2023-11-15T08:09:37-06:00 2022-12-31 310800053 CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO 4449 EASTON WAY SUITE 400 COLUMBUS OH 43219 990 2022-01-01 810521030 MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS INC MONT 4062541593 PO BOX 1812 HELENA MT 59624 WHITNEY TAWNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4062541593 2023-11-13 1 WHITNEY TAWNEY 999009999 0 JANE E PFEIFER P00014949 6148852208 2023-11-13 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z WHITNEY TAWNEY PO BOX 1812 HELENA MT 59624 468354 0 8290 X N/A X 1998 MT MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS WORKS TO PROTECT OUR CLIMATE, CLEAN AIR AND WATER, AND PUBLIC LANDS. 8 8 28 8 0 0 391906 441657 0 15351 345 204 4030 -9957 396281 447255 0 0 0 0 112028 238199 0 0 26244 155868 179761 267896 417960 128385 29295 492998 553851 107062 138620 385936 415231 X MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS WORKS TO PROTECT OUR CLIMATE, OUR CLEAN AIR AND WATER, OUR PUBLIC LANDS, OUR COMMUNITIES AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY SUPPORTING LEADERS WHO FIGHT FOR CONSERVATION AND BY HOLDING ACCOUNTABLE LEADERS WHO DO NOT. 0 0 110670 15351 VOTERS EDUCATION AND STATE CAMPAIGN: MCV PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MONTANA'S LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. EVERY LEGISLATIVE SESSION WE MEET WITH LEGISLATORS AND SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO THEM ON CONSERVATION ISSUES. AS THE CONVENER OF THE CONSERVATION WORKING GROUP WITH ITS SISTER ORGANIZATION THE MCV EDUCATION FUND, MCV LEADS THE CONSERVATION COMMUNITY'S EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT ELECTED LEADERS UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES, HEAR THE CONCERNS OF MCV'S MEMBERS AND KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING FOR MCV'S PRIORITIES. DURING THE SESSION, WE ALSO LEAD CAMPAIGNS TO EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE VOTERS ON OUR POLICY PRIORITIES.AFTER THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION CONCLUDES, MCV RELEASES ITS ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD TO CELEBRATE MONTANA'S CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS AND HOLD ALL OTHERS ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR ANTI-CONSERVATION DECISIONS. DURING OFF-SESSION YEARS, MCV FOLLOWS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS THROUGH THE REGULATORY PROCESS AND PROVIDES COMMENTS TO AGENCIES WHEN RELEVANT. 73781 CONSERVATION POLICY AND ACCOUNTABILITY:PROTECTING PUBLIC LANDS, CLEAN AIR AND CLEAN WATER CONTINUE TO BE MCV'S TOP PRIORITIES. MCV HOLDS ELECTED LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE TO PROTECTING MONTANA'S ICONIC LANDSCAPES AND OUTDOOR WAY OF LIFE. WE DO THIS WORK BY RALLYING SUPPORT FOR POLICIES THAT INVEST IN AND PROTECT CONSERVATION OF OUR PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, AIR AND WATER CALLING OUT LEADERS WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THROUGH ON THEIR CONSERVATION COMMITMENTS AND BY CELEBRATING THOSE WHO CHAMPION OUR ISSUES. 61490 OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION:MCV LEVERAGES ITS STATEWIDE MEMBERSHIP TO TAKE ACTION AT CRITICAL MOMENTS FOR CONSERVATION SUCH AS DURING ELECTIONS AND THROUGHOUT LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. WE REACH OUR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH IN-PERSON ACTIVATION EVENTS AS WELL AS PRINT AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS. OUR OUTREACH TAKES PLACE STATEWIDE. 245941 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X WHITNEY TAWNEY 4062541593 PO BOX 1812 HELENA MT 59624 WHITNEY TAWNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 23.00 17.00 X 44314 58686 4080 JOCK CONYNGHAM CHAIRMAN 10.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY ERICSSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA WOOD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLINT SUMMERS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS SAEGER ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANI HOWLETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL LOMBARDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHOREN BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 44314 58686 4080 0 0 0 0 0 46747 394910 441657 EVENTS/MEETINGS 900099 15351 15351 15351 204 204 11142 46747 21099 -9957 -9957 447255 15351 0 -9753 X 48394 24904 18061 5429 162142 93416 48361 20365 1908 1908 7459 7459 18296 3904 13942 450 2003 1962 41 64063 40116 23947 17064 16795 269 50157 48161 1996 4948 309 4639 2655 213 2442 14482 13711 771 263 100 163 6241 6241 DUES/REGISTRATIONS 7449 2320 5129 BANK CHARGES 5128 30 5098 PUBLICATIONS/SUBS 4734 4734 SMALL EQUIPMENT 574 574 417960 245941 145775 26244 195117 274124 258824 259028 38184 20699 873 0 492998 553851 15071 28827 91991 109793 107062 138620 X 385936 415231 385936 415231 492998 553851 29295 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 GALA 57889 46747 11142 575 13976 200 6348 57889 46747 11142 575 13976 200 6348 21099 -9957 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS HAS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WITH A SET ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE OF $35 PER YEAR. MEMBERSHIP DOLLARS ARE INCLUDED WITH CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MCV HAS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WHO ANNUALLY ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED. A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC. BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. IT IS AVAILABLE ON FILE FOR REVIEW BY MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MCV GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ASSEMBLED IN AN ORGANIZATIONAL MANUAL WHICH IS UPDATED ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND STAFF. THE BOARD HAS IMPLEMENTED A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR THE DIRECTORS TO SIGN REGARDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW AT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING BEFORE ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENT IS GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE INITIAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASE SALARY WAS COMPARED TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN OUR REGION. ALL MCV STAFF RECEIVE ANNUAL REVIEWS IN LINE WITH THEIR HIRE ANNIVERSARY DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL MCV GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ASSEMBLED IN AN ORGANIZATIONAL MANUAL WHICH IS UPDATED ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND STAFF IN AN ORIENTATION SESSION. THIS MANUAL IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO MEMBERSHIP UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,116. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,947. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,063. MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND PO BOX 853 BILLINGS MT 59103 810525336 RESEARCH & EDUCATION TO MT CONSERVATION MT 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE PO BOX 63 BILLINGS MT 59103 810531919 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTING ENTITY MT 527 N/A N/A 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND O 50956 COST ALLOCATION MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND Q 268599 COST ALLOCATION