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MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION (EIN 81-0247703)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2022-11-14
IRS object ID
202203189349306255
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-14T10:53:12-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN810348775PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JCCSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13060 CABERNET DR SUITE 2AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810247703EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMONTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4064422180PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1863 GREAT NORTHERN BLVD 301AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLANCE MELTONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4064422180PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstLANCEPersonFirstNm
Person LastMELTONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLAREN CARPARELLIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00226277PTIN
Phone4064426901PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-13PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLANCE MELTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1863 GREAT NORTHERN BLVD STE 301AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,475,330GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MTSBA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1926FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMTSBA'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP THE FULL POTENTIAL OF EACH CHILD THROUGH SCHOOL BOARD LEADERSHIP.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee25TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,024,694PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,055,355CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$3,450,670PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,921,445CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,745PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$9,737CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$913,279PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$416,030CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,390,388PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,402,567CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,821,648PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,903,620CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,865,158PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,051,303CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,686,806PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,954,923CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$703,582PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$447,644CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,236,454TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,543,490TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,969,581TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,828,975TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,266,873NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,714,515NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMTSBA'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP THE FULL POTENTIAL OF EACH CHILD THROUGH SCHOOL BOARD LEADERSHIP.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$906,624ExpenseAmt
Revenue$656,211RevenueAmt
DescLEGAL SERVICES AND LABOR RELATIONS.MTSBA HAS LONG BEEN AN ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER IN OFFERING LEGAL SERVICES TO MEMBER SCHOOL BOARDS IN MONTANA. WE OFFER BOTH DUES-BASED AND FEE-BASED LEGAL SERVICES IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES OF ETHICS GUIDING THE PRACTICE OF LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RULE 6.5 (NONPROFIT AND COURT-ANNEXED LIMITED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS), RULE 7.3 (DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS), AND RULE 5.4 (PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF A LAWYER) OF THE MONTANA BAR ASSOCIATION RULES OF ETHICS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$204,967ExpenseAmt
Revenue$332,585RevenueAmt
DescPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.MTSBA HAS PROVIDED TRAINING OF ONE KIND OR ANOTHER SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1926. AS PART OF OUR MEMBER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WE OFFER BOTH DUES BASED AND FEE-BASED TRAINING, INCLUDING VIRTUAL, IN PERSON AND HYBRID FORMATS, WITH DIFFERENT TRAININGS PROVIDED ON FREQUENCIES RANGING FROM WEEKLY TO SEASONALLY TO ANNUALLY THROUGHOUT MONTANA. WE ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING TO OUR MEMBERS ON SITE AT THEIR LOCAL DISTRICTS ON TOPICS CUSTOMIZED BY THE MEMBER AND INCLUDING FACILITATION OF STRATEGIC PLANNING TO HELP MEMBERS ENGAGE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN ALIGNING PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE PEOPLES' GOAL OF DEVELOPING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF EACH PERSON."Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,255,929ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,422,863RevenueAmt
