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MONTANA SHARES INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
MONTANA SHARES INC (EIN 81-0452293)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-07-09
IRS object ID
201811909349301146
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-07-09T18:04:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390758449PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WIPFLI LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1699AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59624ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810452293EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTANA SHARES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMONTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4064422218PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 883AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59624ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE MCDOWELLPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4064422218PhoneNum
Signature2018-07-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMEGHAN BRONEC CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00399092PTIN
Phone4064425520PhoneNum
Preparation2018-07-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEPHANIE MCDOWELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 883AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59624ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$357,464GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MONTANASHARES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionA PARTNERSHIP OF NONPROFIT GROUPS DEVOTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT MONTANA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$347,718PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$333,664CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$88PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$93CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$34,171PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$18,909CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$381,977PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$352,666CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$234,752PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$216,203CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$100,550PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$100,539CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$11,566CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$32,025PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$35,196CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$367,327PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$351,938CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$14,650PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$728CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$180,878TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$183,608TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$120,396TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$114,796TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$60,482NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$68,812NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO WORK WITH AND ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS AND, THEREBY, HELP THEM EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY THEIR PROGRAMS THAT SERVE MONTANANS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$216,203ExpenseAmt
Grant$216,203GrantAmt
DescGRANTS TO NONPROFITS - MONTANA SHARES CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PAYROLL CONTRIBUTION CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OF OUR FEDERATION. EMPLOYEES AT THE WORK SITES HAVE THE OPTION OF DESIGNATING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANY OF THE MEMBER GROUPS, TO MONTANA SHARES FOR OUR WORK WITH OUR MEMBERS, OR TO ALL OF THE MEMBER GROUPS BY LEAVING IT UNDESIGNATED.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$56,246ExpenseAmt
DescTRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT FOR OUR MEMBERS ON A YEAR-ROUND BASISDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$62,224ExpenseAmt
DescCAMPAIGNS - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES IN COMMUNITIES AND AT WORKPLACES, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC PLEDGING CAMPAIGNS, THAT IN TURN SUPPORT THE WORK OF MONTANA SHARES AND OUR MEMBER GROUPS SERVING MONTANANS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$334,673TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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 ActivitiesYes (1)GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee3EmployeeCnt
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
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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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 Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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 Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTANA SHARES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4064422218PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1910 E LYNDALE SUITE EAddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59601ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
STEPHANIE MCDOWELL
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE CHADWICK
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHERINE DALTON
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARBIE HESS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE COOPER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY WRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE BIGGS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL MATHEWS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY MCCARTHY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBIE SPRANGET
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLEY WILLETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM CRANE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$60,514$0$6,900
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Government Grants$3,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$309,565AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$4,100NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$333,664TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$93TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$93ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$23,297GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$4,798GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,499TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$18,499ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$410RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$410OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$352,666TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$410RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$18,592ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$216,203TotalAmt
Program Services$216,203ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,243TotalAmt
Program Services$46,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,536FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,239TotalAmt
Program Services$27,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,662FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,200TotalAmt
Program Services$7,157ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$344ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$699FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,857TotalAmt
Program Services$6,858ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$330ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$669FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,520TotalAmt
Program Services$6,563ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$641FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194TotalAmt
Program Services$169ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$800TotalAmt
Program Services$698ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,451TotalAmt
Program Services$2,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$209FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,024TotalAmt
Program Services$5,258ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$513FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,819TotalAmt
Program Services$1,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$155FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,383TotalAmt
Program Services$1,207ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$118FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING$6,072$5,300$255$517
CAMPAIGN FEES$2,719$2,373$114$232
MISCELLANEOUS$2,530$2,208$106$216
TELEPHONE$1,365$1,192$57$116

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,319TotalAmt
Program Services$2,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$198FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$351,938TotalAmt
Program Services$334,673ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,566FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,604BOYAmt
EOY$87,721EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,655BOYAmt
EOY$55,748EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,619BOYAmt
EOY$40,139EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$800LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$800LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,878BOYAmt
