Nonprofit · EIN 81-0412530
MONTANA AUDUBON
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,431,259 | $1,416,508 | $14,751 | $4,346,977 | $172,230 | $4,174,747 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,693,027 | $1,540,880 | $152,147 | $4,114,177 | $196,877 | $3,917,300 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,478,166 | $1,228,564 | $249,602 | $3,296,490 | $204,885 | $3,091,605 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $964,048
- of which government grants
- $94,882
- Membership dues
- $62,436
- Program service revenue
- $303,426
- Investment income
- $138,495
- Net income from fundraising events
- $25,290
- Other revenue
- $25,290
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,226
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,440
- Other salaries and wages
- $691,338
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $937,568
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $74,459
- Occupancy
- $26,637
- Travel
- $48,894
- Depreciation
- $14,760
- Program services (functional)
- $1,068,544
- Management and general (functional)
- $333,162
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,802
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,114,177
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,346,977
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $172,230
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,174,747
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $66,832
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,058,108
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,116,839
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $57,908
- Gross receipts
- $1,461,582
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 276
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURENCE BERRIN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $111,014 | $11,021 |
| BERNIE MCHUGH | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LEE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FARMER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BATTS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MACKIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON ROBERTS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DANIELS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GENTRY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURENCE BERRIN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $111,014 | $10,301 |
| BERNIE MCHUGH | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LEE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FARMER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BATTS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ERICK GREENE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MACKIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON ROBERTS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DANIELS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FYLLING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MANUWAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GENTRY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURENCE BERRIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,604 | $6,495 |
| BERNIE MCHUGH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BATTS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FARMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICK GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MACKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FYLLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MANUWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GENTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNDI BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAEL BISSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 324 FULLER AVE STE N5, HELENA, MT 59601-5029
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RON FARMER, PO BOX 595, HELENA, MT 59624
- Signed the 990
- LARRY BERRIN, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (406) 443-3949
- Website
- WWW.MTAUDUBON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Amatics CPA Group
Mission
WILDLIFE AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS TO SAFEGUARD BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- OUTREACH PROGRAM AND EDUCATION-WORK TO OPERATE THE AUDUBON EDUCATION CENTER IN BILLINGS, MT. THE CENTER PROVIDES OUTDOOR, HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENTS AS WELL AS FAMILIES WITH A FOCUS ON NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER ECOSYSTEM AND ADJACENT PRAIRIE HABITATS.Expenses $615,076 · revenue $303,426
- BIRD CONSERVATION- MONITORING AND PROTECTING CRITICAL BIRD HABITAT FOR RARE, SENSITIVE, AND DECLINING SPECIES, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE IMPORTANT BIRD AREA PROGRAM.Expenses $422,204 · grants $6,226
- PUBLIC POLICY - MONTANA AUDUBON IS A RESPECTED AND INFLUENTIAL VOICE ON COMPLEX NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES ACROSS THE STATE, WITH A PROVEN ABILITY TO WORK WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS TO SOLVE TOUGH PROBLEMS. PUBLIC POLICY IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF OUR CONSERVATION WORK. WE SAFEGUARD MONTANAS NATURAL HERITAGE BY INFLUENCING DECISION MAKERS TO PROTECT OUR STATES HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND RICH BIODIVERSITY.Expenses $31,264
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0412530
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,346,977
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,461,582
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,431,259 | $1,416,508 | $4,346,977 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,693,027 | $1,540,880 | $4,114,177 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,478,166 | $1,228,564 | $3,296,490 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,203,558 | $1,043,832 | $2,676,112 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 81-0412530).
Questions about MONTANA AUDUBON
- What is the EIN of MONTANA AUDUBON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA AUDUBON is 81-0412530.
- Is MONTANA AUDUBON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to MONTANA AUDUBON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONTANA AUDUBON 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 AUDUBON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MONTANA AUDUBON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MONTANA AUDUBON?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RON FARMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA AUDUBON?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,014 (LAURENCE BERRIN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does MONTANA AUDUBON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,431,259, expenses of $1,416,508 and total assets of $4,346,977 at year end.
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