DescSELF FUNDED INSURANCE PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS.SEE SCH O.MSGIA (WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM): THE MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS (THROUGH A TPA AGREEMENT) A SELF-FUNDED WORKERS' COMPENSATION RISK AND RETENTION PROGRAM (WCRRP). WCCRP IS THE LARGEST SELF-FUNDED PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE PROVIDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR OVER 25,000 PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. WCRRP PROVIDES COVERAGE THAT IS CONSISTENTLY MORE COMPETITIVELY PRICED THAN PRIVATE MARKET OPTIONS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO MEMBER DISTRICTS AT NO ADDITIONAL COSTS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES A RANGE OF E-LEARNING PROGRAMS TARGETED AT MEETING MANY OF THE REQUIRED ANNUAL TRAINING TOPICS FOR ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS SEVERAL OPTIONAL TRAINING AREAS IN ALL ASPECTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT RISK MANAGEMENT. LOWER COSTS FOR COVERAGE TRANSLATES INTO SAVINGS FOR MEMBER DISTRICTS WHILE EXTRA EMPHASIS ON RISK MANAGEMENT RESULTS IN FEWER SUCCESSFUL CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT.MSGIA (PROPERTY AND CASUALTY PROGRAM): MSGIA LAUNCHED THIS SELF-INSURED POOL ON JULY 1, 2008. MSGIA CONTRACTS WITH THE MTSBA TO PROVIDE GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE PROPERTY AND LIABILITY PROGRAM PROVIDES BROAD COVERAGES TO ITS MEMBERS AT VERY COMPETITIVE RATES WITH MEMBER SERVICES NOT TYPICALLY FOUND IN OTHER MARKET OPTIONS. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO FOCUS ON PROVIDING RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND TRAINING TO MEMBERS IN THE HIGHEST RISK AREA FOR MONTANA SCHOOLS IN SCHOOL LEADERS' LIABILITY. LOWER COSTS FOR COVERAGE TRANSLATES INTO SAVINGS FOR MEMBER DISTRICTS WHILE EXTRA EMPHASIS ON RISK MANAGEMENT RESULTS IN FEWER SUCCESSFUL CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT.MTSUIP: MTSUIP WAS CREATED IN 1994 TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MONTANA SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE AREA OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. THE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO ALLOW SCHOOLS TO POOL THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND BECOME REIMBURSABLE EMPLOYERS UNDER THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAW IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES PAID BY SCHOOLS. SCHOOL DISTRICTS PAY QUARTERLY PREMIUMS INTO THE FUND AND THESE FUNDS ARE USED TO PAY CLAIMS. MEMBERS RECEIVE LOSS CONTROL, CLAIMS HANDLING, LEGAL, ACTUARIAL AND OTHER SERVICES THAT THE POOL MAY PROVIDE IN-HOUSE OR MAY PURCHASE FROM CONTRACTORS. RATES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN COVERAGE COSTS THROUGH THE STATE OF MONTANA. LOWER COSTS FOR COVERAGE TRANSLATES INTO SAVINGS FOR MEMBER DISTRICTS WHILE EXTRA EMPHASIS ON RISK MANAGEMENT RESULTS IN FEWER SUCCESSFUL CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (6 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$69,593$103,195ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS. SERVICES INCLUDE ADVERTISING OPEN POSITIONS, APPLICATION PROCESS ASSISTANCE, SCREENING, INTERVIEWING, BACKGROUND CHECKS, CONTRACT NEGOTIATION, LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING IN THE HIRING PROCESS.
$215,198$106,424MEMBER OUTREACH.MTSBA PUBLISHES A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PUBLICATIONS IN QUARTERLY, MONTHLY, WEEKLY AND DAILY FORMATS. THE PURPOSE OF MTSBA'S PUBLICATIONS IS TWO-FOLD - 1. FIRST, MTSBA STRIVES TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS INFORMATION ON CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION LOCALLY, IN MONTANA, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. 2. SECOND, MTSBA PROVIDES ITS PUBLICATIONS AS LEARNING RESOURCES TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND ALIGNING THEIR SERVICES TO THE PEOPLES' GOAL OF DEVELOPING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF EACH PERSON THROUGH MONTANA'S SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.MTSBA ALSO MAINTAINS AND PUBLISHES UPDATES OF INFORMATION FOR BOTH ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES: MTSBA.ORG, MT-PEC.ORG, MSGIA.ORG, MTSUIP.ORG, MCEL.ORG AND RISE4MONTANA.ORG."
$146,538$231,104POLICY SERVICES -MTSBA PROVIDES BOTH DUES-BASED AND FEE-BASED POLICY SERVICES. AS PART OF ITS DUES-BASED POLICY SERVICES, MTSBA MAKES AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS MODEL POLICIES AND MODEL STUDENT AND STAFF HANDBOOKS AS WELL AS CONSULTATION ON POLICY ISSUES. AS PART OF ITS FEE-BASED SERVICES, MTSBA PROVIDES ANALYSIS AND CUSTOMIZATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER'S POLICIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. OUR FEE BASED CUSTOMIZED POLICY PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT OUR MEMBERS' POLICIES REMAIN CURRENT AND ALIGNED WITH THE LAW AT ALL TIMES.
$159,465$69,063MTSBA, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER STATE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF MONTANA, MONTANA RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS),PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AT THE MONTANA CONFERENCE OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP (MCEL) EACH OCTOBER. MCEL IS THE LARGEST EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION HELD FOR SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE TEAMS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA AND HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR OVER FORTY YEARS.
$119,665$0ADVOCACY -MTSBA ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND LOCAL CONTROL OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS ENVISIONED IN ARTICLE X SECTION 8 OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE AND SUPPORT A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHICH DEVELOP THE FULL POTENTIAL OF EACH CHILD IN EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL.
