Montana Tavern Association
Preserve and enhance the hospitality industry in Montana
Montana Tavern Association at a glance
In short: Montana Tavern Association gave $44K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,000
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,000
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,000
- Total assets
- $1,159,812
- +11.2% 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.
Who Montana Tavern Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MT Council on Problem Gaming ($44K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Montana Tavern Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2021) to $48K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MT Council on Problem Gaming Helena, MT | Program Assistance | $44,000 |
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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 | $1,159,812 | $359,938 | $318,235 | $44,000 | 1 | $34,218 |
| 2024 | $1,042,847 | $391,369 | $299,845 | $48,000 | 1 | $24,017 |
| 2023 | $946,842 | $343,085 | $304,878 | $48,000 | 1 | $13,587 |
| 2022 | $867,596 | $714,904 | $269,574 | $48,000 | 1 | $422,378 |
| 2021 | $454,719 | $337,021 | $260,752 | $43,500 | 1 | $137 |
| 2020 | $391,345 | $303,079 | $336,283 | $45,000 | 1 | $1,649 |
About Montana Tavern Association
Based on IRS filings
Montana Tavern Association is a public charity, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $44K. Net investment income was $34K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montana Tavern Association is led by Chad Bachmeier, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 29 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chad Bachmeier
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2024) → $6K (2025)
Bobby Lincoln
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy LaFontaine
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lamphier
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Harper
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will DeVries
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Cetraro
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colter Todd
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Ryan
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Johnston
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dax Cetraro
Past President
Ex-Officio → Ex-Offico, 2023
Ex-Offico → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Mary Jane Heisler
Ex-Offico
President → Ex-Offico, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Bill Asbury
Alternate
Director → Alternate, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Enott
Past President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Grubbs
Past President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Johnson
Past President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Garrity
Sergeant-At-Arm
Director → Sergeant-At-Arm, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hope
Past President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Morris
Past President
National Director → Nat'l Director, 2024
Nat'l Director → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Heisler
Past President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shadd Cullinan
Secretary-Treas
Director → Secretary-Treas, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Heisler III
2nd Vice President
1st Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Horton
Alternate
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barb Morris
Alternate
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Welter
Alternate
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug McCracken
Alternate
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Frampton
Alternate
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kenneally
1st Vice President
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Chip Hurt
Alternate
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Kent Frampton (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Davis (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Clarke (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Harry Klock (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Jason Grubbs (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Walker (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Josh Palmer (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jupe Compton (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Katrina Stevens (2020–2023) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Ralph Ferraro (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Wally Ardisson (2020–2023) — Sergeant-At-Arms
- Former: Garve Gierke (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dennis White (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Joann Fuller (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Robert Linthicum (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Teresa Powell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tiffany Llewellyn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brad Martens (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Chounet (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Perino (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sharyn Klock (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Heisler Iiii (2020–2021) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Brad Paulson (2020) — Director
- Former: Kelly Harris (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $6K, to Chad Bachmeier (President).
Frequently asked questions about Montana Tavern Association
How much does Montana Tavern Association give each year?
Montana Tavern Association gave $44K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $48K across 1 grant.
How large is Montana Tavern Association?
Montana Tavern Association reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $360K.
Where does Montana Tavern Association operate?
Montana Tavern Association has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Montana Tavern Association's EIN?
Montana Tavern Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0257757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
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 November 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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