Nonprofit · EIN 81-0296918
MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,199,248 | $6,033,457 | $165,791 | $3,402,324 | $1,181,657 | $2,220,667 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,612,142 | $5,821,187 | -$209,045 | $3,172,090 | $1,174,251 | $1,997,839 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $832,912
- Membership dues
- $832,912
- Program service revenue
- $5,260,525
- Investment income
- $105,811
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $66,336
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $659,771
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,039,352
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,595,203
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $22,383
- Travel
- $239,476
- Depreciation
- $112,015
- Program services (functional)
- $4,359,625
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,673,832
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,172,090
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,402,324
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,181,657
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,220,667
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $316,549
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,220,667
- Gross receipts
- $6,719,025
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC BRYSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $201,354 | $34,963 |
| JASON RITTAL | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,279 | $33,477 |
| KATHY JOHNSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $153,029 | $29,403 |
| MAUREEN LENNON | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,320 | $27,732 |
| MCKENZIE MCCARTHY | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,450 | $27,045 |
| JOANNE ROMASKO | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,977 | $29,733 |
| NANCY EVERSON | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,777 | $27,978 |
| MITCHELL YOUNG | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,851 | $26,185 |
| JOETTE WOODS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON OELKERS | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANITA VERO | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS BUTCHER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON STROUF | FISCAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BRODEHL | URBAN COUNTY REPRESENTATIV Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAN ZYLAWY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANE GORDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL BARRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD DEVLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE BRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG CHILCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MCGINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN KRAUSZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY ANN HARWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBI RANDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT MACFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAM HOLMQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE STROHMAIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC BRYSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $196,678 | $33,623 |
| JASON RITTAL | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $177,872 | $31,618 |
| KATHY JOHNSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,831 | $28,083 |
| MAUREEN LENNON | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,084 | $26,408 |
| MCKENZIE MCCARTHY | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,498 | $25,750 |
| JOANNE ROMASKO | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,402 | $27,690 |
| KAREN ALLEY | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,607 | $26,761 |
| NANCY EVERSON | HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,202 | $26,720 |
| ROSS BUTCHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOETTE WOODS | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON OELKERS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAN ZYLAWY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON STROUF | FISCAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BRODEHL | URBAN COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE GORDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KRAUSZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN OSTLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL SEILSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCGINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BARRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD DEVLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CHILCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MORREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY KIRSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MACFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM HOLMQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE STROHMAIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2715 SKYWAY DR, HELENA, MT 59602-1213
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHY JOHNSON, 2715 SKYWAY DRIVE, HELENA, MT 59601
- Signed the 990
- KATHY JOHNSON, FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 449-4360
- Website
- WWW.MTCOUNTIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENSPC
Mission
MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (MACO) ENHANCES THE PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION OF COUNTIES BY PROMOTING INTEGRITY AND PROVIDING PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING AND RESPECTING MONTANA'S DIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- MT ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES PROVIDES CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR COUNTY RISK POOLS (WORKER'S COMPENSATION, PERSONNEL SERVICE, LIABILITY, HEALTH CARE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND LIABILITY ADMINISTRATION) FOR ALL MONTANA COUNTIES.Expenses $4,359,625 · revenue $5,260,525
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0296918
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,402,324
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,719,025
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,199,248 | $6,033,457 | $3,402,324 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,612,142 | $5,821,187 | $3,172,090 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,612,611 | $4,561,788 | $2,827,147 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 81-0296918).
Questions about MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
- What is the EIN of MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES is 81-0296918.
- Is MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1973.
- Are donations to MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES 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 MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHY JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,354 (ERIC BRYSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,199,248, expenses of $6,033,457 and total assets of $3,402,324 at year end.
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