MONTANA FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
EIN 81-0169635 · Education (B)
What they do
MFPE ORGANIZES MEMBERS and LOCAL AFFILIATES for PURPOSES of COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, CONTRACT MAINTENANCE, LEGAL DEFENSE, LEGISLATIVE and GOVERNMENT AGENCY LOBBYING, and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.
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LARRY NIELSENFIELD CONSULTANT
ERIK BURKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CATHERINE NOVAKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MARGARET COPELANDFIELD CONSULTANT
THOMAS BURGESSFIELD CONSULTANT
AMANDA CURTISPRESIDENT
KACEE BALLOUNEA DIRECTOR
OMEGA WILDERTREASURER
MICHELLE WHEAT2ND VICE PRESIDENT
ERIC MATTHEWS1ST VICE PRESIDENT
DOUG ROBISONFORMER DISTRICT 9 CHAIR
JOSEPH DOMPIERPRINCIPAL OFFICER
JOE COHENOURDISTRICT 10 VICE CHAIR
JIM JOHNSONDISTRICT 7 VICE CHAIR
JILL COHENOURFORMER DISTRICT 2 VICE CHAIR
ERIKA MCMILLINDISTRICT 3 VICE CHAIR
EDEN DIASDISTRICT 1 VICE CHAIR
KATIE COSBYDISTRICT 9 CHAIR
COLETTE CAMPBELLDISTRICT 4 CHAIR
CHRISTINE KOLCZAKFORMER DISTRICT 2 CHAIR
BRYAN BLAIRDISTRICT 8 CHAIR
KARLA CLARKFORMER DISTRICT 8 CHAIR
KATHY RUTHERFORDFORMER DISTRICT 4 CHAIR
BECKY CROGHANDISTRICT 4 VICE CHAIR
KYLE CRAPSTERDISTRICT 2 CHAIR
LANCE EDWARDDISTRICT 9 VICE CHAIR
LAURIE ENEBODISTRICT 7 CHAIR
LISSY SHAFFERDISTRICT 5 VICE CHAIR
LUKE BRANDONDISTRICT 6 VICE CHAIR
LYNNE RIDERFORMER DISTRICT 1 CHAIR
MARK SEIFFERTDISTRICT 6 CHAIR
MIKE KENISONFORMER DISTRICT 3 CHAIR
MOFFIE FUNKDISTRICT 10 CHAIR
SPIRO MACKDISTRICT 8 VICE CHAIR
TOM CUBBAGEDISTRICT 5 CHAIR
ANTHONY LAPKEDISTRICT 1 CHAIR
BRAD BILLINGTONDISTRICT 3 CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1990
- Location
- 1232 E 6TH AVE, HELENA, MT 59601-3927
- County
- Lewis and Clark
- In care of
- % ERIK BURKE
- Primary officer
- AMANDA CURTIS, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes