Montana Association of Conservation Districts
To serve and support Montanas 58 conservation districts in managing Montanas natural resources through programs, technical expertise, information sharing and other resources
Montana Association of Conservation Districts at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,015,294
- +30.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,082,348
- +2.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $25,199
- +58.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $939,999
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Montana Association of Conservation Districts
- Next open deadline
- December 31, 2026 (Water Quality Mini Grants)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Montana Association of Conservation Districts
Who Montana Association of Conservation Districts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Montana Association of Conservation Districts gives
- Giving grew 171% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $160K (2020). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot Chapter of Montant Ovando, MT | — | $23,010 |
| Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Brighton, CO | — | $20,643 |
| Carter County Conservation Ekalaka, MT | — | $16,513 |
| Montana Conservation Corp Bozeman, MT | — | $6,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,015,294 | $1,082,348 | $939,999 | — | — | $25,199 |
| 2023 | $778,720 | $1,061,231 | $992,229 | — | — | $15,873 |
| 2022 | $750,722 | $979,170 | $1,057,408 | $66,416 | 4 | $-6,438 |
| 2021 | $835,726 | $1,085,544 | $1,106,782 | $137,173 | 7 | $27,374 |
| 2020 | $824,841 | $819,437 | $694,448 | $160,065 | 7 | $1,160 |
| 2019 | $423,848 | $668,697 | $663,883 | $24,500 | 4 | $2,274 |
About Montana Association of Conservation Districts
Based on IRS filings
Montana Association of Conservation Districts is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montana Association of Conservation Districts is led by Rebecca Boslough, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rebecca Boslough
Executive Director
Excutive Director → Exceutive Di, 2022
Exceutive Di → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$67K (2021) → $87K (2024)
Dean Rogge
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Simpson
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mike Hansen
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Roddy Rost
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Naegeli
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Judi Knapp
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Pat Anderson
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich VanDyken
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Steve Shanaman
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wanderaas
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Bonsell
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jeff Patison
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Roger Smedsrud
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ted Woods
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Gary Giem
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Hertel
Vice President
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Bob Petermann (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Don Youngbauer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Suta (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tony Barone (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: William Bernard (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gene Evans (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jeff Wivholm (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: John Anderson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Roger Hybner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Adams (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Michael Hansen (2020) — Chair
- Former: Ann McCauley (2019) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $87K, to Rebecca Boslough (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Montana Association of Conservation Districts
How large is Montana Association of Conservation Districts?
Montana Association of Conservation Districts reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Montana Association of Conservation Districts?
Montana Association of Conservation Districts is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Helena, MT. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Montana Association of Conservation Districts operate?
Montana Association of Conservation Districts has awarded grants in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana.
What is Montana Association of Conservation Districts's EIN?
Montana Association of Conservation Districts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7096823. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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