$49,983REIMBURSED PROGRAM EXPENSES -MTSBA IS REIMBURSED FOR VARIOUS EXPENSES WHICH ARE PROGRAM RELATED, BUT CONSIDERED "OTHER PROGRAM INCOME" THESE (NORMALLY) CONSIST LARGELY OF REIMBURSED TRAVEL EXPENSES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REIMBURSED FEES. THIS INCOME IS RELATED TO ALL PROGRAMS DESCRIBED IN THIS RETURN, BUT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY SPECIFIC PROGRAM.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$710,459TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$559,769TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$4,077,979TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee25EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members20GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member20IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JCCSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4064426901PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13060 CABERNET DR SUITE 2AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59601ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
LANCE MELTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASUR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$283,728$0$85,746
DEBRA SILK
CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL/ASSOC40.00Yes (X)$216,900$0$58,990
SHAWN BUBB
DIR. INSURANCE SERVICES40.00$202,510$0$49,251Yes (X)
KEVIN BARTSCH
ASST. DIRECTOR -MSGIA40.00$117,693$0$40,769Yes (X)
ANDREW SEVER
DIR. LABOR RELATIONS40.00$139,942$0$42,994Yes (X)
TONY KOENIG
DIR. LEGAL /HR SERVICES40.00$124,087$0$41,408Yes (X)
KRIS GOSS
DIR. POLICY SERVICES40.00$117,289$0$40,729Yes (X)
THERESIA LESUEUR
FORMER DIR. UNEMPLOYMENT INS SERV40.00$130,912$0$42,091Yes (X)
SCOTT WALTER
PRESIDENT & DIR. REGION 115.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM BILLTEEN
PRES-ELECT & DIR. BUTTE MUNICIPAL5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE CORRIGAN
VICE PRES& DIR. KALISPELL MUNICIPAL5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUKE MUSZKIEWICZ
IMMEDEATE PAST PRES & DIR. HELENA MUNICIPAL5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARB RILEY
DIR. REGION 15.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURTIS SMEBY
DIR. REGION 25.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL FINNICUM
DIR. REGION 35.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY DEY
DIR. REGION 45.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK CUMMINGS
DIR. REGION 55.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLEE THOMPSON
DIR. REGION 65.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAYLE VENTURELLI
DIR. REGION 75.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAUN SCOTT
DIR. REGION 85.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRYSTAL ZENTNER
DIR. REGION 95.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DICK CAMERON
DIR. REGION 105.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER HOFFMAN
DIR. BILLINGS MUNICIPAL5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY LUSIN
DIR. BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK FINNICUM
DIR. GREAT FALLS MUNICIPAL5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARLENE WALKER-ANDREWS
DIR. MISSOULA MUNICIPAL5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL FINNICUM
ISBC CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VACANT
ISBC VICE-CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,333,061TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$401,978TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,055,355MembershipDuesAmt
Total Contributions$1,055,355TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MSGIA (WORK COMP) PROG561000$1,947,851$1,947,851
LEGAL & LABOR SERVICES541100$656,211$656,211
WORKSHOPS & MCEL CONVE611600$401,648$401,648
POLICY AND ADMIN SEARC541900$334,299$334,299
MTSUIP (UNEMPLOYMENT)561000$308,078$308,078

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$273,358TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$273,358RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,921,445TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$366,047TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$366,047ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$82,500OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$72,763OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$9,737OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,737TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,737ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
REIMBURSED PROGRAM EXP611600$26,400$26,400
REIMBURSED TRAVEL EXPE611600$23,583$23,583
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$49,983OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,402,567TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,971,428RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$375,784ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500,628TotalAmt
Program Services$361,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$805,863TotalAmt
Program Services$713,660ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$187,735TotalAmt
Program Services$140,764ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,971ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,353TotalAmt
Program Services$256,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,222ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,041TotalAmt
Program Services$80,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,389ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,791TotalAmt
Management And General$94,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,251TotalAmt
Program Services$2,152ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,582TotalAmt
Program Services$89,810ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,647TotalAmt
Management And General$58,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,492TotalAmt
Program Services$75,410ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,576TotalAmt
Program Services$10,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MSGIA PROGRAM$1,947,851$1,947,851
MTSUIP PROGRAM$308,078$308,078
REIMBURSED TRAVEL, AUTO$159,669$24,785$134,884
ASSOCIATION DUES$72,666$4,000$68,666

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,700TotalAmt
Program Services$63,554ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,954,923TotalAmt
Program Services$4,077,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$876,944ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,370BOYAmt
EOY$1,370EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,034,091BOYAmt
EOY$4,569,926EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$664,634BOYAmt
EOY$318,433EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,421BOYAmt
EOY$203,962EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,192,216LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,166,262LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,062,952BOYAmt
EOY$3,025,954EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$422,986BOYAmt
EOY$423,845EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,236,454BOYAmt
EOY$8,543,490EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,542,699BOYAmt
EOY$1,489,985EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$676,569BOYAmt
EOY$572,512EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$327,327BOYAmt
EOY$342,633EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$422,986BOYAmt
EOY$423,845EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,969,581BOYAmt
EOY$2,828,975EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,266,873BOYAmt
EOY$5,714,515EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,266,873BOYAmt
EOY$5,714,515EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,236,454BOYAmt
