2026-05-13T13:57:54-05:00 2025-06-30 810348775 JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PC 321 W BROADWAY 4TH FLOOR MISSOULA MT 59802 990 2024-07-01 273994460 MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP MISS 4065416461 PO BOX 7457 MISSOULA MT 59807 GRANT KIER PRESIDENT & CEO 4065416461 2026-05-13 1 1 ALISSA A GRIMM CPA P01067948 4065494148 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GRANT KIER PO BOX 7457 MISSOULA MT 59807 745874 0 X WWW.MISSOULAPARTNERSHIP.COM X 2010 MT SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS GROWTH AND QUALITY JOB CREATION THROUGHOUT MISSOULA COUNTY. 24 24 8 23 0 0 390789 187626 468307 552800 2 1 1731 5447 860829 745874 0 0 0 0 712266 718118 0 0 0 223002 218849 935268 936967 -74439 -191093 704708 511001 132815 130201 571893 380800 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 ASSISTANCE, STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS, AND COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING. IN FY25, MEP COMPLETED MORE THAN 80 BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION (BRE) VISITS WITH BUSINESSES ACROSS MISSOULA COUNTY, IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO WORKFORCE, INFRASTRUCTURE, MARKET EXPANSION, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL. MEP ALSO ENGAGED WITH 23 STARTUP AND EARLY-STAGE BUSINESSES, HELPING ENTREPRENEURS NAVIGATE BUSINESS PLANNING, FINANCIAL FORECASTING, MENTORSHIP, AND GROWTH STRATEGIES.MEP CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DOWNTOWN MISSOULA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN DIALOGUES EVENT SERIES AND PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 40 DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY MAJOR DOWNTOWN INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE DOWNTOWN SAFETY AND MOBILITY PROJECT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN.IN ADDITION, MEP SUPPORTED BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND EXPANSION EFFORTS TIED TO SEVERAL MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. THIS INCLUDED ASSISTING MONTANA KNIFE COMPANY WITH EXPANSION PLANNING FOR ITS NEW 50,000-SQUARE-FOOT MANUFACTURING FACILITY EXPECTED TO CREATE UP TO 200 JOBS, SUPPORTING RECRUITMENT EFFORTS THAT BROUGHT STORY HOUSE PICTURES MONTANA TO MISSOULA, AND HELPING SECURE YEAR-ROUND NONSTOP AIR SERVICE BETWEEN MISSOULA AND CHICAGO THROUGH THE TAKE FLIGHT MISSOULA PARTNERSHIP. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING MISSOULA COUNTY'S WORKFORCE PIPELINE, SUPPORTING INDUSTRY RESILIENCE, AND ADVANCING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. IN FY25, MEP CONTINUED TO LEAD REGIONAL CONVERSATIONS AROUND WORKFORCE HOUSING, JOB QUALITY, AND INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.FOLLOWING THE CLOSURES OF ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS IN MISSOULA AND PYRAMID MOUNTAIN LUMBER IN SEELEY LAKE, MEP CONVENED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS TO SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING, WORKFORCE TRANSITION EFFORTS, AND LONG-TERM INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES. MEP ALSO CONTINUED ADVANCING EFFORTS TO REESTABLISH WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING CAPACITY IN SEELEY LAKE, RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SECTOR TO REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT, FOREST MANAGEMENT, AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION.MEP REMAINED ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN WORKFORCE-FOCUSED POLICY AND INDUSTRY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR THE SAWMILL REVITALIZATION ACT DURING THE 2025 MONTANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TIED TO WORKFORCE HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, MEP WORKS TO EXPAND CAREER PATHWAYS, SUPPORT TALENT ATTRACTION AND RETENTION, AND STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO QUALITY JOBS ACROSS KEY SECTORS OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMY. LAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP'S LAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADVANCES STRATEGIC REDEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION, AND SITE READINESS EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, AND BUSINESS EXPANSION. IN FY25, MEP PLAYED A LEADING ROLE IN SEVERAL MAJOR REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ACROSS MISSOULA COUNTY.MEP PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF MISSOULA AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING FOR THE FORMER ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS SITE FOLLOWING THE FACILITY CLOSURE IN 2024. THIS WORK INCLUDED COORDINATION AROUND ANNEXATION, URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT EXPANSION, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, AND FUTURE LAND USE STRATEGIES TO POSITION THE PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT ALIGNED WITH COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PRIORITIES. THESE EFFORTS ULTIMATELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT OF STORY HOUSE PICTURES MONTANA, WHICH PLANS TO BRING NEARLY 400 MEDIA MANUFACTURING JOBS TO THE REGION OVER THE NEXT DECADE.MEP ALSO SUPPORTED REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING FOR SOUTHGATE CROSSING, A 13-ACRE MIDTOWN PROPERTY, BY HELPING ATTRACT QUALIFIED DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AND CONDUCTING DUE DILIGENCE WITH PROSPECTIVE TEAMS. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER NEW HOUSING, COMMERCIAL SPACE, AND PUBLIC AMENITIES ALIGNED WITH THE MIDTOWN MASTER PLAN.ADDITIONALLY, MEP CONVENED THE MISSOULA INFRASTRUCTURE COALITION FOR ITS SECOND YEAR, BRINGING TOGETHER PUBLIC AGENCIES, UTILITIES, DEVELOPERS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS TO COORDINATE AROUND LONG-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, FEDERAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND FUTURE CAPACITY NEEDS THROUGHOUT MISSOULA COUNTY. COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM:MEP'S COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM STRENGTHENS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMIC ISSUES, SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, AND ADVANCES ADVOCACY AROUND POLICIES AND INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT MISSOULA'S ECONOMY. IN FY25, MEP EXPANDED THE REACH OF ITS MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, THE INDICATOR, GROWING SUBSCRIPTIONS TO MORE THAN 850 WHILE MAINTAINING OPEN RATES ABOVE 50 PERCENT. THE NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC TRENDS, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, AND LOCAL BUSINESS STORIES THROUGH WRITTEN AND VIDEO CONTENT.MEP ALSO CONTINUED ITS MONTHLY ECON 101 RADIO SEGMENT ON KGVO NEWS TALK, REACHING MORE THAN 20,000 LISTENERS ACROSS THE REGION WITH CONVERSATIONS FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, JOB QUALITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRENDS.THROUGHOUT FY25, MEP CONVENED BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH EVENTS AND PUBLIC FORUMS, INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 125 PARTICIPANTS AND A LEGISLATIVE RECAP EVENT ATTENDED BY OVER 100 LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION.MEP ALSO SERVED AS AN ADVOCATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES DURING THE 2025 MONTANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION, SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO PRESERVE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING TOOLS, RENEW THE MEDIA ACT FILM TAX CREDIT, AND ADVANCE THE SAWMILL REVITALIZATION ACT. THESE INITIATIVES ALIGNED WITH MEP'S BROADER GOALS OF SUPPORTING REDEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY GROWTH ACROSS MISSOULA COUNTY. 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 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 TOM SEVERSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK LAWSON VICE 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 JASON WILLIAMS PAST CHAIR 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 GREG COOK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON RICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH SLOTNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT KIER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 181604 0 7857 JULIE LACEY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 102012 0 5119 NICOLE RUSH EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 100373 0 13907 383989 0 26883 3 0 1 0 0 187626 187626 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 552800 552800 552800 1 1 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 5447 5447 5447 745874 552800 0 5448 169310 437606 28337 36407 46458 53849 662 4756 13838 61673 3680 1996 2689 3886 6600 BAD DEBT 37417 DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, LI 16493 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 6259 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 3714 1337 936967 11740 83806 10007 1008 562153 360325 46332 49477 1664 1698 104336 93749 12973 10587 59839 4100 704708 511001 35381 69509 40068 60692 57366 0 132815 130201 X 14342 22975 557551 357825 571893 380800 704708 511001 -191093 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5829 1908 3921 98507 91841 6666 10587 X X X X X 0 0 0 GRANT KIER PRESIDENT & CEO 181604 0 0 0 0 0 7516 0 341 0 189461 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, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.