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Montrose County Sheriffs Posse INC FY2020 filing

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Montrose, CO501(c)(3) EIN 23-7154174Revenue $72K in FY2020Latest return filed Apr 22, 2026

On file with the IRSmcspi.orgPo Box 717, 81402-0717 · Montrose, COTax-exempt since Oct 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide search and rescue wildland firefighting and security services to the sheriff and residents of Montrose County colorado

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$72K
Spent
$81K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$500K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$72K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$75K
Expenses
$81K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$86K
Net assets
$500K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$528K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$579K
FY2025$568K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1990.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $72K Management & general 3% · $2K Fundraising 10% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gene Lillard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Rackay
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lewis Wengerd
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Hiebert
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides search, rescue, wildland firefighting, and security services for Montrose County.

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1 program · $72K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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During 2020 the 34 member volunteers responded to 12 different callouts including 7 search & rescue missions, 3 wildland fire and 2 security missions, spending over 607 hours. The organization also provided over 1,434 hours of community service and conducted over 301 hours of training.

$72Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Smidinger TrustFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$72K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$500K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$306
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$72K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$401K
Total assetsLn 16$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$500K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 637
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$404K$401K
Total assetsLn 16$511K$501K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$510K$500K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$139$139
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$495
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$72K$2K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 22, 2026 $75K$86K−$11K$568K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2025 $92K$90K$2K$579K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 23, 2024 $118K$75K$43K$576K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2023 $70K$65K$5K$533K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $90K$61K$28K$528K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 20, 2021 $72K$81K−$10K$500K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $71,600 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,928$53,119
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,203$3,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $712$306
I-11 Other revenue$14,775
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $52,843$71,600
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,033$81,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,033$81,379
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,190−$9,779
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $71,600 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,308
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,811
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,119
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,400$3,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $306$306
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,775$14,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,175 · Excluded from tax $306$71,600
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,379 across 8 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,000$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,563 · Fundraising $4,741$6,304
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $139$139
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,032$2,032
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,295$42,295
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,758$3,758
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,968$21,968
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,388 · Management $495$1,883
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,580 · Management $2,058 · Fundraising $7,741$81,379
Part X · Balance sheet $501,326 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,600$38,846
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94,836$61,143
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $403,534$401,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $510,970$501,326
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,345$1,480
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,345$1,480
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $492,760$499,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $509,625$499,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $510,970$501,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $499,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$71,600
XI-2 Total expenses$81,379
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,779
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$509,625
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$499,846

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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