Montana Business Assistance Connection
MONTANA BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CONNECTION, INC. SUPPORTS THE RETENTION OF EXISTING JOBS AND PROMOTES CREATE OF NEW JOBS IN LEWIS & CLARK, BROADWATER, AND MEAGHER COUNTIES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE CREATION, PROMOTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE REVLOVING LOAN FUNDS, PROVIDING TRAINING, COUNSELING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR START UP OR EXPANSION OF QUALIFIED BUSINESSES, AND THE PROMOTION AND EVALUATION OF COUNTY AND CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT REQUESTS AND MANAGEMENT OF THESE LOANS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$15.5M
+8.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$106K
-16.3% YoY
Grant Count
4
-42.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$27K
+46.4% YoY
About Montana Business Assistance Connection
Based on IRS filings
Montana Business Assistance Connection is a nonprofit organization, based in HELENA, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $13K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,500,013 | $14,245,101 | $13,027,178 |
| Revenue | $1,669,414 | $1,733,307 | $1,856,589 |
| Expenses | $1,195,425 | $1,208,719 | $1,510,271 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $13,179 | $4,894 | $1,546 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Montana Business Assistance Connection
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICKIE RAUSER | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DUSTIN STEWART | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ANDY SHIRTLIFF | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JENNY TAYLOR | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KALI WICKS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DAVE ALLARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WES FEIST | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DALLAS RASSMUSSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TOM ROLF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JACKSON ROSE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VICTOR SAMPLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CALLIE ASCHIM | FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GINGER KUNZ | FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SANDRA BAUMAN | FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LINDSEY RICHTMYER | LIASON | 1 | — |
| BRIAN OBERT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $93,631 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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