2024-08-23T15:57:30-05:00 2023-12-31 910189318 MOSS ADAMS LLP 601 W RIVERSIDE AVENUE STE 1800 SPOKANE WA 99201 990 2023-01-01 882607055 MOUNTAIN STATES POLICY CENTER INC MOUN 2082959525 PO BOX 2639 COEUR DALENE ID 83816 CHRISTOPHER G CARGILL PRESIDENT 2082959525 2024-08-22 1 0 EMINA O CRESSWELL CPA P01217304 5097472600 2024-08-22 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z MOUNTAIN STATES POLICY CENTER CHRISTOPHER G CARGILL PO BOX 2639 COEUR DALENE ID 83816 1235898 0 X MOUNTAINSTATESPOLICY.ORG X 2022 ID MOUNTAIN STATES POLICY CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT THINK TANK THAT BELIEVES IN PROVIDING RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO LAWMAKERS, THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC, BASED ON FACTS NOT EMOTION. HARNESSING THE POWER OF PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES AND VIDEO EVENTS, MSPC BRINGS FORWARD FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS TO OUR REGIONS BIGGEST CHALLENGES AND IS A WATCHDOG TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS. 17 16 4 16 0 0 498178 1118311 0 0 33 125 40 -36320 498251 1082116 0 0 0 0 32139 299384 0 0 31995 143724 333065 175863 632449 322388 449667 324262 415771 376874 18716 -52612 397055 MSPC'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER THOSE IN THE MOUNTAIN STATES TO SUCCEED THROUGH NON-PARTISAN, QUALITY RESEARCH THAT PROMOTES FREE ENTERPRISE, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT. 0 0 456252 THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED 13 MAJOR STUDIES AS WELL AS MORE THAN 100 EDITORIALS ON MAJOR POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING THE REGION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELD TWO MAJOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN COUER D'ALENE AND BOISE, IDAHO DURING THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELD POLICY DISCUSSIONS IN IDAHO FALLS, MISSOULA, SPOKANE, MERIDIAN AND TWIN FALLS. 456252 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 ID X CHRISTOPHER G CARGILL 2082959525 1099 W FRONT ST BOISE ID 83702 CHRISTOPHER G CARGILL DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 173076 0 6393 KEN DEY DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA FUNK DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN OTTER DIRECTOR, TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE SHIFLETT DIRECTOR, SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL BALDWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE QUINN CLAUSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD CRANNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN KRISTIANSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL STROMBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON STAFFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SCHOENHERR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY STROW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN HAAGENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM JUNKERMIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER PATTERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 173076 0 6393 1 0 1 0 0 653344 90297 374670 1118311 125 125 116062 90297 153782 -37720 -37720 OTHER INCOME 900099 1400 1400 1400 1082116 1400 0 -37595 X 179469 125628 53841 24934 24934 30138 30138 64843 49958 14885 1528 1528 8465 8465 12754 12754 94787 94787 27708 25273 2435 13837 12453 1384 2414 2173 241 1750 1575 175 22208 19987 2221 19370 17433 1937 3339 3339 PRINTING/POSTAGE/RESEAR 52528 47275 5253 DEVELOPMENT 29560 29560 VEHICLE EXPENSES/REIMBU 5153 4638 515 37664 37664 632449 456252 144202 31995 58736 42295 5526 5526 260000 367950 324262 415771 1874 18716 375000 0 376874 18716 X 0 0 0 0 -52612 397055 -52612 397055 324262 415771 449667 0 X 0 0 0 X 113647 1118311 1231958 116062 116062 113647 1234373 1348020 40000 327764 367764 10000 137628 147628 50000 465392 515392 832628 42 125 167 42 125 167 40 1400 1440 113729 1235898 1349627 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 40. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,400. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12754 12754 773477 786231 142935 35734 0 0 142935 142935 214403 12754 12754 35734 35734 53601 12754 12754 COUER D'ALENE DINNER 100286 43911 56375 3000 26611 35000 BOISE DINNER 106073 46386 59687 7500 31671 50000 206359 90297 116062 10500 58282 85000 153782 -37720 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CHRISTOPHER G CARGILL DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT 153076 0 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173076 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING DETERMINES THE CEO'S BONUS BASED UPON FUNDRAISING METRICS AND OVERALL SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION. BONNIE QUINN CLAUSEN BOARD MEMBER 24777 PURCHASE OF MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED THE BYLAWS TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE BOARD FROM 15 MEMBERS TO 17 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD EACH YEAR AT THE SEPTEMBER QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A BOARD MEMBERS USES FORMS 990 FROM OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR PRESIDENT/CEO. DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MINUTES AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT QUARTERLY MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT WORK - STUDIES AND RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,787. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,787. HONORARIUMS FOR DINNER EVENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 90,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 90,000.