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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0133490

FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION

Tax-exempt · GREAT FALLS, MT 59403

Financials

$3M$2.5M2023$3.8M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$3,800,477$2,641,305$1,159,172$8,870,878$169,600$8,701,278
March 31, 2024990$2,974,369$2,546,282$428,087$7,824,364$189,944$7,634,420
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$418,125
Membership dues
$81,945
Program service revenue
$119,096
Investment income
$2,817,505
Net gain from sales of assets
$206,478
Other revenue
$445,751

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$73,722
Other salaries and wages
$1,015,838
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,230,865
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,541
Accounting fees
$12,282
Occupancy
$103,896
Travel
$57,618
Depreciation
$95,518

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,824,364
Total assets, end of year
$8,870,878
Total liabilities, end of year
$169,600
Net assets, end of year
$8,701,278
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,119,137
Publicly traded securities
$3,991,386
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,683,944
Net assets with donor restrictions
$17,334
Gross unrelated business income
$298,491
Gross receipts
$4,237,887
Employees
49
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1928
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WALTER SCHWEITZERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$45,822
ERIK SOMERFELDVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$4,400
BRETT DAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$3,200
TRENT STOLTZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,900
ROLLIE SCHLEPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,600
JAN TUSICK ENDED OCTOBER 2024DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,500
BEN PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,400
APRIL MARTIN STARTED OCTOBER 2024DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,100
MARK SIDERIUS STARTED OCTOBER 2024DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$1,900
SARAH DEGNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$1,300
JOHN FERRAT STARTED OCTOBER 2024DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$1,300
JEFF BANGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$900
SIGURD RUDIE ENDED OCTOBER 2024DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$500
TOM CLARK ENDED OCTOBER 2024DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WALTER SCHWEITZERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$51,236
JAN TUSICKSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$5,100
SARAH DEGNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,800
ERIK SOMERFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,700
SIGURD RUDIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,600
TRENT STOLTZ STARTED OCTOBER 2023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,500
JEFF BANGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,300
TOM CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,300
BEN PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,200
ROLLIE SCHLEPPVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,100
BRETT DAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$1,300
WILLIAM DOWNS ENDED OCTOBER 2023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$1,200

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2447, GREAT FALLS, MT 59403-2447
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WALTER SCHWEITZER, PO BOX 2447, GREAT FALLS, MT 59403
Signed the 990
WALTER SCHWEITZER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(406) 452-6406
Return prepared by
DOUGLAS WILSON & COMPANY PC

Mission

INFORM, EDUCATE & REPRESENT MEMBER INTERESTS

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE MISSION OF FAMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA, MONTANA, IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF FARMERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $2,641,305 · revenue $472,834

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0133490
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
1839 (23 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,870,878
Income (IRS master file)
$4,237,887

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$3,800,477$2,641,305$8,870,878XML
990March 2024$2,974,369$2,546,282$7,824,364XML
990March 2023$3,393,783$2,357,415$7,313,464IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2019–––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 81-0133490).

Questions about FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION

What is the EIN of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION is 81-0133490.
Is FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1967.
Are donations to FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION 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 FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names WALTER SCHWEITZER.
Who are the officers and directors of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,822 (WALTER SCHWEITZER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MONTANA DIVISION have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,800,477, expenses of $2,641,305 and total assets of $8,870,878 at year end.

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