Public Charity

MONTANA BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CONNECTION

MONTANA BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CONNECTION, of HELENA, MT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $15.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 28 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $609K.

EIN: 363693967 HELENA, MT Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$15.5M
Grants Given28
Grant Total$609K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

MONTANA BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CONNECTION, INC. SUPPORTS THE RETENTION OF EXISTING JOBS AND PROMOTES CREATE OF NEW JOBS IN LEWIS & CLARK, BROADWATER, AND MEAGHER COUNTIES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE CREATION, PROMOTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE REVLOVING LOAN FUNDS, PROVIDING TRAINING, COUNSELING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR START UP OR EXPANSION OF QUALIFIED BUSINESSES, AND THE PROMOTION AND EVALUATION OF COUNTY AND CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT REQUESTS AND MANAGEMENT OF THESE LOANS.

Sample Grants Given

THE HELENA SYMPHONY
HELENA, MT · 2024
Feasibility study
$56,427
COPPER PINES LLC
BOZEMAN, MT · 2024
WORKFORCE HOUSING FOR HI COUNTRY SNACK FOODS EMPLOYEES
$29,955
OLD SALT CO-OP LLC
HELENA, MT · 2024
PURCHASE OF WORKING CAPITAL
$10,000
THE PRESCHOOL ON BROADWAY
TOWNSEND, MT · 2024
FENCING FOR DAYCARE FACILITY
$10,000
THE HELENA SYMPHONY
HELENA, MT · 2023
Feasibility study
$43,363

Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Andy Shirtliff
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Brian Obert
FORMER BOARD MEMBER Callie Aschim
BOARD MEMBER Dallas Rassmussen
BOARD MEMBER Dave Allard
PRESIDENT Dustin Stewart

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Top Grant Purposes

WORKFORCE HOUSING FOR HI COUNTRY SNACK FOODS EMPLOYEES
$199,700 3 grants
Feasibility study
$99,790 2 grants
DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN FOR THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY
$45,000 2 grants
RE-LOCATION FEASIBILITY STUDY
$34,000 2 grants
PAR AND FEASIBILITY STUDY LOOKING AT POTENTIAL RE-USE AND REVITALIZATION OF HISTORIC MING THEATER (CONSISTORY SHRINE TEMPLE)
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.7M $1.2M $15.5M
2023 $1.7M $1.2M $14.2M
2022 $1.9M $1.5M $13.0M
2021 $1.4M $932K $12.0M
2020 $835K $802K $11.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $835K to $1.7M (+100%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MT, WA.

MTWA

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