Nonprofit · EIN 81-0428452
MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS INC
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $73,771 | $65,861 | $7,910 | $200,836 | $2,093 | $198,743 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ (amended) | $61,446 | $50,450 | $10,996 | $190,833 | – | $190,833 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $85,246 | $57,801 | $27,445 | $179,837 | – | $179,837 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Membership dues
- $28,800
- Program service revenue
- $44,956
- Investment income
- $15
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $25,750
- Printing, publications and postage
- $33
- Other expenses
- $38,078
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $190,833
- Total assets, end of year
- $200,836
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,093
- Net assets, end of year
- $198,743
- Cash, savings and investments
- $200,836
- Gross receipts
- $73,771
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE A WEINGARTNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LUND | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY FAGAN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JON WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN KAUTZ | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DILORENZO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DECKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA MEDIAK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER OLIVEIRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SARA SIMKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER T TSOMAYA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE OBLANDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY SWAJKOSKI | DRI REPRESENTATIVE | 1 | $0 |
| MARTI WANGEN | ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE A WEINGARTNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LUND | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY FAGAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JON WILSON | SECRETARY-TRESURER | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HAUSBECK | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DILORENZO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN KAUTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA MEDIAK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER OLIVEIRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SARA SIMKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX TSOMAYA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY SWAJKOSKI | DRI REPRESENTATIVE | 1 | $0 |
| MARTI WANGEN | ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE A WEINGARTNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $0 |
| PATRICK RILEY | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HAUSBECK | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LUND | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA MEDIAK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DILORENZO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER OLIVEIRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN KAUTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX TSOMAYA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JON WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY FAGAN | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY SWAJKOSKI | DRI REPRESENTATIVE | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ZADICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 85 ALFALFA RD, HELENA, MT 59602-7102
- In care of
- % RMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 36 South Last Chance Gulch, Helena MT 59601
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Sue Weingartner, 36 South Last Chance Gulch, Helena MT 59601
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MARTI WANGEN, ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 443-1160
- Website
- WWW.MDLT.NET
- Return prepared by
- TMC Business Services
Mission
BUSINESS LEAGUE
Program accomplishments
- CONTINUING EDUCATION
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-EZ 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
- 81-0428452
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $200,836
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,771
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $73,771 | $65,861 | $200,836 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $61,446 | $50,450 | $190,833 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $85,246 | $57,801 | $179,837 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Sue Weingartner | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 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 81-0428452).
Questions about MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS INC
- What is the EIN of MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS INC is 81-0428452.
- Is MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1989.
- Are donations to MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS 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 MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS 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 MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS INC?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Sue Weingartner.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MONTANA DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,771, expenses of $65,861 and total assets of $200,836 at year end.
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