Nonprofit · EIN 81-0369262
MONTANA LAND RELIANCE
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $26,137,405 | $23,197,893 | $2,939,512 | $36,860,365 | $217,720 | $36,642,645 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $37,886,901 | $17,659,737 | $20,227,164 | $33,839,729 | $237,237 | $33,602,492 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,536,246
- of which government grants
- $16,549,999
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,610,623
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $261,577
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,464
- Other revenue
- -$9,464
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $731,057
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,776,012
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,195,212
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $185,172
- Accounting fees
- $23,500
- Occupancy
- $71,312
- Travel
- $194,356
- Depreciation
- $57,256
- Program services (functional)
- $21,839,562
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,054,791
- Fundraising (functional)
- $303,540
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,839,729
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,860,365
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $217,720
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,642,645
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,358,470
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,998,451
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,127,902
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,514,743
- Gross receipts
- $26,331,133
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENDALL VAN DYK | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $129,260 | $17,943 |
| JORDAN VANA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $112,456 | $23,095 |
| KATIE STOKES | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,297 | $16,204 |
| SHANE COLTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE S OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL ROSTAD | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PRIBYL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERROL RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MONTAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN VERMILLION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SORENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYA R CROMLEY PHD | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LEUSCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENDALL VAN DYK | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,556 | $16,755 |
| JORDAN VANA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,124 | $17,895 |
| KATIE STOKES | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,049 | $14,294 |
| SHANE COLTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE S OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL ROSTAD | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PRIBYL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERROL RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MONTAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN VERMILLION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SORENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYA R CROMLEY PHD | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEUSCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 N CALIFORNIA ST, HELENA, MT 59601-4966
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANE COLTON, 401 N CALIFORNIA ST, HELENA, MT 59601
- Signed the 990
- SHANE COLTON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (406) 443-7027
- Website
- WWW.MTLANDRELIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NEWLAND AND COMPANY PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MONTANA LAND RELIANCE (MLR) IS TO PARTNER WITH LANDOWNERS TO PROVIDE PERMANENT PROTECTION FOR PRIVATE LANDS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND OPEN SPACE.
Program accomplishments
- LAND PROJECTS: MLR WORKED WITH NUMEROUS LANDOWNERS IN 2024 TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT PRIVATE LANDS FOR CONTINUED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL HABITAT. THIRTY NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE COMPLETED BY MLR IN 2024 THAT PROTECTED, IN PERPETUITY, APPROXIMATELY 68,799 ACRES. MLR HAS PROTECTED A TOTAL OF 1,388,496 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL/RECREATIONAL LANDS IN MONTANA. THAT ACREAGE INCLUDES 350,697 ACRES IN THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM; 21,570 ACRES IN THE NORTHERN CONTINENTAL DIVIDE ECOSYSTEM; 232,027 ACRES OF CROP/HAY/PASTURE LANDS; 1,156,469 ACRES OF RANGE AND FOREST LANDS; 658,630 ACRES OF ELK HABITAT; AND OVER 49,522 ACRES OF WETLANDS. OVER 2,038 MILES OF STREAM FRONTAGE HAVE BEEN PROTECTED BY EASEMENTS HELD BY MLR TO DATE.Expenses $19,988,643
- STEWARDSHIP AND MONITORING: MLR STEWARDSHIP STAFF MONITOR EACH PROPERTY ON WHICH MLR HOLDS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. STEWARDSHIP/MONITORING ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY STAFF INVOLVES VISITING OR VIEWING AERIAL PHOTOS OF EACH EASEMENT PROPERTY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ENSURE THAT THE TERMS OF THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE BEING UPHELD. THE STEWARDSHIP STAFF ALSO WORKS WITH EXISTING EASEMENT HOLDERS TO SUPPLY NATURAL RESOURCE INFORMATION FOR THE LANDOWNER TO IMPROVE THEIR LAND HOLDINGS FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. STEWARDSHIP STAFF WORKS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL IN REGARD TO ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES THAT ARISE REGARDING INTERPRETATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY MLR. IN 2024, MLR GRANTED $247,973 TO THE MONTANA LAND RELIANCE FOUNDATION INC., TO BE INVESTED INTO THE LAND PROTECTION FUND TO COVER STEWARDSHIP AND MONITORING EXPENDITURES.Expenses $903,081 · grants $247,973
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: MLR STAFF TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE OF MONTANA CONDUCTING MEETINGS WITH POTENTIAL CLIENTS, COUNTY PLANNING BOARDS, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS AND TO CONDUCT GENERAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON THE BENEFITS OF LAND CONSERVATION AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. FOR THESE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, MLR PUBLISHES VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL BROCHURES AND AN ANNUAL REPORT TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ENHANCE THE TRANSPARENCY OF ITS PUBLIC INTEREST ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF PARTICIPATE WITH NUMEROUS CONSERVATION GROUPS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE LAND TRUST COMMUNITY'S CONSERVATION EFFORTS. IN 2024, MLR GRANTED $26,250 TO THE RUBY HABITAT FOUNDATION FOR OUTREACH USE, AND 456,834 TO THE MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF LAND TRUSTS AND ITS FISCAL SPONSOR HEART OF THE ROCKIES INITIATIVE FOR STRATEGIC COLLABORATION OF MONTANA LAND TRUSTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT NATURAL, ECONOMIC, AND AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.Expenses $947,838 · grants $483,084
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0369262
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,911,285
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,322,991
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $26,137,405 | $23,197,893 | $36,860,365 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $37,886,901 | $17,659,737 | $33,839,729 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,399,553 | $13,912,399 | $13,663,260 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 81-0369262).
Questions about MONTANA LAND RELIANCE
- What is the EIN of MONTANA LAND RELIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA LAND RELIANCE is 81-0369262.
- Is MONTANA LAND RELIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to MONTANA LAND RELIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONTANA LAND RELIANCE 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 LAND RELIANCE 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 LAND RELIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MONTANA LAND RELIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHANE COLTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA LAND RELIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,260 (KENDALL VAN DYK, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MONTANA LAND RELIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $26,137,405, expenses of $23,197,893 and total assets of $36,860,365 at year end.
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