MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

EIN 81-0250363 · Education (B110)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE MONTANA TECH FOUNDATION is to ADVANCE THE TEACHING, RESEARCH and PUBLIC SERVICE ENDEAVORS of MONTANA TECH BY GENERATING PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS to SUPPLEMENT THE INSTITUTIONS STATE and FEDERAL REVENUES for CAPITAL, OPERATING and STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION is THE CATALYST and CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH GIFTS and DONATION INCOME FLOW to PROVIDE INSTANTANEOUS and LONG-TERM SUPPORT for MONTANA TECH and ALL of ITS PROGRAMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

40.47%of revenue went to mission work65.8% of expenses · Program services

12.70%of revenue went to fundraising20.6% of expenses

$61.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.34%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$15.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $249,537 for JAIME HEPPLER (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,612,425

Mission workProgram services$5,104,63240.47% of revenue65.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,051,8778.34% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,601,48412.70% of revenue20.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,854,43238.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,757,99361.51% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.8% mission · 13.6% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 13.7% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 6.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 9.8% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 4.1% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 3.9% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 9.1% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 5.7% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,612,425

Expenses$7,757,993

Annual surplus $4,854,432 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,104,632 · 65.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,051,877 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,601,484 · 20.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,612,425

Expenses$7,757,993

Assets$121,902,431

Income$35,259,862

Contributions$10,749,689

Mission work (program services)$5,104,632

Fundraising$1,601,484

Grants given$30,716,069

Average grant$2,194,005

Management and general$1,051,877

Stocks and bonds$84,434,420

Accounting fees$152,708

Investing fees$163,405

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAIME HEPPLERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $249,537Base $193,862 · Other $55,675

LUKE MEYERVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $183,409Base $147,018 · Other $36,391

SHANNON PANISKOVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $147,817Base $101,904 · Other $45,913

LANCE ALLENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $145,446Base $131,641 · Other $13,805

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

JAIME HEPPLERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

LUKE MEYERVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

SHANNON PANISKOVICE PRESIDENT

LANCE ALLENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KATHY ARNOLDBOARD MEMBER (THRU 04/25)

WILLIAM DAILYBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT SHEPHERDBOARD CHAIR

NIKKI HOUSTONBOARD MEMBER

MICHELE HARDYBOARD MEMBER

LEO MCCARTHYBOARD MEMBER (THRU 04/25)

KRISTEN MANSONTREASURER

DAVID BURGERBOARD MEMBER

JOSH VINCENTBOARD VICE CHAIR

JONNA LASLOVICHBOARD MEMBER

JON CHERRYBOARD MEMBER (THRU 04/25)

JERRI DOYLESECRETARY (THRU 04/25)

JACK STANDABOARD MEMBER

GARY KOLSTADBOARD MEMBER

DENNIS GARBARINOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 1300 W PARK ST, BUTTE, MT 59701-8955
County: Silver Bow
In care of: JAIME HEPPLER
Primary officer: JAIME HEPPLER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(406) 496-4615

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
Grant-giving organization: Yes