Nonprofit · EIN 23-7049200
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · BILLINGS, MT 59104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $220,047 | $165,825 | $54,222 | $235,569 | $0 | $235,569 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $158,372 | $138,946 | $19,426 | $165,123 | $0 | $165,123 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $163,343 | $188,521 | -$25,178 | $161,732 | $0 | $161,732 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $151,371
- Membership dues
- $96,227
- Program service revenue
- $66,956
- Investment income
- $1,720
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,479
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $12,254
- Program services (functional)
- $97,735
- Management and general (functional)
- $68,090
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $181,347
- Total assets, end of year
- $235,569
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $235,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $235,569
- Gross receipts
- $220,047
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1921
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Schumacher | Director of Advocacy Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Kitchin | Director of Connection Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Simonsen | Director of Excellence Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Zachman | Young Architects Forum Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Erin Hasquet | Associate Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anthony Houtz | Immediate Past President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nicolas Smith | President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Josi Wilgus | President Elect Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Katie Brodowy | Secretary Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Houtz | President | 0 | $0 |
| Nicolas Smith | President Elect | 0 | $0 |
| Josi Wilgus | Secretary Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Katie Brodowy | Director of Advocacy | 0 | $0 |
| Ryan Schumacher | Director of Excellence | 0 | $0 |
| Ted Connover | Director of Connection | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | President | 4 | $0 |
| Anthony Houtz | President Elect | 4 | $0 |
| Nicolas Smith | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Josi Wilgus | Director of Advocacy | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Brodowy | Director of Excellence | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Schumacher | Director of Connection | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 20996, BILLINGS, MT 59104-0996
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Michele Munson, PO Box 20996, Billings, MT 59104
- Signed the 990
- Michele Munson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (406) 259-7300
- Website
- www.aia-mt.org
Mission
To promote the profession of architecture.
Program accomplishments
- Value: Advocacy: AIA Montana believes values-based advocacy is a responsibility of our organization and critical to the integrity of our profession as architects. We aspire to high ethical and professional standards and strive to act as the unified voice of our membership regarding the regulation, licensing, and legislation that governs our profession. AIA Montana embraces equity, diversity, and inclusion both within our organization and the communities we serve. We contracted a Lobbyist for services during the 2025 Legislative Session in which we monitored bills, surveyed members, met with Legislators and successfully modified a bill.Expenses $23,600
- Value: Connection - AIA Montana fosters mentorship and collegiality within our organization, believing it is our duty as architects to actively nurture collaboration in order to contribute to community health, welfare, and safety. We see opportunity in ingenuity and support the process of innovation and discovery shared by architects as our collective careers continue to grow and evolve. AIA Montana members strive to have a generational impact on Montana communities through the built environment, actively engaging communities to create meaningful and positive change through design. We organized our annual conference, providing education opportunities for licensure renewal, networking, learning opportunities, etc. In addition we continue to support and strengthen our relationship with Montana State University School of Architecture and the AIAS via scholarships.Expenses $50,770 · revenue $63,556
- Value: Excellence - The diligent pursuit of excellence is a cornerstone of AIA Montana, and we strive to embody this standard through embracing high professional and educational standards. We actively acknowledge and honor great work, celebrating design excellence that integrates environmental performance and social equity. We recognize the fluid, transitory nature of our profession and the adaptation necessary to meet the challenges of our changing world, supporting the transformative evolution of hands-on problem solving thereby encouraging exceptional design in architecture. In support of this value we organized our annual Design Awards Program which encourages and pushes the profession towards the tenets of the Framework for Design Excellence: Integration, Equitable Communities, Ecosystems, Water, Economy, Energy, Well-being, Resources, Change, DiscoveryExpenses $13,629 · revenue $3,400
- Support of our Mission & Vision: MISSION: To responsibly advance social equity, environmental stewardship, and expertise in architectural design through professional development, legislative representation, and our positive impact on Montana's diverse communities. VISION: Fostering equitable and ecologically sound design through professional advocacy, community connection, and celebration of excellence in design. Officers were able to attend the Leadership and Annual National conference.Expenses $9,736
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7049200
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $235,569
- Income (IRS master file)
- $220,047
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $220,047 | $165,825 | $235,569 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $158,372 | $138,946 | $165,123 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $163,343 | $188,521 | $161,732 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7049200).
Questions about AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER is 23-7049200.
- Is AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1970.
- Are donations to AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER 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 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Michele Munson.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS MONTANA CHAPTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $220,047, expenses of $165,825 and total assets of $235,569 at year end.
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