---
title: "Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC: Montana political committee"
description: "Registration and campaign finance figures on file for the committee Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC."
type: "committee"
name: "Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC"
slug: "billings-fire-fighters-local-521-pac-g275729"
committee_type: "Independent"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC: Montana political committee

Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Independent". It filed a finance report covering the 2026 election cycle. This document covers the whole of its record.

## Money reported by Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $52,210.41 | 200 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $5,789.18 | 172 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $40,531.45 | 99 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.30 | 1 |

These figures for Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site. Only filed reports count. Money a campaign moves between its own accounts is left out, because it is not new money. The contribution figure is cash, as on the state's Cash Summary, and goods and services given in kind are reported beside it, never inside it. Refunds paid back to contributors are subtracted. Other receipts are interest, rebates and similar receipts, not donations. A debt is money still owed, not money spent, and a loan repaid in full is not listed as owed.

## Largest contributors to Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| IAFF FIREPAC | $22,771.27 | 46 |
| IAFF FIREPAC | $5,541.93 | 12 |
| MSCOPFF | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| IAFF FIREPAC | $3,566.35 | 10 |
| IAFF | $1,036.40 | 2 |
| Joseph Sands | $802.09 | 1 |
| Daniel Cotrell | $729.40 | 2 |
| IaFF FIREPAC | $653.95 | 3 |
| Joseph Sands | $529.22 | 1 |
| Levi Bogunovich | $350.00 | 2 |
| Drew Abrams | $350.00 | 2 |
| Curtis Schomer | $340.00 | 1 |
| Larry Brewster | $340.00 | 1 |
| Mike Yakawich | $340.00 | 1 |
| George Richards | $291.90 | 2 |
| Michael Martin | $291.84 | 2 |
| Sean Biggins | $291.84 | 2 |
| Shawn OBrien | $281.25 | 1 |
| Edward Regele | $260.00 | 1 |
| John Ruddock | $260.00 | 1 |
| Robert Golubski | $260.00 | 1 |
| Matthew Hoppel | $246.00 | 1 |
| Kevin Bentz | $233.81 | 1 |
| Daniel Cotrell | $233.80 | 1 |
| Timothy Stavnes | $216.84 | 1 |
| Trevor Krieger | $216.84 | 1 |
| Phillip White | $216.84 | 1 |
| Timothy McLeod | $200.16 | 1 |
| Kevin Bentz | $183.42 | 2 |
| Matthew Hoppel | $156.00 | 1 |
| Thomas Selleck | $130.00 | 1 |
| Jason Bainfield | $108.42 | 1 |
| Douglas Koffler | $108.42 | 1 |
| Robert Compson | $105.00 | 2 |
| Lee Weis | $104.25 | 2 |
| Robert Golubski | $90.00 | 1 |
| John Ruddock | $90.00 | 1 |
| Edward Regele | $90.00 | 1 |
| Darrek Mitchell | $87.50 | 2 |
| Travis Norby | $87.50 | 2 |
| Phillip White | $75.00 | 1 |
| Trevor Krieger | $75.00 | 1 |
| Timothy Stavnes | $75.00 | 1 |
| Briana Sands | $73.15 | 2 |
| John Dillon | $73.15 | 2 |
| Trone Morgan | $73.15 | 2 |
| Andrew Ellis | $73.15 | 2 |
| Craig Riske | $73.15 | 2 |
| Brandon Fleury | $73.15 | 2 |
| Michael Spini | $73.15 | 2 |

The 50 largest of 97 contributors are shown.

## Largest payments made by Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook, Inc. | $4,599.22 | 4 |
| Build MT PAC | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| MJL Consulting | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Friends of Steve Bullock | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| Williams Kathleen Williams Campaign | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| Shawn OBrien | $1,865.83 | 7 |
| MSCOPFF Fire PAC | $1,800.00 | 3 |
| Montana State Council of Professional Firefighters PAC | $1,100.00 | 1 |
| Billings Fire Department | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| The Billings Times | $885.08 | 1 |
| Chris Friedel Friends of Chris Friedel | $790.00 | 1 |
| Larry Brewster | $790.00 | 1 |
| Curtis Schomer | $790.00 | 1 |
| Mike Yakawich | $790.00 | 1 |
| MT Pension Coalition | $750.00 | 1 |
| Tim Fox for Governor | $710.00 | 1 |
| Debbie Michael | $510.00 | 2 |
| Google | $500.58 | 3 |
| Montana Democratic Party/ MDLCC Veto retirement | $500.00 | 1 |
| Sizemore (Bud) for LD 47 | $500.00 | 1 |
| Yellowstone County Democratic Central Committee | $500.00 | 1 |
| Friends of Bullock | $500.00 | 1 |
| Montan AFL-CIO COPE | $500.00 | 1 |
| Denise Juneau  for | $500.00 | 1 |
| Yes for fire safety | $500.00 | 1 |
| Scott Demarios Montana State Council of Professional FF PAC | $500.00 | 1 |
| Kevin Bentz | $466.80 | 1 |
| Andy Ekblad | $466.80 | 1 |
| Mike Nelson | $450.00 | 1 |
| Jakes West End | $422.30 | 1 |
| Olaf Hedstrom | $415.00 | 1 |
| Jennifer Owen | $400.00 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Pincolini | $330.00 | 1 |
| Chris Goodridge | $330.00 | 1 |
| Kari Boiter | $330.00 | 1 |
| laslovich for state auditor | $330.00 | 1 |
| Pam Bucy | $300.00 | 1 |
| USPS | $290.00 | 2 |
| MDLCC | $250.00 | 1 |
| Yellowstone County Democrats | $250.00 | 1 |
| Debbie Micheals | $250.00 | 1 |
| Bottles and Shots | $224.62 | 1 |
| FRIENDS OF MONICA LINDEEN | $200.00 | 1 |
| Butte Firefighters Local 96 | $200.00 | 1 |
| Office Max | $200.00 | 1 |
| Romano for Montana | $200.00 | 1 |
| Colette Davies | $180.00 | 1 |
| Rebecca Riedl | $180.00 | 1 |
| Friends of Anne Giuliano | $180.00 | 1 |
| Jennifer Merecki | $180.00 | 1 |

The 50 largest of 79 payees are shown.

## Debts and loans Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Pay Pal | $0.30 | 1 |

Money received by Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC and money paid out by Billings Fire Fighters Local 521 PAC are reported on separate lines above and are never added together. They are different relationships to the money.