EOY$183,608EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,396BOYAmt
EOY$114,796EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,396BOYAmt
EOY$114,796EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,341BOYAmt
EOY$45,069EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,141BOYAmt
EOY$23,743EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,482BOYAmt
EOY$68,812EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,878BOYAmt
EOY$183,608EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$728ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$7,602OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$104,116CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$108,489CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$88,915CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,891CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$330,971CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$723,382TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$104,116CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$108,489CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$88,915CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,891CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$330,971CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$723,382TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$723,382PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$201CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$168CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$128CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$88CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$93CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$678TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,121CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,855CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,693CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,209CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$63,878TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$787,938TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$142,631GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91810PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.86900PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$800OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$800DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
PAYABLE TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS$94,379
COMPENSATED ABSENCES$3,227
PAYABLE TO NON-MEMBER ORGS$13,321
PAYROLL LIABILITIES$3,869
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$114,796TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$168,143TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$9,707OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$9,707RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$158,436RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$194,230OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$194,230RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$352,666TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$159,813TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,105OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,105ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$157,708ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$194,230OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$194,230ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$351,938TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS A RESULT, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION ALLOWED UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). AS A MATTER OF LAW, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE 2014 THROUGH 2016 TAX YEARS. ALTHOUGH MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE AMOUNTS REFLECTED IN THEIR TAX RETURNS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE TAX REGULATIONS, BOTH THE IRS AND THE VARIOUS STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES CAN TAKE POSITIONS CONTRARY TO THEIR POSITION BASED ON IRS INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW. A TAX POSITION THAT IS CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY COULD RESULT IN AN ADJUSTMENT, WHICH WOULD BE RECORDED IN THE YEAR ASSESSED ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 2,105. CHANGES IN TEMPORARY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 7,602.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DESIGNATED CAMPAIGN DISTRIBUTIONS 194,230.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 2,105.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DESIGNATED CAMPAIGN DISTRIBUTIONS 194,230.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$23,297GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming$4,100NonCashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$698OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$23,297GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming$4,100NonCashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$698OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$4,798DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$18,499NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedMTStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersYes (1)GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility0.00000GamingOwnFacilityPct
Gaming Other Facility1.00000GamingOtherFacilityPct

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTANA SHARESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 883AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59624ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Charitable Distribution RqrYes (1)CharitableDistributionRqrInd
Distributed$18,499DistributedAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ANIMEALS
1700 RANKIN STMISSOULAMT59808204694132501(C) (3)$6,541GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MONTANA
1520 S RUSSELLMISSOULAMT59801841414110501(C) (3)$5,349GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
CAMP MAK-A-DREAM
2110 S JOHNSON STREETMISSOULAMT59801810472959501(C) (3)$11,980GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
GREAT FALLS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC
1620 12TH AVE NORTHGREAT FALLSMT59401363540471501(C) (3)$7,944GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
HEART OF THE VALLEY INC
1549 EAST CAMERON BRIDGE ROADBOZEMANMT59718237375919501(C) (3)$6,245GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
LEWIS & CLARK HUMANE SOCIETY
2112 E CUSTER AVEHELENAMT59602816014910501(C) (3)$45,295GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC
5625 EXPRESSWAYMISSOULAMT59808810421243501(C) (3)$28,533GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
MONTANA SHARES
825 HELENA AVEHELENAMT59601810452293501(C) (3)$14,829GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
MONTANA SPAYNEUTER TASK FORCE
PO BOX 294BUTTEMT59703363957457501(C) (3)$5,081GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
MONTANA SUPPORTING SOLDIERS
PO BOX 4964HELENAMT59604731698375501(C) (3)$6,541GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
MONTANA WILDERNESS ASSOCIATION
30 S EWINGHELENAMT59601510198932501(C) (3)$7,394GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
5530 N MONTANA AVEHELENAMT59602810303948501(C) (3)$5,602GENERAL FUNDING & DESIGNATED FUNDING
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org13Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org13TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMONTANA SHARES MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT INFORMATION THROUGH OUR ANNUAL MEMBER REVIEW PROCESS. THE REVIEW PROCESS ESTABLISHES INFORMATION THAT PROVES THEIR LEGAL STATUS, FINANCIAL SITUATION AND PROGRAM FOCUS. MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT THIS INFORMATION AND BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH MONTANA SHARES CRITERIA PRIOR TO FUNDS BEING DISBURSED. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO NON-MEMBERS, MONTANA SHARES VERIFIES THEIR 501(C)(3) STATUSExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF MEMBERS THAT ARE ELECTED BY THE CURRENT MEMBERS AND AT-LARGE MEMBERS ELECTED BY CURRENT MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS AND AT-LARGE MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY FROM A SLATE OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, ALSO ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. THE COUNCIL VERIFIES APPROVAL AT A SEPARATE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLSOURE STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO ALL STAFF UPON HIRING AND TO COUNCIL MEMBERS ANNUALLY IN THE FALL. THE SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ANY CONFLICTS. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS A CONFLICT DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER AT ISSUE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AIN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPENSATION FOR PAST YEAR AND PROPOSED FOR BUDGET FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS AND OTHER POSITIONS WERE COMPARED WITH THE WAGE AND BENEFITS SURVEY OF THE MONTANA NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION FOR ADEQUACY AND COMPARABILITY BEFORE WAGES AND BENEFITS WERE FINALIZED. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON OUR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:UNALLOCATED CONTRIBUTIONS 7,602.