIVING HIGHER PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT.THE INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION PROGRAM (IECMH), MOUNTAIN PACIFIC CONTRACTED TWENTY-SEVEN LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CERTIFIED IN IECMH CONSULTATION AND THIRTY-EIGHT EARLY CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION SITES TO WORK TOGETHER IN ENHANCING THE KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE OF EARLY CHILD CARE AND EMPOWERING STAFF WHO WORK WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. AS OF JUNE 30, 10 OF THE THIRTY-EIGHT SITES ARE RECEIVING CONSULTATION FROM IECMH PROFESSIONALS, AND TWENTY-FOUR SITES HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE OR TWO CONSULTATION CYCLES.MOUNTAIN PACIFIC IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY OUTCOMES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN ALASKA NATIVE (AIAN) COMMUNITIES, PARTNERING WITH INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS) AGENCIES AND FACILITIES AND MEDICARE-CERTIFIED HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND OUTPATIENT CLINICS MANAGED BY TRIBES OR URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS. THE LATEST ITERATION OF THIS PROGRAM RUNS JANUARY 2025 THROUGH JANUARY 2030. IN THE FIRST YEAR, WE: CONDUCTED MULTIFACETED, EXTENSIVE OUTREACH TO 248 ELIGIBLE TRIBAL FACILITIES FOR PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT AND ENROLLMENT. APPLIED CRITERIA SUCH AS GEOGRAPHY, TRIBAL/AGENCY AFFILIATION AND LAND BOUNDARIES TO GROUP ELIGIBLE FACILITIES INTO EIGHTY-SIX COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES FOR FOCUSED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. ASSESSED ALL EIGHTY-SIX COMMUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND EXISTING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES OR NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN BEST COMPLEMENT CURRENT PROGRAMS THROUGH STRATEGIC COLLABORATION, COORDINATE WITH EXISTING EFFORTS TO AVOID DUPLICATION OF EFFORT AND/OR CREATE NEW INITIATIVES WHERE GAPS IN CARE EXIST. MET WITH KEY NATIONAL LEADERS AND PARTNERS TO ALIGN INITIATIVES AND IDENTIFY LOCAL PRIORITIES, INCLUDING IHS, NATIONAL INDIAN HEALTH BOARD, CMS TRIBAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP, TRIBAL HEALTH BOARDS AND URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION COUNCILS.
    Expenses $3,635,395 · revenue $4,360,198
  • QIO:MOUNTAIN PACIFIC IS PART OF THE NATIONAL MEDICARE QUALITY INNOVATION NETWORK-QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION (QIN-QIO) PROGRAM. OUR TEAM OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EXPERTS WORKS IN AND WITH HEALTH CARE COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, WE SERVED 186 NURSING HOMES AND 550,000 MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ACROSS ALASKA, HAWAII, MONTANA, WYOMING AND GUAM. MOUNTAIN PACIFIC PROVIDED ONSITE AND VIRTUAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO NURSING HOMES TO HELP PREVENT OR CONTROL INFECTIONS, WHICH ARE ESPECIALLY DEVASTATING TO OLDER POPULATIONS. OUR INFECTION PREVENTION TRAINING ACHIEVED A 95.5% SATISFACTION RATING FROM PARTICIPANTS. FROM NOVEMBER 2023 TO NOVEMBER 2024, WE HELPED NURSING HOME PARTNERS SUBMIT 754 COVID-19 REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). OUR SUPPORT STREAMLINES AND SIMPLIFIES PROCESSES AND REPORTING, ALLOWING NURSING HOME STAFF TO SPEND TIME WHERE IT MATTERS MOST CARING FOR RESIDENTS.USING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) DATA, MOUNTAIN PACIFIC PARTNERED WITH A CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE PLATFORM TO SUPPORT WYOMING NURSING HOMES IN CREATING PREDICTIVE MODELS FOR RESIDENT READMISSION RISKS. THE PROJECT ESTABLISHED A SECURE, AUTOMATED PIPELINE OF EHR DATA FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES LIVING IN NURSING HOMES. FIVE CUSTOMIZED PREDICTIVE MODELS ASSIGNED RESIDENTS RISK SCORES, ESTIMATED THEIR MORTALITY RISK AND IDENTIFIED UNDIAGNOSED CASES OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND HEART DISEASE. AMONG THE PARTICIPATING NURSING HOMES, THE PROJECT REDUCED HOSPITAL READMISSIONS BY 11.8%.
    Expenses $1,632,113

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0343791
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E050)
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,676,899
Income (IRS master file)
$18,427,690

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$18,427,690$19,340,206$13,676,899IRS
990June 2024$19,068,094$19,092,099$14,948,231IRS
990June 2023$17,790,082$16,384,883$14,467,663XML
990June 2022$14,289,104$13,829,657$10,969,426IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 81-0343791).

Questions about MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH

What is the EIN of MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH is 81-0343791.
Is MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH 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 MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JILL ALESSI.
Who are the officers and directors of MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $403,337 (JILL ALESSI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,427,690, expenses of $19,340,206 and total assets of $13,676,899 at year end.

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