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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0457009

JOINT POWERS TRUST

Tax-exempt · BILLINGS, MT 59108

Financials

$40.9M$40.2M2022$39.3M$41.3M2023$51.6M$51.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOINT POWERS TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$51,572,711$51,636,037-$63,326$9,312,429$9,178,597$133,832
June 30, 2024990$39,286,768$41,251,002-$1,964,234$7,949,957$7,953,027-$3,070
June 30, 2023990$40,852,097$40,230,485$621,612$8,938,212$7,305,228$1,632,984
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$51,223,017
Investment income
$349,694
Net gain from sales of assets
$128,597
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$46,399,098
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$211,075
Other salaries and wages
$180,637
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$456,567
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$37,750
Travel
$71,396
Depreciation
$29,655

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,949,957
Total assets, end of year
$9,312,429
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,178,597
Net assets, end of year
$133,832
Land, buildings and equipment
$58,128
Publicly traded securities
$6,223,030
Net assets without donor restrictions
$133,832
Gross unrelated business income
$349,694
Gross receipts
$56,947,577
Employees
4
Volunteers
7
Year formed
1988
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
Shane HeigisExecutive Director
Officer
40$174,891$33,359
Stephanie VerhasseltChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Richard DunbarVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kody FarkellSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Elliott CrumpTrustee until Sept
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeff BermesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jodi PedersenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John FitzgeraldTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark WandleTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Shane HeigisExecutive Director
Officer
40$165,931$31,328
Stephanie VerhasseltChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Elliott CrumpVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kody FarkellSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Richard DunbarTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeff BermesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rob PedersenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark WandleTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Shane HeigisAdministrator
Officer
40$159,357$29,574
Tobin NovasioChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Stephanie VerhasseltVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Elliott CrumpSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Richard DunbarTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeff BermesTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kody FarkellTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rob PedersenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 81647, BILLINGS, MT 59108-1647
In care of
% EMPLOYEE BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Shane Heigis, PO Box 81647, Billings, MT 591081647
Signed the 990
Shane Heigis, Executive Director
Phone
(866) 886-8612
Return prepared by
Eide Bailly LLP

Mission

None.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The plans within the trust provide health benefits (medical, hospital, surgical, major medical and dental) for all eligible employees of the employers with 20 to 40 hours of service per week, their families and their dependents as defined by agreement with the trust. Eligible employers are any government subdivisions of the various states who voluntarily apply to become a party to the Trust.

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
81-0457009
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(9): Voluntary employees' beneficiary association
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,312,429
Income (IRS master file)
$56,947,577

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$51,572,711$51,636,037$9,312,429IRS
990June 2024$39,286,768$41,251,002$7,949,957IRS
990June 2023$40,852,097$40,230,485$8,938,212XML
990June 2022$38,603,841$39,476,779$7,649,981IRS
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 81-0457009).

Questions about JOINT POWERS TRUST

What is the EIN of JOINT POWERS TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOINT POWERS TRUST is 81-0457009.
Is JOINT POWERS TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(9) since 1990.
Are donations to JOINT POWERS TRUST tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does JOINT POWERS TRUST 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 JOINT POWERS TRUST 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 JOINT POWERS TRUST 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 JOINT POWERS TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Shane Heigis.
Who are the officers and directors of JOINT POWERS TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,891 (Shane Heigis, Executive Director).
How much revenue does JOINT POWERS TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $51,572,711, expenses of $51,636,037 and total assets of $9,312,429 at year end.

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