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Nonprofit · EIN 26-2969004

MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC

Also known as Mountains and Plains Institute

Tax-exempt · FORT COLLINS, CO 80525

Financials

$1.2M$1.3M2023$1.4M$1.3M2024$1.1M$1.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,149,643$1,414,599-$264,956$1,037,144$45,261$991,883
December 31, 2024990$1,389,626$1,305,050$84,576$1,343,503$12,476$1,331,027
December 31, 2023990$1,217,938$1,250,481-$32,543$1,092,977$224$1,092,753
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$49,768
Program service revenue
$950,207
Investment income
$149,668
Net gain from sales of assets
$144,266
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$549,673
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$66,000
Other salaries and wages
$133,920
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$215,214
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,291
Occupancy
$20,882
Travel
$83,075
Program services (functional)
$1,323,060
Management and general (functional)
$91,539

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,343,503
Total assets, end of year
$1,037,144
Total liabilities, end of year
$45,261
Net assets, end of year
$991,883
Land, buildings and equipment
$75,578
Publicly traded securities
$636,113
Gross receipts
$1,507,618
Employees
3
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
CO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
William J BertschyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$66,000
Gregory RedderVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Kirk C FieselerSecretary-Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
William J BertschyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$60,000
Gregory RedderVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
Kirk C FieselerSecretary-Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
William J BertschyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$60,000
Gregory RedderVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
Kirk C FieselerSecretary-Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
155 W HARVARD ST STE 202, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525-5200
In care of
% WILLIAM J BERTSCHY
Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
430 Peterson Street, Fort Collins CO 80524
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
William J Bertschy, 155 W Harvard Street, Suite 202, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
William J Bertschy, 430 Peterson Street, Fort Collins CO 80524
Signed the 990
William Bertschy, President
Phone
(970) 682-2013

Mission

The Mountains and Plains Institute for Lifelong Learning and Service is a non-profit corporation committed to providing high quality and affordable educational courses, travel, and service learning opportunities for adults. We believe that learning and giving back to others is a lifelong process and discovering new ideas, sharing challenges and experiences is the basis of lifelong rewards. We will partner and work with other non-profit organizations and educational institutions to provide the educational and service experiences.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The San Benito Health Program supports community health workers for 25 rural communities in the Peten region of Northern Guatemala. The core health team, comprised of three full time advanced promotores and an accountant, maintains a clinic in the central area of the region to support the regional network of health workers and to provide clinical services to 10 to 15 patients each day. The clinic and rural communities provide primary health care services to 6500 people each year including women's health care, prenatal care, common childhood illnesses, nutrition and oral health. As well they provide consistent year round services to patients with chronic illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma. In 2025, over 4,000 general health clients were served.0
  • National park boundaries have separated local people from wildlife, both physically and psychologically, to the extent that human communities no longer know how to coexist with wildlife and do not perceive any benefit of protecting wild animals. This growing divide threatens the lives of humans and wildlife species, particularly elephants. The goal of our Ruaha National Park, Tanzania visitation program is to begin repairing the disconnect between humans and wildlife, by offering local people the opportunity to directly benefit from living near wildlife in the most intuitive and perhaps meaningful way possible: through personal experience. This program increases peoples' opportunities to enjoy positive experiences with wild animals, and has begun a foundation of support for wildlife conservation among local people. Over 1,100 individuals were served in 2025 in visitations, and nearly 700 local residents attended 15 educational movie nights in 14 villages. Other projects included erecting and maintaining 8 farm based bee hive fences, and introducing sustainable poultry farms.
    Expenses $49,673 · revenue $49,673
  • Educational Travel Programs are provided in association with Elderhostel Inc., DBA Road Scholar a non-profit organization. In 2025, 315 individuals participated in 14 programs located across Colorado and Eastern Utah.
    Expenses $1,273,387 · grants $500,000 · revenue $950,002

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-2969004
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P81)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,037,144
Income (IRS master file)
$1,507,618

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,149,643$1,414,599$1,037,144XML
990December 2024$1,389,626$1,305,050$1,343,503XML
990December 2023$1,217,938$1,250,481$1,092,977XML
990December 2022$1,435,266$1,405,373$979,748IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2008
Officer: William J Bertschy
December 31, 2008≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 26-2969004).

Questions about MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC

What is the EIN of MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC is 26-2969004.
Is MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC 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 MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC 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 MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC 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 MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names William J Bertschy.
Who are the officers and directors of MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,000 (William J Bertschy, President).
How much revenue does MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,149,643, expenses of $1,414,599 and total assets of $1,037,144 at year end.

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