EOY$8,543,490EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$447,644ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$2OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$960,081CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$985,740CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,003,419CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,024,694CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,055,355CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,029,289TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,217,598CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,501,278CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,623,850CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,001,553CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,971,398CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,315,677TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,177,679CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,487,018CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,627,269CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,026,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,026,753CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,344,966TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$23,344,966PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$379,103CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$366,602CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$363,824CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$364,141CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$375,784CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,849,454TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$379,103CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$366,602CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$363,824CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$364,141CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$375,784CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,849,454TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,556,782CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,853,620CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,991,093CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,390,388CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,402,537CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,194,420TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.92660PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.92330PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.07340InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.07670InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$35,899FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$83,766FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$119,665FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,835,258FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,954,923FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$397,746FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$99,437FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$376,970CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$384,583CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$384,340CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$397,746CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,543,639TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,315,459LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$134,999CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$95,784CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$117,065CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$119,665CurrentYearAmt
Total$467,513TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$94,243CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$96,146CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$96,085CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$99,437CurrentYearAmt
Total$385,911TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$578,867GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$40,500CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$28,735CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$35,120CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$35,899CurrentYearAmt
Total$140,254TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcYes (1)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$327,327BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$54,387AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$19,081DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$362,633EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$225,284OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$225,284BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,371,711OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$854,431DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,517,280BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$595,221OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$311,831DepreciationAmt
Book Value$283,390BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,025,954TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLEDesc
Amt$423,845Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$423,845TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,123,056TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,123,056RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$2,279,511OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$2,279,511RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,402,567TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,675,412TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,675,412ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,279,511OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,279,511ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,954,923TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 1B:MTSBA IS CUSTODIAN (CASH) FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL BOARD CAUCUS ($342,633) AND FOR AA CAUCUS ($0). THESE FUNDS ARE HELD FOR THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS AND DISBURSED AS REQUIRED. DURING FY22 THE AA CAUCUS WAS DISPERSED IN FULL.
PART IV, LINE 2B:MTSBA WAS CUSTODIAN (CASH) FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL BOARD CAUCUS ($342,633) AND FOR AA CAUCUS ($0). THESE FUNDS ARE HELD FOR THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS AND DISBURSED AS REQUIRED. DURYING FY22 THE AA CAUCUS WAS DISPERSED IN FULL.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REIMBURSED TRAVEL 23,583. MSGIA & MTSUIP THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION 2,255,929. ROUNDING -1.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REIMBURSED TRAVEL 23,583. MSGIA & MTSUIP THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION 2,255,929. ROUNDING -1.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LANCE MELTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASUR$246,000$0$14,760$0$22,968$0$56,746$0$29,000$0$369,474$0$0$0
DEBRA SILK
CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL/ASSOC$183,000$0$10,980$0$22,920$0$39,990$0$19,000$0$275,890$0$0$0
SHAWN BUBB
DIR. INSURANCE SERVICES$182,246$0$10,934$0$9,330$0$20,251$0$29,000$0$251,761$0$0$0
KEVIN BARTSCH
ASST. DIRECTOR -MSGIA$110,379$0$6,622$0$692$0$11,769$0$29,000$0$158,462$0$0$0
ANDREW SEVER
DIR. LABOR RELATIONS$125,000$0$7,500$0$7,442$0$13,994$0$29,000$0$182,936$0$0$0
TONY KOENIG
DIR. LEGAL /HR SERVICES$116,250$0$6,976$0$861$0$12,408$0$29,000$0$165,495$0$0$0
KRIS GOSS
DIR. POLICY SERVICES$107,250$0$6,436$0$3,603$0$11,729$0$29,000$0$158,018$0$0$0
THERESIA LESUEUR
FORMER DIR. UNEMPLOYMENT INS SERV$102,694$0$12,612$0$15,606$0$13,091$0$29,000$0$173,003$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AMTSBA PROVIDES A HEALTH CLUB FACILITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF IT'S EMPLOYEES. PERSONAL USE OF VEHICLE EXPENSES WERE PAID BY MTSBA AND TAXED TO EMPLOYEES AS A FRINGE BENEFIT.
