2026-09-07T18:10:08-05:00 2025-12-31 480567703 PINION LLC 21 10TH STREET SOUTH GREAT FALLS MT 59401 990 2025-01-01 810302638 BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT CORP BEAR 4062659226 PO BOX 170 HAVRE MT 59501 ORRY FRUIT BOARD PRESIDENT 4062659226 2026-09-07 1 SARAH STANGER P01407904 4067270888 2026-09-07 2025 ORRY FRUIT PO BOX 170 HAVRE MT 59501 5495201 0 X BEARPAW.ORG X 1968 MT THE COMPANY'S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HILL, BLAINE, LIBERTY, PHILLIPS AND CHOUTEAU COUNTIES OF MONTANA. 21 21 9 64 0 0 5819786 4745878 124484 140792 533913 608531 0 0 6478183 5495201 0 0 0 0 687361 712381 0 0 0 892847 2055440 1580208 2767821 4897975 2727380 17681687 20358223 1873325 1822481 15808362 18535742 X THE COMPANY'S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HILL, BLAINE, LIBERTY, PHILLIPS AND CHOUTEAU COUNTIES OF MONTANA. 0 0 254222 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WORKS WITH LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND PRIVATE INTERESTS, ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS IN A NUMBER OF AREAS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY PLANNING, VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. IN 2025, THESE EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE REGION, UNDERSCORING BEAR PAW'S PIVOTAL ROLE IN ADVANCING DEVELOPMENT IN THIS RURAL AREA. 477882 BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT'S BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM THAT STARTED IN 2009 HAS BEEN FUNDED BY A TOTAL OF $5.45 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM THE EPA. $1.8 MILLION OF THIS AMOUNT IS ASSOCIATED WITH PERFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTIES IN THE BEAR PAW DISTRICT THAT ARE CONTAMINATED OR PERCEIVED TO BE CONTAMINATED. $3.65 MILLION IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BROWNFIELDS REVOLVING LOAN FUND TO MAKE LOW OR NO INTEREST LOANS TO BUSINESSES AND OTHER ENTITIES WISHING TO CLEANUP CONTAMINATION ON THEIR PROPERTY. TO DATE, 98 ASSESSMENTS AND 19 CLEANUPS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. 1677036 ADMINISTRATION OF LOAN PROGRAMS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT'S LOAN DEPARTMENT, $5.4 MILLION WAS LOANED TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN 2025 FOR START-UP OR EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES. THESE LOANS WERE FOR BUSINESSES THAT COULD NOT RECEIVE FINANCING FROM CONVENTIONAL BANK SOURCES. THIS LOAN ACTIVITY RESULTED IN THE CREATION OR RETENTION OF 30 JOBS. 131372 140792 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER ACTIVITIES. BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SERVES AS THE HOST FOR ONE OF TEN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT MONTANA. FUNDING THROUGH A VARIETY OF SOURCES ALLOWS BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT TO HIRE AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS WITH ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING BUSINESS PLANS, FINANCE STRATEGIES, AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2025 THE SBDC AT BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT COUNSELED 68 DISTINCT CLIENTS, WHICH RESULTED IN OVER $627,160 IN FINANCING FROM LOCAL BANKS AND OTHER SOURCES. THIS FUNDING HELPED TO START 3 NEW BUSINESSES, WHILE SUPPORTING 57 JOBS.ST. MARY REHABILITATION WORKING GROUP ACTIVITIES. BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SERVES AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THIS GROUP OF CONCERNED ENTITIES IN THE MILK RIVER BASIN THAT HAS ORGANIZED TO EXPEDITE THE REHABILITATION OF THE ST. MARY CONVEYANCE WORKS AND CANAL SYSTEM, WHICH DELIVERS WATER FOR IRRIGATION, RECREATION, AND MUNICIPAL USE TO A BROAD AREA OF NORTHERN MONTANA. THE GROUP CONSISTS OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM MUNICIPALITIES, CONSERVATION GROUPS, IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, AND OTHERS, AND WORKS WITH THE STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS, IN AN ATTEMPT TO SECURE FUNDING FOR THIS AGING INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED NEARLY 100 YEARS AGO. 131372 140792 2540512 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X PAUL TUSS 4062659226 PO BOX 170 HAVRE MT HAVRE MT 59501 DAVE SKIFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL GHEKIERE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG KEGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREY BISHOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN KAMMERZELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHIANNON DUNKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK DARLINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE CHRISTOFFERSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANE FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG KAERCHER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ORRY FRUIT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CASEY COTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM GHEKIERE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGIE BILLMAYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DEMARAIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANNY WALKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY KLEINSASSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONA KIENENBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SANGREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFNIE REDDING DOO 40.00 X 70900 0 7863 PAUL TUSS ED 40.00 X 103506 0 8029 PATRISHA CICHOSZ LOAN OFFICER 40.00 X 63955 0 4199 238361 0 20091 1 0 0 0 GRANITE PEAK ENVIRONMENTAL LLC PO BOX 2344 HAVRE MT 59501 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES 179140 1 105000 4624378 16500 4745878 ADMINISTRATION FEES 561000 140792 140792 140792 608531 608531 5495201 140792 0 608531 X 238362 154935 83427 287233 287233 35058 29493 5565 111520 94360 17160 40208 33826 6382 5810 4896 914 37500 37500 439369 429931 9438 2490 2210 280 4185 2341 1844 18296 4792 13504 30069 21052 9017 6687 4540 2147 42952 21716 21236 17667 17667 12410 8145 4265 LOAN LOSSES 1247764 1247764 MISCELLANEOUS 114276 87196 27080 BANK CHARGES 29922 29767 155 SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS 13480 12405 1075 32563 26410 6153 2767821 2540512 227309 0 6922547 5810941 163060 196964 10067941 13839472 3729 4103 611924 105181 524410 506743 17681687 20358223 79868 92900 102270 96020 1691187 1633561 1873325 1822481 X 15756556 18485736 51806 50006 15808362 18535742 17681687 20358223 2727380 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2810489 816958 2602823 5819786 4745878 16795934 2810489 816958 2602823 5819786 4745878 16795934 16795934 420982 417083 437511 533913 608531 2418020 19213954 1129136 0.87420 0.85900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 2767821 2767821 288391 72098 0 0 213850 190139 229010 288391 921390 1382085 53463 47535 57253 72098 230349 345524 SCHEDULE C PART II-B ON BEHALF OF ST. MARY REHABILITATION WORKING GROUP, BPDC CONTRACTS WITH A WASHINGTON DC BASED LOBBYING FIRM TO ADVOCATE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO REHABILITATE THE ST. MARY CONVEYANCE WORKS AND CANAL SYSTEM, WHICH DELIVERS WATER FOR MUNICIPAL, IRRIGATION, AND RECREATIONAL USAGE TO NORTHERN MONTANA. 31000 31000 494000 26758 467242 38940 35408 3532 47984 43015 4969 506743 5495201 0 5495201 0 5495201 2767821 0 2767821 0 2767821 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 LINE 6 EXPLANATION - LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS WITHIN THE BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AS DESIGNATED BY THE US ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE GOVERNOR OF MONTANA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A LINE 7A EXPLANATION - EACH MEMBER (GOVERNMENTAL UNIT) APPOINTS AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11A EXPLANATION - A PDF COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS WERE GIVEN A TWO WEEK PERIOD TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 429,931. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,438. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 439,369. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THERE IS NO CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.