Missoula Tourism Business Improvement
Promoting responsible and sustainable year-round tourism.
Missoula Tourism Business Improvement at a glance
In short: Missoula Tourism Business Improvement gave $59K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,500
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,625
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,750
- Total assets
- $1,315,760
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Missoula Tourism Business Improvement funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Outdoor Blogger Summit ($30K). Together the top 4 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Missoula Tourism Business Improvement gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $67K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Blogger Summit Siloam Springs, AR | Destination Sponsorship Fee. | $30,000 |
| University of Montana Adams Center Missoula, MT | Hamilton mhsa state class b. Hosted hospitality area for coaches and officials. | $14,000 |
| Montana Natural History Center Missoula, MT | Compensation for content provided by local indigenous community members for conference sessions, field trips, or other programming. | $7,500 |
| Warrior Movement Dixon, MT | Summer native American classic basketball tournament june 19-22. Referee sponsorship. | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,315,760 | $1,311,245 | $1,470,809 | $58,500 | 4 | $7,156 |
| 2024 | $1,368,653 | $1,279,804 | $1,226,030 | $66,500 | 4 | $17,103 |
| 2023 | $1,299,170 | $1,224,137 | $1,174,390 | $22,500 | 2 | $14,272 |
| 2022 | $1,293,137 | $1,235,891 | $937,807 | $41,446 | 4 | $19,257 |
| 2021 | $1,015,176 | $1,194,470 | $602,352 | $8,903 | 1 | $13,139 |
| 2020 | $386,133 | $1,038,207 | $1,028,743 | $27,500 | 3 | $6,781 |
| 2019 | $350,391 | $875,401 | $1,141,000 | $44,000 | 6 | $3,255 |
About Missoula Tourism Business Improvement
Based on IRS filings
Missoula Tourism Business Improvement is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Missoula, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Missoula Tourism Business Improvement is led by Barbara Neilan, Executive Director on filings since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Neilan
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Monahan
President
Board Member → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Bergmann
Board Member
Board Member → Board Chair, 2020
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Sawyer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mimi Gustafson
Vice President
Board Member → Board Vice President, 2023
Board Vice President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Lambert
Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keyvin Pollington
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Giesler
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Kate Leonberger (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim McCleod (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Luke Lasovich (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Barbara Nielan (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Lydia Bryan (2019) — Board Member · Filing note: Resigned feb 2019
- Former: Tim Geisler (2019) — Board Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Missoula Tourism Business Improvement
How much does Missoula Tourism Business Improvement give each year?
Missoula Tourism Business Improvement gave $59K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $67K across 4 grants.
What is Missoula Tourism Business Improvement's typical grant size?
Missoula Tourism Business Improvement's median grant in 2025 was $10,750, and its average grant was $14,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Missoula Tourism Business Improvement give grants?
Missoula Tourism Business Improvement gives mostly in Arkansas: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (49%). The most frequent recipient cities were Missoula, MT (2 grants).
Does Missoula Tourism Business Improvement give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Missoula Tourism Business Improvement's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Missoula Tourism Business Improvement?
Missoula Tourism Business Improvement reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Missoula Tourism Business Improvement?
Missoula Tourism Business Improvement is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Missoula, MT. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Missoula Tourism Business Improvement's EIN?
Missoula Tourism Business Improvement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2521066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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