Nonprofit · EIN 81-0467431
MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS INC
Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59715
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,881,556 | $13,549,210 | $332,346 | $9,840,009 | $3,652,013 | $6,187,996 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,988,834 | $14,025,988 | $962,846 | $8,771,388 | $2,915,738 | $5,855,650 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,425,886 | $11,928,617 | $497,269 | $7,446,563 | $2,560,356 | $4,886,207 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,772,415
- of which government grants
- $5,803,694
- Program service revenue
- $6,347,726
- Investment income
- $724,951
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $568,364
- Other revenue
- $36,464
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $336,389
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,113,902
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,529,688
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,500
- Occupancy
- $284,510
- Travel
- $393,162
- Depreciation
- $6,729
- Program services (functional)
- $12,111,543
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,310,984
- Fundraising (functional)
- $126,683
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,771,388
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,840,009
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,652,013
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,187,996
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,860
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,630,741
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $557,255
- Gross receipts
- $13,881,556
- Employees
- 442
- Volunteers
- 84
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jonathan mckinney | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $161,368 | $25,064 |
| wendy wigert | vp fin and op Officer | 40 | $132,748 | $17,209 |
| MARY COCHENOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY EARLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRICK HARMEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY NAUMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KENNEDY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAGE DABNEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEGVOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCQUEEN LANEY | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ERICKSON | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Holton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIEF PETERSON | board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY TILT | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI MILLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VAP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN MCKINNEY | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $154,991 | $25,147 |
| WENDY WIGERT | VP FIN AND OP Officer | 40 | $127,503 | $17,423 |
| MARY COCHENOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY EARLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRICK HARMEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY NAUMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KENNEDY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAGE DABNEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEGVOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCQUEEN LANEY | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIF PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY TILT | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI MILLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VAP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN MCKINNEY | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $146,715 | $24,501 |
| WENDY WIGERT | Vice Pres. of Finance and Oper. | 40 | $121,084 | $16,963 |
| MIKE JETTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINSTEIN | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMIKO BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE COTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAGE DABNEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEGVOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCQUEEN LANEY | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIF PETERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY TILT | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MOLLOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID VAP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 N WILLSON AVE, BOZEMAN, MT 59715-3502
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID VAP, 301 N WILLSON AVENUE, BOZEMAN, MT 59715
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN MCKINNEY, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (406) 587-4475
- Website
- WWW.MTCORPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Rudd & Company PLLC
Mission
Montana Conservation Corps (MCC) inspires young people through hands-on conservation service to be leaders, stewards of the land and engaged citizens who improve their communities.
Program accomplishments
- MCC programs bring together hands-on conservation service in the outdoors with leadership development, civic engagement and workforce training to develop young people as productive individuals and engaged citizens. MCC helps young people develop vital competencies and discover their capacity to lead in their lives and their communities. In 2025, expenses supported three delivery models: 1) young adult crew-based experiences; 2) individual placement models for young adults; and 3)youth corps opportunities for Montana teens. In the young adult programs, members ages 17 and up completed an AmeriCorps term of service of three to nine months. They served on a four to six-person crew or individually in intern or fellow positions. For youth ages 14-18, MCC offered service expeditions of various lengths during the summer, as well as full-summer positions as part of Corps-to-Career Youth Corps crews with federal agency partners. MCC also supported two Piikuni Lands Corps crews and school-based programs in coordination with partners on the Blackfeet Tribal Nation. Through meaningful service projects, corps members cultivated service values and a vigorous work ethic, learned practical job skills, developed as effective leaders and crew members, practiced responsible land stewardship, and made lasting contributions to our communities and environment. MCC conducted over 315 community and conservation service projects in 2025. Projects met community and public lands needs in Montana and surrounding states in the Northern Rockies and Great Plains regions. Projects involved a variety of conservation work including trails building and maintenance, invasive species mitigation, wildfire rehabilitation and fuels reduction, historic restoration, biological monitoring, habitat enhancement, fencing, watershed restoration, and community service. Significant accomplishments in 2025 included improvements to 1,525 miles of recreational trails that enhanced safety and access to public lands, restoration of 8,816 acres including 4,236 acres treated for invasive and noxious weeds, planting 17,568 trees, and repairing or installing 115 miles of fencing to reduce wildlife mortality and improve habitat management. A youth participant reflected: I did MCC and it was amazing. I loved the structure, the work we do, the people we meet, and the overall experience. I learned so much.Expenses $10,488,303 · revenue $5,833,363
- The Big Sky Watershed Corps (BSWC) is a partnership between Montana ConservationCorps, Montana Association of Conservation Districts, and Montana WatershedCoordination Council. BSWC activates community-based solutions for watershed health and protection. BSWC AmeriCorps members serve with local watershed-related groupsthroughout the state of Montana where they increase the capacity of host site organizations to lead community based, citizen-led watershed stewardship. Home-grown solutions to local watershed issues, on the ground watershed education and outreach, volunteer training, stream restoration projects and water monitoring initiatives make a measurable difference in local conservation efforts. BSWC AmeriCorps members gain practical, professional experience in watershed stewardship while developing skills for project leadership, collaborative management, volunteer engagement, and the role of citizens in leading change in their communities.Expenses $1,623,240 · revenue $514,363
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
- 81-0467431
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,840,009
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,881,556
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $13,881,556 | $13,549,210 | $9,840,009 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,988,834 | $14,025,988 | $8,771,388 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,425,886 | $11,928,617 | $7,446,563 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,116,488 | $9,462,220 | $6,285,148 | 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 81-0467431).
Questions about MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS INC
- What is the EIN of MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS INC is 81-0467431.
- Is MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS INC 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 CONSERVATION CORPS INC 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 CONSERVATION CORPS INC 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 MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID VAP.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,368 (jonathan mckinney, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,881,556, expenses of $13,549,210 and total assets of $9,840,009 at year end.
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