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Montana Council Economic Education

  • Helena, MT
  • Tax-exempt since March 1973
  • EIN: 81-0340006

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$123k (2024)

Expenses
$120k (2024)

Total Assets
$71.7k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$123,079
Expenses
$119,787
Net Income
$3,292
Net Assets
$71,740
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,443
97.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,736
1.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $71,740
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $71,740
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dax Schieffer (Executive Director) $72,000 $0
Sean Sturges (President) $0 $0
Ken Laddusaw (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0
James Brown (Director) $0 $0
Brenden Craig (Director) $0 $0
Kelly Cresswell (Director) $0 $0
Troy Downing (Director) $0 $0
Rick Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Melanie Hall (Director) $0 $0
Koy Hoover (Director) $0 $0
Llew Jones (Director) $0 $0
Rhonda Krieger (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 6, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$76,491
Expenses
$78,001
Net Income
-$1,510
Net Assets
$68,448
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $75,366
98.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $25
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,448
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $68,448
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dax Schieffer (Executive Director) $48,000 $0
Sean Sturges (President) $0 $0
Ken Laddusaw (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0
James Brown (Director) $0 $0
Brenden Craig (Director) $0 $0
Kelly Cresswell (Director) $0 $0
Troy Downing (Director) $0 $0
Rick Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Melanie Hall (Director) $0 $0
Koy Hoover (Director) $0 $0
Llew Jones (Director) $0 $0
Rhonda Krieger (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 6, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$73,666
Expenses
$71,353
Net Income
$2,313
Net Assets
$69,958
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $41,645
56.5%
Program Services $30,800
41.8%
Investment Income $21
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $69,958
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $69,958
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dax Schieffer (Executive Director) $46,800 $0
Sean Sturges (President) $0 $0
Ken Laddusaw (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0
James Brown (Director) $0 $0
Danni Coffman (Director) $0 $0
Brenden Craig (Director) $0 $0
Kelly Cresswell (Director) $0 $0
Rick Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Melanie Hall (Director) $0 $0
Julie Hanson (Director) $0 $0
Cary Hegreberg (Director) $0 $0
Koy Hoover (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 1, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$80,150
Expenses
$64,764
Net Income
$15,386
Net Assets
$67,645
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $48,395
60.4%
Program Services $30,530
38.1%
Investment Income $25
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $67,645
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $67,645
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dax Schieffer (Executive Director) $34,800 $0
Sean Sturges (President) $0 $0
Ken Laddusaw (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0
Julie Hanson (Director) $0 $0
Ty Wells (Director) $0 $0
Carol Perlinski (Director) $0 $0
Randy Olson (Director) $0 $0
Todd O'hair (Director) $0 $0
Jeff Nix (Director) $0 $0
Ryan Lindsay (Director) $0 $0
Ross Lane (Director) $0 $0
Carol Kruger (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$44,549
Expenses
$56,571
Net Income
-$12,022
Net Assets
$52,259
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $29,019
65.1%
Program Services $14,735
33.1%
Investment Income $45
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,477
Total Liabilities $218
Net Assets $52,259
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dax Schieffer (Executive Director) $24,000 $0
Sean Sturges (President) $0 $0
Ken Laddusaw (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0
Koy Hoover (Director) $0 $0
Myles Watts (Director) $0 $0
Eric Swenson (Director) $0 $0
Rhonda Krieger (Director) $0 $0
Jim Brown (Director) $0 $0
Dani Coffman (Director) $0 $0
Kelly Cresswell (Director) $0 $0
Brenden Craig (Director) $0 $0
Gregg Davis (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$59,750
Expenses
$57,038
Net Income
$2,712
Net Assets
$64,281
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $40,871
68.4%
Program Services $17,343
29.0%
Investment Income $136
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,499
Total Liabilities $218
Net Assets $64,281

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990-EZ

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PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$52,639
Expenses
$53,059
Net Income
-$420
Net Assets
$61,569
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $41,959
79.7%
Program Services $9,705
18.4%
Investment Income $125
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $61,787
Total Liabilities $218
Net Assets $61,569
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dax Schieffer (Executive Director) $21,000 $0
Bret Carpenter (Director) $0 $0
Carol Kruger (Director) $0 $0
Carol Perlinski (Director) $0 $0
Eric Swenson (Executive Committee) $0 $0
Greg Strizich (Director) $0 $0
Gregg Davis (Director) $0 $0
Jim Brown (Director) $0 $0
Ken Laddusaw (Executive Committee) $0 $0
Koy Hoover (Executive Committee) $0 $0
Llew Jones (Director) $0 $0
Melanie Hall (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 2, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$51,823
Expenses
$52,051
Net Income
-$228
Net Assets
$61,989
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $37,333
72.0%
Program Services $12,525
24.2%
Investment Income $49
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $666
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,276
Total Liabilities $287
Net Assets $61,989
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dax Schieffer (Executive Director) $18,000 $0
Bret Carpenter (Director) $0 $0
Carol Kruger (Director) $0 $0
Carol Perlinski (Director) $0 $0
Eric Swenson (Director) $0 $0
Greg Strizich (D Irector) $0 $0
Gregg Davis (Director) $0 $0
Jim Brown (Director) $0 $0
Jim Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Ken Laddusaw (Executive Committee) $0 $0
Koy Hoover (Executive Committee) $0 $0
Leslie Wunderwald (Executive Committee) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 26, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$43,881
Expenses
$47,765
Net Income
-$3,884
Net Assets
$62,217
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,020
43.3%
Program Services $23,478
53.5%
Investment Income $33
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $63,041
Total Liabilities $824
Net Assets $62,217
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tim Tharp (Director) $0 $0
Tim Gill (Director) $0 $0
Jim Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Steve Turkiewicz (Director) $0 $0
Sam Gane (Director) $0 $0
Randy Olson (Director) $0 $0
R Paul Drake (Director) $0 $0
Myles Watts (Director) $0 $0
Koy Hoover (President) $0 $0
Ken Laddusaw (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
Sean Sturges (Director) $0 $0
Gregg Davis (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 29, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$40,551
Expenses
$38,321
Net Income
$2,230
Net Assets
$66,101
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,800
56.2%
Program Services $16,380
40.4%
Investment Income $21
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $66,608
Total Liabilities $507
Net Assets $66,101

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$57,998
Expenses
$50,269
Net Income
$7,729
Net Assets
$63,871
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $39,450
68.0%
Program Services $15,665
27.0%
Investment Income $43
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,540
2.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $63,871
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $63,871
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bret Carpenter (Director) $0 $0
Jim Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Koy Hoover (Director) $0 $0
Carol Kruger (Director) $0 $0
Ken Laddusaw (Director) $0 $0
Todd O'hair (Director) $0 $0
Sean Sturges (Director) $0 $0
Tim Tharp (Director) $0 $0
Sarah Zook (Director) $0 $0
Jim Brown (Director) $0 $0
Sam Gane (Director) $0 $0
Tim Gill (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$100,015
Expenses
$94,533
Net Income
$5,482
Net Assets
$56,142
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $69,668
69.7%
Program Services $20,735
20.7%
Investment Income $76
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,336
8.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,892
Total Liabilities $750
Net Assets $56,142

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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 25, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$82,368
Expenses
$86,664
Net Income
-$4,296
Net Assets
$50,660
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $62,172
75.5%
Program Services $14,150
17.2%
Investment Income $113
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,733
5.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,462
Total Liabilities $1,802
Net Assets $50,660

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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