Montana Federation of Public Employees
Mfpe organizes members and local affiliates for purposes of collective bargaining, contract maintenance, legal defense, legislative and government agency lobbying, and professional development.
Montana Federation of Public Employees at a glance
In short: Montana Federation of Public Employees gave $349K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $349,236
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,655
- +76.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,711
- Total assets
- $9,755,852
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Montana Federation of Public Employees
- Next open deadline
- December 2, 2026 (Karen Cox Memorial Grant Program)
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Montana Federation of Public Employees
Award for Teaching Excellence
Montana Federation of Public Employees
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Jim McGarvey Scholarship for Union Leadership in Public Education and Service
Montana Federation of Public Employees
Amount
Amount varies based on opportunity
Deadline
Deadline not published
Karen Cox Memorial Grant Program
Montana Federation of Public Employees
Amount
Up to $500
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Who Montana Federation of Public Employees funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Missoula Education Association ($104K). Together the top 8 received $349K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 48 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Montana Federation of Public Employees gives
- Giving grew 47% 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 $222K (2024) to $349K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $349K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula Education Association Missoula, MT | Local Affiliate Assistance | $104,302 |
| Helena Education Association Helena, MT | Local Affiliate Assistance | $81,375 |
| Billings Education Association Billings, MT | Local Affiliate Assistance | $63,626 |
| Great Falls Education Association Great Falls, MT | Local Affiliate Assistance | $36,018 |
| Bozeman Education Association Bozeman, MT | Local Affiliate Assistance | $25,404 |
| Montana Staff Organization Billings, MT | Local Affiliate Assistance | $14,889 |
| Kalispell Education Association Kalispell, MT | Local Affiliate Assistance | $12,034 |
| Butte Teachers Union Butte, MT | Local Affiliate Assistance | $11,588 |
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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 | $9,755,852 | $8,456,227 | $7,955,491 | $349,236 | 8 | $336,564 |
| 2024 | $9,432,026 | $8,087,407 | $7,798,967 | $222,342 | 9 | $214,638 |
| 2023 | $8,299,632 | $8,424,843 | $8,555,589 | $225,457 | 9 | $171,125 |
| 2022 | $8,806,811 | $8,276,909 | $8,336,340 | $237,022 | 10 | $116,030 |
| 2021 | $9,829,139 | $8,760,677 | $8,740,908 | $245,450 | 12 | $100,983 |
| 2020 | $8,210,363 | $8,816,476 | $8,701,333 | $247,612 | 11 | $98,814 |
| 2019 | $7,042,543 | $8,582,785 | $8,850,573 | $243,437 | 10 | $185,850 |
About Montana Federation of Public Employees
Based on IRS filings
Montana Federation of Public Employees is a public charity, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $349K. Net investment income was $337K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montana Federation of Public Employees is led by Amanda Curtis, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Curtis
President
2nd Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $123K (2025)
Erik Burke
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$142K (2019) → $152K (2025)
Colette Campbell
District Chair
District 2nd Vice Chair → District Vice Chair, 2021
District Vice Chair → District Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Enebo
District Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Seiffert
District Chair
District 1st Vice Chair → District Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Blair
District Chair
District Vice Chair → District Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moffie Funk
District Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Cubbage
District Chair
District Vice Chair → District Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Cosby
District Chair
District Vice Chair → District Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Crapster
District Chair
District Vice Chair → District Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Lapke
District Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Billington
District Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kacee Ballou
Nea Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Catherine Novak
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$117K (2019) → $133K (2025)
Eric Matthews
1st Vice President
District 1st Vice Chair → 2nd Vice President, 2021
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Michelle Wheat
2nd Vice President
District 2nd Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → 2nd Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Thomas Burgess
Field Consultant
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$128K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Omega Wilder
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$2K (2024) → $3K (2025)
Larry Nielsen
Field Consultant
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$153K (2025)
Margaret Copeland
Field Consultant
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$133K (2025)
Christine Kolczak
Former District Chair
District Chair → Former District Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Cohenour
Former District Vice Chair
District 1st Vice Chair → District Vice Chair, 2021
District Vice Chair → Former District Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Johnson
District Vice Chair
District 2nd Vice Chair → District Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Cohenour
District Vice Chair
District 2nd Vice Chair → District Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla Clark
Former District Chair
District Chair → Former District Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Rutherford
Former District Chair
District Chair → Former District Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kenison
Former District Chair
District Chair → Former District Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Robison
Former District Chair
District Chair → Former District Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lissy Shaffer
District Vice Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eden Dias
District Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Croghan
District Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Edward
District Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Brandon
District Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Rider
Former District Chair
District Chair → Former District Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spiro Mack
District Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika McMillin
District Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Maggie Copeland (2019–2024) — Field Consultant
- Former: Quinton Nyman (2019–2024) — Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Britt Postma (2022–2024) — District Chair
- Former: Jeffrey Greenfield (2024) — Field Consultant
- Former: Tammy Harris (2024) — Field Consultant
- Former: Brian Ehli (2019–2023) — Field Consultant
- Former: Lynne Ogden-Rider (2019–2023) — District Chair
- Former: Omega Esquivel (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Diane Fladmo (2022–2023) — Field Consultant
- Former: Glen Southergill (2019–2022) — Former Nea Director
- Former: Samantha Harrington (2019–2022) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Tom Fulton (2019–2022) — District Vice Chair
- Former: William Dwyer (2019–2022) — Former 1st Vice President
- Former: Elena Evans (2020–2022) — Former District Vice Chair
- Former: Kris Hursh (2022) — District Vice Chair
- Former: Eric Feaver (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Rich Aarstad (2019–2021) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Scott T. McCulloch (2019–2021) — Field Consultant
- Former: Jeff Greenfield (2021) — Field Consultant
- Former: Patti Carlson (2019–2020) — District Vice Chair
- Former: Rachel Schillreff (2019–2020) — District Chair
- Former: Robert Griffith (2019–2020) — District Vice Chair
- Former: Ben Harris (2020) — District 2nd Vice Chair
- Former: Carol Haverlandt (2020) — Field Consultant
- Former: Kasia Harvey (2020) — District 2nd Vice Chair
- Former: Brian Murakami (2019) — District 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Brian Murphy (2019) — District 2nd Vice Chair
- Former: Dave Severson (2019) — Field Consultant
- Former: Debbie Willis (2019) — District 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Gene Marcille (2019) — District Chair
- Former: Pam Morfitt (2019) — District Vice Chair
- Former: Ron Kimmet (2019) — District Chair
- Former: Trista Doke (2019) — District 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $153K, to Larry Nielsen (Field Consultant). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Montana Federation of Public Employees
How much does Montana Federation of Public Employees give each year?
Montana Federation of Public Employees gave $349K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $222K across 9 grants.
What is Montana Federation of Public Employees's typical grant size?
Montana Federation of Public Employees's median grant in 2025 was $30,711, and its average grant was $43,655, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Montana Federation of Public Employees give grants?
Montana Federation of Public Employees gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Billings, MT (2 grants).
Does Montana Federation of Public Employees give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Montana Federation of Public Employees's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Local Affiliate Assistance" (8 grants).
Who are Montana Federation of Public Employees's largest grantees?
Montana Federation of Public Employees's largest 2025 grantees include Missoula Education Association ($104,302), Helena Education Association ($81,375) and Billings Education Association ($63,626), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Montana Federation of Public Employees?
Montana Federation of Public Employees reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.5M.
What is Montana Federation of Public Employees's EIN?
Montana Federation of Public Employees's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0169635. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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