Nonprofit · EIN 81-0405836
MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Also known as UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59812
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $320,380 | $396,584 | -$76,204 | $268,973 | $5,649 | $263,324 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $604,177 | $284,899 | $319,278 | $345,087 | $5,559 | $339,528 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $295,663 | $311,859 | -$16,196 | $30,218 | $9,968 | $20,250 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $315,072
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,308
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,788
- Other salaries and wages
- $218,423
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $377,662
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $444
- Accounting fees
- $852
- Occupancy
- $1,500
- Travel
- $334
- Program services (functional)
- $268,183
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,866
- Fundraising (functional)
- $45,535
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $345,087
- Total assets, end of year
- $268,973
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,649
- Net assets, end of year
- $263,324
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $263,324
- Gross receipts
- $320,380
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN MCGOVERN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 28 | $58,958 |
| CHARLIE STROM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TESS ROSBARSKY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER TOHEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ANNA THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MORGAN DAVIS | ARCHIVIST Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHANDLER MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CALEB SZAJKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GALAXY SHELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SOPHIA HARRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RONAN EDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ELLYSON PECKHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER LOSING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) Officer | 20 | $59,616 |
| ADRIAN COOK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TALIA BURK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| WYATT BALIUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MADELYN BOUCHARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CORY STALLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIAM EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LISA VENECKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRANDON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ALEXA RUNNION | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TOR GUDMUNDSSON | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ETHAN HANLEY | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LILLIAN KING | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EMILY COOK | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| AUDREY DOZIER | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER LOSING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $59,291 |
| ADRIAN COOK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TALIA BURK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| WYATT BALIUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MADELYN BOUCHARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CORY STALLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIAM EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LISA VENECKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRANDON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ALEXA RUNNION | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TOR GUDMUNDSSON | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ETHAN HANLEY | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LILLIAN KING | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EMILY COOK | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| AUDREY DOZIER | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA 141 CORBIN HA, MISSOULA, MT 59812-0001
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- PO Box 505, Missoula MT 59806
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEAN MCGOVERN, 141 CORBIN HALL, MISSOULA, MT 59812
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Len Montgomery, 407 S Dearborn Suite 701, Chicago IL 60605
- Signed the 990
- DEAN MCGOVERN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 243-2908
- Website
- www.montpirg.org
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PC
Mission
THE MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP (MONTPIRG) IS A STUDENT DIRECTED NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE BY EDUCATING, ORGANIZING, MOBILIZING, AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CIVIC LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- MONTPIRG CREATES POSITIVE, TANGIBLE CHANGE IN MONTANA MONTPIRG EDUCATES AND ORGANIZES COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING AND ADVOCACY. WE TACKLE IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING MONTANA INCLUDING PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT, ADVANCING CLEAN ENERGY, EMPOWERING YOUNG VOTERS, AND DEFENDING CONSUMER RIGHTS. IN 2023-2024, MONTPIRG TRAINED STUDENT LEADERS WHO WORKED TO PROTECT MONTANA'S WATER QUALITY BY WORKING TO BAN CERTAIN PLASTICS IN CONSUMER GOODS, KNOCKED ON THOUSANDS OF DOORS TO DISCUSS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, AND REGISTERED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO VOTE, PROVIDING VOTER INFORMATION, AND GETTING THEM OUT TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS. VOTER ENGAGEMENT REGISTERING TO VOTE IS ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS TO BECOMING CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND ACCORDINGLY, ONE OF MONTPIRG'S MOST IMPORTANT GOALS IS ITS YEARLY VOTER REGISTRATION GOAL. EACH SEMESTER, OUR TEAMS WORK TO MAKE ACCESS TO REGISTERING TO VOTE AS EASY AND ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE. WORKING THROUGHOUT THE MISSOULA AND BOZEMAN COMMUNITIES, WE HELP THE THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO THE VOTE. BY DIRECTLY LINKING CANDIDATES AND CAUSES WITH STUDENTS, MOBILIZING STUDENT VOTER TURNOUT, AND EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS, MONTPIRG FACILITATED INFORMED PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS. THROUGH ON-CAMPUS INFORMATIONAL EVENTS, CANDIDATE FORUMS, AND RALLIES, WE HELPED COLLEGE STUDENTS VOTE. WHILE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY SEEM DISTANT TO MANY PEOPLE, WE RECOGNIZE THAT LOCAL DECISION-MAKERS OFTEN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON DAILY LIVES, MAKING IT IMPERATIVE TO CONNECT YOUNG AND FIRST-TIME VOTERS WITH THESE OFFICIALS TO AMPLIFY YOUNGER VOICES IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. STANDING UP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, MONTPIRG ENGAGED IN SIGNATURE GATHERING AND CANVASSING EFFORTS TO ADD BALLOT INITIATIVES TO THE NOVEMBER 2024 ELECTION THAT WOULD BAN CERTAIN PLASTICS FROM THE CITIES OF BOZEMAN AND MISSOULA. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT THE CORE OF MONTPIRG'S MISSION LIES A COMMITMENT TO EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. RECOGNIZING THE ROLE YOUNG LEADERS PLAY ACROSS SOCIETY, OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO EMPOWER THESE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE NECESSARY COMPETENCIES AND KNOWLEDGE TO ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR, WE CONDUCTED INTENSIVE TRAINING SESSIONS FOR COHORTS OF INTERNS IN BOZEMAN AND MISSOULA, FOCUSING ON A DIVERSE RANGE OF SKILLS SUCH AS FUNDRAISING, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING (INCLUDING DOOR KNOCKING AND PHONE CALLING), WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING LETTER WRITING), PUBLIC SPEAKING, EVENT COORDINATION, AND PEER-TO-PEER OUTREACH. IN ADDITION TO OUR INTERN PROGRAM, WE ACTIVELY ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS WHO COLLABORATE WITH INTERNS AND STAFF TO CULTIVATE THESE PROFICIENCIES AND DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. PARTICIPANTS GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE BY ADDRESSING ISSUES DIRECTLY IMPACTING BOTH THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AMPLIFYING THEIR IMPACT AND ENHANCING THEIR LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES.Expenses $268,183
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0405836
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $268,973
- Income (IRS master file)
- $320,380
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $320,380 | $396,584 | $268,973 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $604,177 | $284,899 | $345,087 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $295,663 | $311,859 | $30,218 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $229,611 | $280,164 | $44,816 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Len Montgomery | August 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-0405836).
Questions about MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
- What is the EIN of MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP is 81-0405836.
- Is MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1983.
- Are donations to MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP 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 PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP 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 MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP 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 MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEAN MCGOVERN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,958 (DEAN MCGOVERN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $320,380, expenses of $396,584 and total assets of $268,973 at year end.
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