PART I, LINE 4BMTSBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LANCE MELTON, DEBRA SILK, CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL & MTSBA/MSGIA DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE SERVICES SHAWN BUBB PARTICIPATE IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. CURRENT CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AFFECTED EACH YEAR. THERE WERE NO PAYOUTS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MTSBA'S MEMBERS CONSIST OF THE ELECTED SCHOOL BOARDS OF MOST MONTANA PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. MTSBA MEMBERSHIP ENCOMPASSES ALL BUT 6 OF THE SMALLEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ASSOCIATION IS GOVERNED BY A 20 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 11 OF WHOM ARE ELECTED FROM GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS, THE REGIONS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW EVERY FIVE YEARS BY THE MTSBA BOARD, WHICH IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE EQUITY IN THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES REPRESENTED BY EACH DIRECTOR. SEVEN DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE SEVEN LARGEST MEMBERS OF MTSBA, BASED ON STUDENT ENROLLMENT, INCLUDING BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, BUTTE, GREAT FALLS, HELENA, KALISPELL, AND MISSOULA. TWO DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE MTSBA INDIAN SCHOOL BOARD CAUCUS (ISBC) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION BYLAWS, WITH THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF ISBC DESIGNATED AS DIRECTORS OF MTSBA IN MTSBA'S BYLAWS..
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHERE ARE A VARIETY OF DECISIONS OF THE MTSBA BOARD THAT ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS. SPECIFIC EXAMPLES INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER RESOLUTIONS, DUES INCREASES AND BYLAWS CHANGES, ALL OF WHICH ARE ORDINARILY PROPOSED BY THE MTSBA BOARD BUT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MTSBA MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPROCESS OF REVIEW FOR 990 THE CPA RETAINED BY THE ASSOCIATION PRELIMINARILY PREPARES THE 990 AFTER THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE MTSBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEW THE 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE CPA TO ENSURE ITS ACCURACY, BOTH IN TERMS OF NUMBERS AND NARRATIVE AND ANSWERS TO ALL QUESTIONS. UPON COMPLETION OF SUCH REVIEW, THE FINAL DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE MTSBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS INFORMATION AND IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE BOARD ANY INPUT IT MAY HAVE REGARDING THE COMPLETED 990 BEFORE FILING. MTSBA HAS NOT CHANGED (SINCE THE LAST FILING OF THE 990) THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDESCRIPTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCEDURE - THE MTSBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN OFF ANNUALLY ON A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT AND REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICT. WHEN CONSIDERING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WE ARE CAREFUL TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RAISE SUCH ISSUES BEFORE THE MTSBA BOARD WHEN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED. WE ALSO SPECIFICALLY FOLLOW SECTION 35-2-418 (DIRECTOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST) OF THE MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED. FINALLY, WHEN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WITH A RELATED PARTY OCCURS, THE RELATED BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER IS REMOVED FROM DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY OVER THE INITIATION, CONTINUATION AND CESSATION OF SUCH SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: THE MTSBA BOARD ANNUALLY DETERMINES THE REASONABLENESS AND COMPARABILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. SUCH COMPARISON IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER COMPARABLE STATE SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATIONS. THE BOARD'S REVIEW ALSO INCORPORATES AND INDEXES THE RELATIVE COST OF LIVING AND LONGEVITY OF IT'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN COMPARISON TO PEER ORGANIZATIONS. DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR MTSBA STAFF: SALARIES FOR MTSBA STAFF ARE ANNUALLY ASSESSED AND COMPARED TO SALARIES OF OTHER STAFF IN SIMILAR POSITIONS IN STATE SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. MTSBA ALSO ASSESSES THE REASONABLENESS OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS IN COMPARISON TO MONTANA PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NONPROFIT SECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18MTSBA'S FORM 990 IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY ON GUIDESTAR.COM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19HOW MTSBA MAKES GOVERNING DOCS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: MTSBA COMPLIES WITH ALL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AS FULLY OUTLINED BY THE IRS IN ITS APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. MTSBA'S FORM 990 IS ALSO PUBLISHED ANNUALLY ON GUIDESTAR.COM.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ROUNDING -2.
FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2C EXPLANATIONTHE PROCESS FOR AUDIT OVERSIGHT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTANA SCHOOL LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1863 GREAT NORTHERN BLVD STE 301AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810538088EIN
Primary ActivitiesINACTIVE -LOBBYINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMTLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)4ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTANA SCHOOL LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE (INACTIVE -NO TRANSACTIONS)BusinessNameLine1Txt