2025-05-14T09:54:12-05:00 2024-06-30 810348775 JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PC 321 W BROADWAY 4TH FLOOR MISSOULA MT 59802 990 2023-07-01 273994460 MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP MISS 4065416461 PO BOX 7457 MISSOULA MT 59807 GRANT KIER PRESIDENT & CEO 4065416461 2025-05-14 1 1 DREW RIEKER CPA P01372762 4065494148 2025-05-06 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GRANT KIER PO BOX 7457 MISSOULA MT 59807 860829 0 X WWW.MISSOULAPARTNERSHIP.COM X 2010 MT SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS GROWTH AND QUALITY JOB CREATION THROUGHOUT MISSOULA COUNTY. 21 21 7 25 0 0 603854 390789 437754 468307 2 2 6743 1731 1048353 860829 0 0 0 0 647890 712266 0 0 0 210979 223002 858869 935268 189484 -74439 826008 704708 179676 132815 646332 571893 X THE MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP WORKS COLLABORATIVELY AND STRATEGICALLY TO FACILITATE INCREASED PROSPERITY THROUGH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WHILE ENHANCING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. 0 0 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS BUSINESSES AT EVERY STAGE OF GROWTH BY PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES AND COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN 2024, MEP WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE DOWNTOWN MISSOULA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO DELIVER ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, MENTORSHIP, AND RESOURCES TO MORE THAN 40 DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. KEY AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDED COMMERCIAL RENT INCREASES, THE DOWNTOWN SAFETY AND MOBILITY PROJECT, THE NEW FY2025 PARKING PLAN, AND THE BROOKS STREET CORRIDOR INITIATIVE. MEP ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE CITY'S PARKING DIRECTOR TO INFORM AND PREPARE BUSINESSES FOR UPCOMING CHANGES, CULMINATING IN A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH 15 BUSINESS OWNERS. BEYOND DOWNTOWN, MEP CONNECTED WITH OVER 70 BUSINESSES COUNTYWIDE, OFFERING TAILORED ASSISTANCE IN AREAS SUCH AS ACCESSING CAPITAL, EXPLORING MARKET EXPANSION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, MEP SUPPORTED 20 POTENTIAL STARTUPS, PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON BUSINESS PLANNING, FUNDING STRATEGIES, AND MENTORSHIP TO HELP LAUNCH AND GROW NEW VENTURES. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AIMS TO FOSTER INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY JOBS AND SUPPORTING WORKFORCE RESILIENCE. IN 2024, MEP LED MISSOULA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES' GOOD JOBS, GREAT CITIES ACADEMY, A YEARLONG INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON ADVANCING EQUITABLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. FOLLOWING THE CLOSURES OF ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS AND PYRAMID MOUNTAIN LUMBER, MEP CONVENED MORE THAN 30 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT STAKEHOLDERS TO ASSESS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT AND EXPLORE REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, WORKER SUPPORT, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. MEP ALSO CONTINUES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH INVESTORS TO IDENTIFY NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS SECTOR. IN ADDITION, MEP PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE COALITION, WHICH EARNED NATIONAL RECOGNITION AND FUNDING TO LAUNCH A CLEAN ENERGY TRAINING PROGRAM AT MISSOULA COLLEGE. THIS INITIATIVE, FOCUSED ON CREATING PATHWAYS FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN, REFLECTS MEP'S COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION. MEP'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COLLABORATES WITH PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PEER ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EXPANDING CAREER PATHWAYS, INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING, TALENT RETENTION, AND ATTRACTION. LAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:THE MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP'S LAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS STRATEGIC REDEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION TO ADVANCE HOUSING, COMMERCIAL SPACE, AND PUBLIC AMENITIES. IN 2024, MEP PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN ADVANCING THE MIDTOWN MASTER PLAN BY WORKING WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO UNLOCK BROWNFIELD SITES. THIS EFFORT CONTRIBUTED TO THE CITY OF MISSOULA ENTERING INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR 10 ACRES SOUTH OF SOUTHGATE MALL-OPENING THE DOOR FOR POTENTIAL HOUSING, PARK SPACE, AND TRANSPORTATION CONNECTIVITY. MEP ALSO CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF THE OLD LIBRARY BLOCK REDEVELOPMENT BY COLLABORATING WITH THE CITY'S SELECTED DEVELOPERS, DECHASE MIKSIS AND EDLEN & CO., TO ATTRACT CAPITAL AND BUSINESS PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDED FACILITATING INTRODUCTIONS TO GROCERS, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, AND RETAILERS TO HELP SHAPE A PROJECT ALIGNED WITH COMMUNITY NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, MEP FOUNDED THE MISSOULA INFRASTRUCTURE COALITION, A QUARTERLY CONVENING OF INDUSTRY LEADERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING LONG-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES AND IMPROVING COORDINATION ACROSS SECTORS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH THROUGHOUT MISSOULA COUNTY. COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM:MEP'S COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT AROUND ECONOMIC ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024, MEP'S BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, THE INDICATOR, REACHED 800+ SUBSCRIBERS AND MAINTAINED A 60% ENGAGEMENT RATE-WELL ABOVE INDUSTRY STANDARDS. MEP ALSO CONTINUED ITS MONTHLY ECON 101 RADIO SEGMENT ON KGVO NEWSTALK, REACHING OVER 20,000 LISTENERS ACROSS MISSOULA AND RAVALLI COUNTIES WITH TIMELY DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND WORKFORCE NEEDS. MEP FACILITATED TWO HIGH-LEVEL LISTENING SESSIONS AT THE REQUEST OF SENATOR JON TESTER AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS, ALLOWING LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS TO DIRECTLY SHARE THEIR ECONOMIC CONCERNS WITH FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS. IN ADDITION, MEP LAUNCHED A NEW EVENT SERIES-FAST ACTION CONVERSATIONS-WITH AN INAUGURAL SESSION ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HOMELESSNESS, FEATURING EXPERT PANELISTS AND FINDINGS FROM A COMMISSIONED STUDY BY DR. BRYCE WARD. THESE INITIATIVES REFLECT MEP'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING OPEN DIALOGUE, INFORMED DECISION-MAKING, AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 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 1 2 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JCCS PC 4065494148 321 W BROADWAY 4TH FLOOR MISSOULA MT 59802 GRANT KIER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 172996 0 7261 TOM SEVERSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK LAWSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON WILLIAMS PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZ MELLEM SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HAYDEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL GLADEN EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER SHERRILL EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE BEATON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SETH BODNAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYMIE BOWDITCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL CALHOUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN HANSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA HENDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICAH HILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN MCCORMICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE LAMBROS DIRECTOR EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK BODLOVIC DIRECTOR (FORMER) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN HESS DIRECTOR (FORMER) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON RICE DIRECTOR (FORMER) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH SLOTNICK DIRECTOR (FORMER) 1.00 X 0 0 0 172996 0 7261 1 0 1 0 0 37417 353372 390789 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 468307 468307 468307 2 2 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 1731 1731 1731 860829 468307 0 1733 178506 426880 24023 35248 47609 71093 3803 9929 68828 5262 3011 1109 5045 6901 DONATIONS 22000 DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, LI 11455 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 8204 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 4312 2050 935268 34751 11740 10007 10007 564948 562153 92919 46332 385 1664 102836 89863 9014 12973 113984 59839 826008 704708 18222 35381 49960 40068 111494 57366 179676 132815 X 81384 14342 564948 557551 646332 571893 826008 704708 -74439 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5829 1275 4554 97007 88588 8419 12973 SECURITY DEPOSIT 4100 ROU ASSET 55739 59839 LEASE LIABILITY 57366 57366 X X X X X 0 0 0 GRANT KIER PRESIDENT & CEO 172996 0 0 0 0 0 6920 0 341 0 180257 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM CONDUCTED A PRIOR COMPENSATION SURVEY AND HELPED DETERMINE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND RANGE. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER AND CEO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND A COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION DISCLOSES AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM CONDUCTED A PRIOR COMPENSATION SURVEY AND HELPED DETERMINE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND RANGE. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MEP'S BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.