Nonprofit · EIN 81-0454376
MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $71,388 | $79,036 | -$7,648 | $17,016 | $0 | $17,016 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $66,982 | $69,687 | -$2,705 | $24,664 | $0 | $24,664 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $70,148 | $70,334 | -$186 | $27,369 | $0 | $27,369 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $63,258
- Program service revenue
- $8,111
- Investment income
- $19
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $39,500
- Printing, publications and postage
- $817
- Other expenses
- $38,719
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,664
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,016
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,016
- Cash, savings and investments
- $17,016
- Gross receipts
- $71,388
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYLEE HONEYCUTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU) | 10 | $0 |
| ELLIE BRIGHTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| VICKI OLSON | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| JACOB SMITH | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SKIP AHLGREN | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BROWN | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) | 1 | $0 |
| LLANE CARROLL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN ELIAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTY HAHN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY INGALLS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG IVERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HEATH MARTINELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYLEE HONEYCUTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| VICKI OLSON | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| JACOB SMITH | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY SKIP AHLGREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN ELIAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG IVERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HEATH MARTINELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JACK MCRAE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA ROBBINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SPARKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD STUKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY SKIP AHLGREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN ELIAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HEATH MARTINELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JACK MCRAE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA ROBBINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SPARKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD STUKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI OLSON | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG IVERSON | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| RAYLEE HONEYCUTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 420 N CALIFORNIA STREET, HELENA, MT 59601-8050
- Signed the 990-EZ
- RAYLEE A HONEYCUTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 442-3420
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND LAND POLICIES.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE THE EARLIEST SETTLEMENT OF THE WEST, AND PARTICULARLY MONTANA, RANCHERS HAVE BEEN THE CARETAKERS AND STEWARDS OF OPEN, FEDERAL RANGELAND. THIS ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL ONE; LESSEES OF FEDERAL LANDS ARE RESPONSIBLE, ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONSCIOUS LAND MANAGERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IN TURN, THESE LANDS, IN COMBINATION WITH PRIVATE LANDS, HELP TO CREATE MANY VIABLE RANCHING OPERATIONS FOR RURAL FAMILIES, CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL ECONOMIES AND THE WESTERN WAY OF LIFE. THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL IS TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE UNIFIED POLICY POSITIONS AND PURSUE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIONS THAT MOST EFFECTIVELY REPRESENT MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS GRAZING USERS. THE MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL IS A LEADING STATE ORGANIZATION IN MONITORING, INITIATING AND COORDINATING ACTIONS ON PRIORITY PUBLIC LANDS ISSUES IN THE STATE. THE MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ON A NUMBER OF NATIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING FEDERAL LANDS GRAZING.
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0454376
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,016
- Income (IRS master file)
- $71,388
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $71,388 | $79,036 | $17,016 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | $66,982 | $69,687 | $24,664 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $70,148 | $70,334 | $27,369 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 81-0454376).
Questions about MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL is 81-0454376.
- Is MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.
- Are donations to MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL 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 PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL 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 PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,388, expenses of $79,036 and total assets of $17,016 at year end.
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