Public Charity

MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH FOUNDATION

MONTANA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH FOUNDATION, of MISSOULA, MT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $188K in revenue, $239K in expenses, $173K in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $698K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 810486984 MISSOULA, MT Consumer Protection NTEE: W90 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$188K
Total Expenses$239K
Total Assets$173K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$698K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MONTPIRG LEADERSHIP FUND IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING AND MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CIVIC LEADERS. THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, WE EMPOWER CITIZENS TO BE A STRONG VOICE FOR A CLEAN AND HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT, OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT, AND STRONG CONSUMER PROTECTIONS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$300,000
2024
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$155,000
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$75,000
2023
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$55,000
2022
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$35,000

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Officers & Directors

CHAIR Cb Pearson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dean Mcgovern
VICE CHAIR Denver Henderson
BOARD MEMBER Ronan Edison
BOARD MEMBER Sophia Harron

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$300,000 1 grant
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$230,000 4 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$135,000 3 grants
Public Lands Education
$22,800 1 grant
Conservation Education
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $188K $239K $173K
2024 $169K $100K $225K
2023 $228K $155K $156K
2022 $85K $94K $83K
2021 $160K $117K $92K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $160K to $188K (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $173K.

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