2025-07-11T11:14:38-04:00 2024-12-31 841255164 KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC 475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80203 990 2024-01-01 840736725 MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION MOUN 3032922021 2596 S LEWIS WAY LAKEWOOD CO 80227 CRISTEN WOHLGEMUTH PRESIDENT & CEO 3032922021 2025-07-10 true true MARIA MONTOYA P01363907 3035345953 2025-07-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CRISTEN WOHLGEMUTH 4506791 false X WWW.MSLEGAL.ORG X 1977 CO TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS ENSHRINED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE USA THROUGH PRO BONO LITIGATION. 16 16 27 30 0 2400832 3895094 0 833377 611697 0 3234209 4506791 0 0 2279015 2468259 37636 66256 1198625 2008370 2807523 4325021 5342038 -1090812 -835247 8245317 7019577 945149 554656 7300168 6464921 WE PROTECT INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, THE RIGHT TO OWN AND USE PROPERTY, THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE BENEFITS OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. false false 2764428 MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION- OR "MSLF") WAS CREATED TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, THE RIGHT TO OWN AND USE PROPERTY, THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE BENEFITS OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. IT LITIGATES ON BEHALF OF THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD PRIVATE COUNSEL. 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X X X X X true JACK RABBIT STRATEGIES 2640 WINDING BROOK DR AUSTIN TX 78748 CONSULTING false 118200 49992 68208 AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIC 119 N HIGH ST WEST CHESTER PA 19380 CONSULTING false 43622 16264 27358 161822 66256 95566 AR CO FL IL KS KY ME MI MN MS MO NM NJ NY NC OK OR PA SC TN UT VA WA AK AL AZ CA CT MA MD NH OH LA WV HI SCHEDULE G, PART IV (I) NAME OF FUNDRAISER : JACK RABBIT STRATEGIES (I) ADRESS OF FUNDRAISER : 2640 WINDING BROOK DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78748 X X X X false false false false false false false false false CRISTEN WOHLGEMUTH PRESIDENT & CEO 230250 8718 16117 255085 WILLIAM TRACHMAN GENERAL COUNSEL 210808 8718 14757 234283 SEAN NATION DGC 182510 76332 258842 IVAN LONDON SENIOR ATTORNEY 173187 479 12123 185789 JAMES KERWIN SENIOR ATTORNEY 143439 8718 10041 162198 DONNA CLARK DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT 133264 8718 9329 151311 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS ITS OWN MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE MEMBERS, AND OFFICERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM IS PREPARED BY THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PERFORMS THE AUDIT OF MSLF. THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THE FORM 990 IS BASED ON THE AUDITED BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION'S CONTROLLER COMPARES THE AUDITED FINANCIALS STATEMENTS AND THE FINAL YEAR-END RECORDS OF THE FOUNDATION WITH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THE 990. THE STAFF EMAILS THE GOVERNING BODY A PDF COPY OF THE 990. THE FORM 990 IS FINALIZED AND FILED AS PREPARED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE MSLF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT. THERE IS REGULAR MONITORING OF THIS POLICY TO ASSURE THE FOUNDATION THAT THE POLICY IS ENFORCED AND ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE IN COMPLIANCE. IF ANY BOARD MEMBER IS FOUND TO BE AN INTERESTED PARTY WITH ANY ORGANIZATION TRANSACTION, THEY ARE EXCUSED FROM ANY DISCUSSIONS AND ARE NOT ALLOWED TO EXPRESS AN OPINION OR VOTE ON THE MATTERS INVOLVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A SEE DESCRIPTION FOR LINE 15B BELOW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR ITS KEY EMPLOYEES AND CEO. IN CONDUCTING ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE USES SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES CONDUCTED BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES, POSTED JOB OFFERS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, INFORMAL BUT DOCUMENTED SURVEYS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OTHER FORM 990S, AND COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS COMPARABLE TO THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, COLORADO, KENTUCKY, UTAH, FLORIDA, SOUTH DAKOTA, ILLINOIS, ALASKA, ALABAMA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, OHIO, LOUISIANA, WEST VIRGINIA, HAWAII FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 MSLF PROVIDES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE AS WELL AS TO STATES IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS REGISTERED FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES 303,092 102,867 221,581 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES NOT CARRIED ON DURING PRIOR YEARS.