Missoula Economic Partnership
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What it says it does
THE MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP WORKS COLLABORATIVELY AND STRATEGICALLY TO FACILITATE INCREASED PROSPERITY THROUGH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WHILE ENHANCING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $745,874
- Spending
- $936,967
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $189,461, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS BUSINESSES AT EVERY STAGE OF GROWTH BY PROVIDING DIRECT ASSISTANCE, STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS, AND COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING. IN FY25, MEP COMPLETED MORE THAN 80 BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION (BRE) VISITS WITH BUSINESSES ACROSS MISSOULA COUNTY, IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO WORKFORCE, INFRASTRUCTURE, MARKET EXPANSION, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL. MEP ALSO ENGAGED WITH 23 STARTUP AND EARLY-STAGE BUSINESSES, HELPING ENTREPRENEURS NAVIGATE BUSINESS PLANNING, FINANCIAL FORECASTING, MENTORSHIP, AND GROWTH STRATEGIES.MEP CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DOWNTOWN MISSOULA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN DIALOGUES EVENT SERIES AND PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 40 DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY MAJOR DOWNTOWN INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE DOWNTOWN SAFETY AND MOBILITY PROJECT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN.IN ADDITION, MEP SUPPORTED BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND EXPANSION EFFORTS TIED TO SEVERAL MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. THIS INCLUDED ASSISTING MONTANA KNIFE COMPANY WITH EXPANSION PLANNING FOR ITS NEW 50,000-SQUARE-FOOT MANUFACTURING FACILITY EXPECTED TO CREATE UP TO 200 JOBS, SUPPORTING RECRUITMENT EFFORTS THAT BROUGHT STORY HOUSE PICTURES MONTANA TO MISSOULA, AND HELPING SECURE YEAR-ROUND NONSTOP AIR SERVICE BETWEEN MISSOULA AND CHICAGO THROUGH THE TAKE FLIGHT MISSOULA PARTNERSHIP.
- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING MISSOULA COUNTY'S WORKFORCE PIPELINE, SUPPORTING INDUSTRY RESILIENCE, AND ADVANCING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. IN FY25, MEP CONTINUED TO LEAD REGIONAL CONVERSATIONS AROUND WORKFORCE HOUSING, JOB QUALITY, AND INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.FOLLOWING THE CLOSURES OF ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS IN MISSOULA AND PYRAMID MOUNTAIN LUMBER IN SEELEY LAKE, MEP CONVENED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS TO SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING, WORKFORCE TRANSITION EFFORTS, AND LONG-TERM INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES. MEP ALSO CONTINUED ADVANCING EFFORTS TO REESTABLISH WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING CAPACITY IN SEELEY LAKE, RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SECTOR TO REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT, FOREST MANAGEMENT, AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION.MEP REMAINED ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN WORKFORCE-FOCUSED POLICY AND INDUSTRY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR THE SAWMILL REVITALIZATION ACT DURING THE 2025 MONTANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TIED TO WORKFORCE HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, MEP WORKS TO EXPAND CAREER PATHWAYS, SUPPORT TALENT ATTRACTION AND RETENTION, AND STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO QUALITY JOBS ACROSS KEY SECTORS OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.
- LAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:MISSOULA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP'S LAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADVANCES STRATEGIC REDEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION, AND SITE READINESS EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, AND BUSINESS EXPANSION. IN FY25, MEP PLAYED A LEADING ROLE IN SEVERAL MAJOR REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ACROSS MISSOULA COUNTY.MEP PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF MISSOULA AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING FOR THE FORMER ROSEBURG FOREST PRODUCTS SITE FOLLOWING THE FACILITY CLOSURE IN 2024. THIS WORK INCLUDED COORDINATION AROUND ANNEXATION, URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT EXPANSION, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, AND FUTURE LAND USE STRATEGIES TO POSITION THE PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT ALIGNED WITH COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PRIORITIES. THESE EFFORTS ULTIMATELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT OF STORY HOUSE PICTURES MONTANA, WHICH PLANS TO BRING NEARLY 400 MEDIA MANUFACTURING JOBS TO THE REGION OVER THE NEXT DECADE.MEP ALSO SUPPORTED REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING FOR SOUTHGATE CROSSING, A 13-ACRE MIDTOWN PROPERTY, BY HELPING ATTRACT QUALIFIED DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AND CONDUCTING DUE DILIGENCE WITH PROSPECTIVE TEAMS. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER NEW HOUSING, COMMERCIAL SPACE, AND PUBLIC AMENITIES ALIGNED WITH THE MIDTOWN MASTER PLAN.ADDITIONALLY, MEP CONVENED THE MISSOULA INFRASTRUCTURE COALITION FOR ITS SECOND YEAR, BRINGING TOGETHER PUBLIC AGENCIES, UTILITIES, DEVELOPERS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS TO COORDINATE AROUND LONG-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, FEDERAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND FUTURE CAPACITY NEEDS THROUGHOUT MISSOULA COUNTY.
- COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM:MEP'S COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM STRENGTHENS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMIC ISSUES, SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, AND ADVANCES ADVOCACY AROUND POLICIES AND INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT MISSOULA'S ECONOMY. IN FY25, MEP EXPANDED THE REACH OF ITS MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, THE INDICATOR, GROWING SUBSCRIPTIONS TO MORE THAN 850 WHILE MAINTAINING OPEN RATES ABOVE 50 PERCENT. THE NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC TRENDS, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, AND LOCAL BUSINESS STORIES THROUGH WRITTEN AND VIDEO CONTENT.MEP ALSO CONTINUED ITS MONTHLY ECON 101 RADIO SEGMENT ON KGVO NEWS TALK, REACHING MORE THAN 20,000 LISTENERS ACROSS THE REGION WITH CONVERSATIONS FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, JOB QUALITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRENDS.THROUGHOUT FY25, MEP CONVENED BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH EVENTS AND PUBLIC FORUMS, INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 125 PARTICIPANTS AND A LEGISLATIVE RECAP EVENT ATTENDED BY OVER 100 LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION.MEP ALSO SERVED AS AN ADVOCATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES DURING THE 2025 MONTANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION, SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO PRESERVE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING TOOLS, RENEW THE MEDIA ACT FILM TAX CREDIT, AND ADVANCE THE SAWMILL REVITALIZATION ACT. THESE INITIATIVES ALIGNED WITH MEP'S BROADER GOALS OF SUPPORTING REDEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY GROWTH ACROSS MISSOULA COUNTY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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