Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 88-2607055 • 501(c)3 • Coeur Dalene, ID
Profile
Mspc's mission is to empower those in the mountain states to succeed through non-partisan, quality research that promotes free enterprise, individual liberty and limited government.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
71st percentile
Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 17.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
85th percentile
Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
23rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$543,228
Up $127,457 (+31%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$104,206
Up $85,490 (+457%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$439,022
Up $41,967 (+11%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$974,442
Down $107,674 (-10.0%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$795,825
Up $163,376 (+26%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$178,617
Down $271,050 (-60%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
Mspc's mission is to empower those in the mountain states to succeed through non-partisan, quality research that promotes free enterprise, individual liberty and limited government.
Mountain states policy center is an independent think tank that believes in providing research and recommendations to lawmakers, the media and the public, based on facts not emotion. Harnessing the power of publications, conferences and video events, mspc brings forward free market solutions to our regions biggest challenges and is a watchdog to improve government transparency and effectiveness.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Accounts Receivable | $246,216 | $530,773 | ▲ $284,557 |
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $260,405 | $439,022 | ▲ $178,617 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $5,526 | $10,159 | ▲ $4,633 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $14,933 | $2,296 | ▼ $12,637 |
| Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $269,641 | $543,228 | ▲ $273,587 |
| Other Assets Total | $2,966 | $0 | ▼ $2,966 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $0 | $74,750 | ▲ $74,750 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $9,236 | $29,456 | ▲ $20,220 |
| Total Liabilities | $9,236 | $104,206 | ▲ $94,970 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $260,405 | $439,022 | ▲ $178,617 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $269,641 | $543,228 | ▲ $273,587 |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | $9,151 | ▲ $981 | - | $10,132 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Cargill | Director, President | FT | $161,651 | $4,769 | $166,420 |
| Jason Mercier | Director, Vice President | FT | $120,354 | $19,225 | $139,579 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Julie Shiflett | Director, Chairman |
| John Otter | Director, Vice Chairman |
| Aaron Klein | Director |
| Bill Baldwin | Director |
| Bonnie Quinn Clausen | Director |
| Christopher Patterson | Director |
| Dan Kristiansen | Director |
| David Denton | Director |
| Dean Haagenson | Director |
| Elaine Damschen | Director |
| Russ Stromberg | Director |
| Scott Schoenherr | Director |
| Timothy Hennessey | Director |
| Todd Cranney | Director |
| Don Stafford | Director (thru 06/2024) |
| Brittany Gautreau | Director, Secretary |
| William Junkermier | Director, Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $454,126 |
| Other Expenses | $341,699 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $45,803 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $214,199 | $91,800 | - | $305,999 |
| Fees for Services Other | $86,912 | - | - | $86,912 |
| Payroll Taxes | $61,023 | $19,908 | - | $80,931 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $47,554 | - | - | $47,554 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $30,310 | $3,368 | - | $33,678 |
| Travel | $29,926 | $3,325 | - | $33,251 |
| Advertising | $12,843 | $8,562 | - | $21,405 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $19,642 | - | - | $19,642 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $13,268 | - | $13,268 |
| Fees for Services Lobbying | - | $10,930 | - | $10,930 |
| Office Expenses | $8,456 | $940 | - | $9,396 |
| Other Expenses | $8,151 | $906 | $45,803 | $9,057 |
| Interest | $6,606 | $734 | - | $7,340 |
| Insurance | - | $4,889 | - | $4,889 |
| Information Technology | $2,866 | $318 | - | $3,184 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $2,548 | - | $2,548 |
| Occupancy | $2,020 | $224 | - | $2,244 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $566,590 | $183,432 | $45,803 | $795,825 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $202,770 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $190,490 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUER D'ALENE DINNER | $199,700 | $110,670 | - | $110,670 |
| Boise Dinner | $204,100 | $92,100 | - | $92,100 |
| Total Events | $403,800 | $202,770 | $190,490 | $12,280 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Quinn Clausen | Board Member | Purchase of Media Advertisements | No | $31,056 |
“Form 990 will be reviewed by management and the board each year at the september quarterly board meeting.”
“Board members uses forms 990 from other similar organizations to determine compensation for president/ceo. Decisions are documented in board minutes and approved by the board at quarterly meetings.”
“Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public on its website.”
“Honorariums for dinner events: program service expenses 77,850. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 77,850. Contract fees: program service expenses 9,062. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,062.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | MOUNTAIN STATES POLICY CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT THINK TANK THAT BELIEVES IN PROVIDING RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO LAWMAKERS, THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC, BASED ON FACTS NOT EMOTION. HARNESSING THE POWER OF PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES AND VIDEO EVENTS, MSPC BRINGS FORWARD FREE MARKET SOLUTIONS TO OUR REGIONS BIGGEST CHALLENGES AND IS A WATCHDOG TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED 22 MAJOR STUDIES AS WELL AS MORE THAN 600 EDITORIALS ON MAJOR POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING THE REGION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELD TWO MAJOR EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN COEUR D'ALENE AND BOISE, AS WELL AS SMALLER REGIONAL GATHERINGS IN SPOKANE, MISSOULA, BILLINGS, HELENA, IDAHO FALLS, MERIDIAN AND KALISPELL. |
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| IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt | 17 | DIRECTOR |
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