Nonprofit · EIN 83-1397453
MONTANA CONSERVATION ELDERS
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · HELENA, MT 59624
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $92,315 | $80,272 | $12,043 | $65,995 | $0 | $65,995 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $95,143 | $81,189 | $13,954 | $53,952 | $0 | $53,952 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75,274
- Other income
- $17,041
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $37,900
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $72,272
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,952
- Total assets, end of year
- $65,995
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,995
- Fair market value of assets
- $65,995
- Qualifying distributions
- $72,272
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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE CHAMBERLIN PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
| BILL CUNNINGHAM PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN MONTAGNE PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| PATTY AMES PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| LOU BRUNO PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| MYRNA DUMONTIER PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| SMOKE ELSER PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY ELSER PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| ROY JACOBS PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY JENNINGS PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| AL LUEBECK PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TOM PEDERSEN PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PENFOLD PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TOM POWERS PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TREASURER/SECRETARY | 15 | $0 |
| TEDDY ROE PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM RYAN PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| GENE SENTZ PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| JOE PERRY PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SCHATZ PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK VITALE PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| BILL HALLINAN PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA LUNDQUIST PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MARCHANT PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| FRED UPCHURCH PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE CHAMBERLIN PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
| BILL CUNNINGHAM PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN MONTAGNE PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| PATTY AMES PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| LOU BRUNO PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| MYRNA DUMONTIER PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| SMOKE ELSER PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY ELSER PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY GARLAND PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| ROY JACOBS PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY JENNINGS PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| AL LUEBECK PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TOM PEDERSEN PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PENFOLD PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TOM POWERS PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TREASURER/SECRETARY | 15 | $0 |
| TEDDY ROE PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TIM RYAN PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| GENE SENTZ PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| JOE PERRY PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SCHATZ PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK VITALE PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624 | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 690, HELENA, MT 59624-0690
- Signed the 990-PF
- WAYNE CHAMBERLIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (406) 459-9427
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENSPC
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-1397453
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private operating foundation, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $65,995
- Income (IRS master file)
- $92,315
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2021
- Posted by the IRS
- July 1, 2023
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2021
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $92,315 | $80,272 | $65,995 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $95,143 | $81,189 | $53,952 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $45,100 | $52,863 | $39,998 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | $3,802 | $481 | $4,114 | 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 83-1397453).
Questions about MONTANA CONSERVATION ELDERS
- What is the EIN of MONTANA CONSERVATION ELDERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA CONSERVATION ELDERS is 83-1397453.
- Is MONTANA CONSERVATION ELDERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2021 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2021.
- Are donations to MONTANA CONSERVATION ELDERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does MONTANA CONSERVATION ELDERS file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of MONTANA CONSERVATION ELDERS 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 ELDERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA CONSERVATION ELDERS?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MONTANA CONSERVATION ELDERS have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $92,315, expenses of $80,272 and total assets of $65,995 at year end.
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