Nonprofit · EIN 81-0350698
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59624
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $692,132 | $880,216 | -$188,084 | $106,638 | $153,988 | -$47,350 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $650,376 | $676,676 | -$26,300 | $267,030 | $130,619 | $136,411 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $507,861 | $576,410 | -$68,549 | $265,802 | $104,906 | $160,896 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $484,279
- of which government grants
- $216,242
- Membership dues
- $33,652
- Program service revenue
- $165,889
- Investment income
- $41,964
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,964
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $269,135
- Other salaries and wages
- $274,254
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $651,294
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,150
- Occupancy
- $3,744
- Travel
- $33,841
- Program services (functional)
- $664,124
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,900
- Fundraising (functional)
- $153,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $267,030
- Total assets, end of year
- $106,638
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $153,988
- Net assets, end of year
- -$47,350
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$47,350
- Gross receipts
- $692,132
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN KELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $81,941 |
| ERIN AUSTIN | DIR OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS/SALES | 40 | $64,910 |
| SAMANTHA MCGOWAN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMMUNICATION | 40 | $63,592 |
| MARY BAUMSTARK | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY | 40 | $58,692 |
| EVELYN POWER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE BENNETT | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SOPHIE ALBERT | Chairman Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ALEX MUFSON | VICE-CHAIR/SECR Officer | 4 | $0 |
| AMELIA WHITE | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN KELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $69,985 |
| ERIN AUSTIN | DIR OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS/SALES | 40 | $60,869 |
| SAMANTHA MCGOWAN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMMUNICATION | 40 | $58,726 |
| MARY BAUMSTARK | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY | 40 | $34,615 |
| SCOT CHISHOLM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN KELSON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIE ALBERT | Chairman Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ADA SMITH | VICE-CHAIR/SECR Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JEREMY NADISON | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN KELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $59,074 |
| ERIN AUSTIN | DIR OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS/SALES | 40 | $51,866 |
| SAMANTHA MCGOWAN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMMUNICATION | 40 | $49,796 |
| ANDREW SHANEFELT | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $31,450 |
| ROB BYRON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY NADISON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLTER SCHROEDER | Chairman Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ADA SMITH | VICE-CHAIR/SECR Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICHARD DONOVAN | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1558, HELENA, MT 59624-1558
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROBIN KELSON
- Signed the 990
- ROBIN KELSON, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (406) 443-7272
- Website
- WWW.ABUNDANTMONTANA.COM
- Return prepared by
- ATWOOD ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLC
Mission
AERO DBA ABUNDANT MONTANA PROMOTES A MORE SUSTAINABLE MONTANA FOR ALL, WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, STEWARDSHIP AGRICULTURE, AND COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS. OUR CURRENT FOCUS IS RE-BUILDING THE BRIDGE BETWEEN MONTANA FOOD AND FARM BUSINESSES AND MONTANA EATERS. WE CONNECT FOOD AND FARM BUSINESSES TO IN-STATE MARKETS AND HELP CONSUMERS VALUE AND FIND LOCAL FOOD, BUILDING DEMAND FOR MONTANA FOOD STATEWIDE. WE ALSO LEAD SYSTEM LEVEL FOOD VALUE CHAIN COORDINATION, BRINGING PARTNERS, SUPPLY CHAIN ACTORS, AND STATE AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO SOLVE SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE: MAKE CHOOSING MONTANA FOOD THE NORM ACROSS THE STATE. THIS STRENGTHENS MONTANA'S ABILITY TO FEED ITSELF AND REDUCES ITS VULNERABILITY TO GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS. WE'RE DEDICATED TO FILLING EVERY PLATE WITH LOCAL FOOD FOR AN ABUNDANT MONTANA FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- REBUILDING THE BRIDGE BETWEEN MONTANA FOOD BUSINESSES AND MONTANA EATERS: ABUNDANT MONTANA IS REBUILDING THE BRIDGE BETWEEN MONTANA FOOD BUSINESSES AND MONTANA EATERS FOR A MORE RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM BY: (1) BUILDING CONSUMER DEMAND FOR MONTANA FOOD THROUGH STRATEGIC, MULTI-MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, STORY-TELLING AND EVENTS THAT CONNECT MONTANANS WITH THEIR FOOD AND HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD, WHERE TO FIND IT, AND HOW TO USE IT; AND (2) SUPPORTING MONTANA FOOD AND FARM BUSINESSES ACCESS MORE MONTANA MARKETS WITH THE FIND FOOD & FARMS MAP, THE WHOLESALE DIRECTORY, THE LOCAL FOOD GUIDE, PROMOTIONAL AND MARKETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND BUSINESS TO BUSINESS SERVICES.Expenses $599,743 · grants $128,276 · revenue $301,778
- VALUE CHAIN COORDINATION & NETWORK WEAVING [JANE KILE, 33X33, SUMMIT, GROW MT, MFEI]: WITH STRONG LEADERSHIP IN MARKET MATCHMAKING AND NETWORK WEAVING, ABUNDANT MONTANA ACTS AS A STATEWIDE ORCHESTRATOR OF EFFORTS TO BUILD COORDINATED MONTANA MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A RESILIENT, SELF-SUSTAINING MONTANA FOOD SYSTEM THAT WORKS ACROSS THE STATE. THE JANE KILE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ENTERPRSIES THAT FEED THE MONTANA COMMUNITY. OUR PARTNER COLLABORATION ON 33X33 MT FOOD ON SCHOOL MEAL PLATES IS BRINGING LOCAL FOOD TO K-12 SCHOOLS. AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR THE 33X33 FOR MONTANA INITIATIVE, CATALYZER FOR THE 2026 GOVERNOR'S SUMMIT ON LOCAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, AND ENGAGED MEMBER OF THE GROW MONTANA FOOD POLICY COALITION, WE CONVENE PARTNERS, SUPPLY CHAIN ACTORS, AND STATE AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO SOLVE SUPPLY CHAIN PINCH POINTS AND CO-DESIGN STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SHIFTS MONTANA FROM A FRAGMENTED, IMPORT-DEPENDENT FOOD SYSTEM TO A CONNECTED, COORDINATED, RESILIENT, AND SELF-SUSTAINING MONTANA FOOD ECONOMY -- ENSURING THAT BY 2033, 33% OF FOOD CONSUMED IN MONTANA IS PRODUCED IN MONTANA.Expenses $64,381 · grants $27,605 · revenue $97,500
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
- 81-0350698
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C350)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $106,638
- Income (IRS master file)
- $692,132
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $692,132 | $880,216 | $106,638 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $650,376 | $676,676 | $267,030 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $507,861 | $576,410 | $265,802 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $422,446 | $448,416 | $333,969 | 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 81-0350698).
Questions about ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION is 81-0350698.
- Is ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION 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 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION 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 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION 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 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBIN KELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,941 (ROBIN KELSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $692,132, expenses of $880,216 and total assets of $106,638 at year end.
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