Montana State Elks Association
Montana State Elks Association's network
8 people3 organisationsi8 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Schweigert | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bill Wright | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Galen Jaeger | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Gordon Sirrine | President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James Harter | 1st VICE PRES | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Justin Kalmbach | 2nd Vice Pres | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria Snow | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sue Thario | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Barret | Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Beverly Barrett | Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Elizabeth Woods | President | 2023 |
| Gerald Penn | Vice President | since 2021 |
| Gordon Sirine | 2nd Vice President | 2023 |
| LES Thario | Past State President | 2020 |
| Ryan Laqua | President | since 2020 |
| Sue Thario | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Tom Curran | President | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Snow | Treasurer | 2 | $2k | ||
| Sue Thario | Secretary | 2 | $2k | ||
| Gordon Sirrine | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Harter | 1st Vice Pres | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin Kalmbach | 2nd Vice Pres | 1 | $0 | ||
| Galen Jaeger | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Wright | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Belinda Schweigert | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Montana State Elks Association
- EIN
- 844023428
- Address
- Po Box 6036, Great Falls, MT, 59406-6036
- State
- Montana
- Mission
- College scholarships for montana high school students, donation of medical equipment for small hospitals in montana, and development of programs benefiting the youth in communities throughout montana (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Y40 Mutual and membership benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)08 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- EO,LODGE
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥2years on the filingsBelinda Schweigert
≥2years on the filingsGordon Sirrine
≥2years on the filingsJustin Kalmbach
≥2years on the filingsSue Thario
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $197k
- Total liabilities
- $45k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $153k
- Contributions and grants received
- $91k
- Program service revenue
- $56k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $165k | $95k | $70k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.