Nonprofit · EIN 81-0363364
MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · GREAT FALLS, MT 59403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,011,410 | $1,064,543 | -$53,133 | $654,054 | $88,765 | $565,289 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $942,716 | $1,005,730 | -$63,014 | $730,353 | $111,931 | $618,422 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $815,284 | $828,551 | -$13,267 | $797,490 | $117,132 | $680,358 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $261,206
- of which government grants
- $201,370
- Program service revenue
- $656,025
- Investment income
- $20,510
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,599
- Net income from gaming
- $62,366
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$3,440
- Other revenue
- $73,669
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $61,306
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $97,310
- Other salaries and wages
- $122,319
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $237,162
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,276
- Occupancy
- $15,660
- Travel
- $53,250
- Depreciation
- $8,688
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $730,353
- Total assets, end of year
- $654,054
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $88,765
- Net assets, end of year
- $565,289
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,859
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $565,289
- Gross unrelated business income
- $47,435
- Gross receipts
- $1,252,467
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON VERGERONT | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $71,610 | $5,390 |
| NATHAN KEANE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,500 | $0 |
| BOYD HEILIG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $6,000 | $0 |
| KLAYTON LOHR | PRESDIENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $4,500 | $0 |
| STEVE SHEFFELS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BRADLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE FLIKKEMA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BILLMAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE BRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CANON BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL DAVEY | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GROENEWEG | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY GUNDERMANN | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL KANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAY KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DUSTIN MATHIASON | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEVI OSTBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY RIDGEWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TREVOR SCHOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAUD SCHWARZBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN TUTVEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TREVOR WOLERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACOB MERKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONY FAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRANDON UDELHOVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Vergeront | Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $74,021 | $2,221 |
| Tryg Koch | Past President Officer | 0.5 | $8,500 | $0 |
| Nathan Keane | Past President Officer | 10 | $7,000 | $0 |
| Boyd Heilig | President Officer | 20 | $5,500 | $0 |
| Klayton Lohr | Vice President Officer | 10 | $4,000 | $0 |
| Adam Billmayer | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Bradley | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chase Brady | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Canon Bradley | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Davey | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Franck Groeneweg | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Gundermann | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Hansen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Hanson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Kanning | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Keller | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Manning | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dustin Mathiason | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Levi Ostberg | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Ridgeway | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Trevor Schock | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shaud Schwarzbach | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Tutvedt | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Trevor Wolery | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Sheffels | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale Flikkema | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Vergeront | Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $69,444 | $2,083 |
| Adam Billmayer | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Bradley | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chase Brady | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Davey | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale Flikkema | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Forest | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Franck Groeneweg | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Gundermann | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Hansen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Hanson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Kanning | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Keller | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Manning | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dustin Mathiason | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Levi Ostberg | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Ridgeway | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Trevor Schock | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shaud Schwarzbach | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Tutvedt | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kurt Voss | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Trevor Wolery | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tryg Koch | Past President Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Sheffels | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Klayton Lohr | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Boyd Heilig | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Keane | President Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1165, GREAT FALLS, MT 59403-1165
- In care of
- % LOREE MORGAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHAWNA SEVERSON, PO BOX 1165, GREAT FALLS, MT 59403
- Signed the 990
- SHAWNA SEVERSON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (406) 761-4596
- Website
- WWW.MGGA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION IS AN ORGANIZATION OF MONTANA WHEAT AND BARLEY PRODUCERS WHO, BY COMBINING THEIR STRENGTHS, VOICES AND IDEAS, ARE WORKING TO ENSURE A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR INDUSTRY AND THE CONSUMER.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL CONVENTION GATHERED OVER 900 GRAIN PRODUCERS, AGRIBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHERS FOR THREE DAYS OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND WORKSHOPS, MARKETING UPDATES AND IDEA EXCHANGE.
- THE MONTANA MARKET MANAGER PROGRAM PROVIDES MGGA MEMBERS WITH THE TOOLS AND INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MAXIMIZE PROFITS FROM GRAIN MARKETS USING TIMELY INFORMATION AND NEWS. THE MONTANA MARKET MANAGER WEBSITE (WWW.MONTANAMARKETMANAGER.ORG) PROVIDES DAILY MARKETING INFORMATION AND HEADLINES AS WELL AS PRICING RESOURCES, HISTORICAL DATA AND OTHER SUCH USEFUL INFORMATION FOR PRODUCERS; ACCESS TO PROPRIETARY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR MGGA MEMBERS.
- MONTANA GRAIN NEWS PUBLICATION: A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR MGGA MEMBERS WITH ONGOING, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON AGRICULTURAL ISSUES. APPROXIMATELY 1,000 COPIES PER MONTH ARE DISTRIBUTED BY MAIL IN 12 ISSUES PER YEAR TO MGGA MEMBERS AND TO OTHER EDUCATIONAL, LEGISLATIVE AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS. THE PUBLICATION IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE TO MGGA MEMBERS WITH PASSWORD ACCESS.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0363364
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $654,054
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,252,467
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,011,410 | $1,064,543 | $654,054 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $942,716 | $1,005,730 | $730,353 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $815,284 | $828,551 | $797,490 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $687,110 | $602,189 | $792,605 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 81-0363364).
Questions about MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION is 81-0363364.
- Is MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1976.
- Are donations to MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION 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 GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SHAWNA SEVERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,610 (ALISON VERGERONT, EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does MONTANA GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,011,410, expenses of $1,064,543 and total assets of $654,054 at year end.
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