Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle: Montana political committee
Kids Education Yes is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Independent". This page holds its money for the 2026 election cycle, filed in 2025 and 2026. Its other cycles are listed on Kids Education Yes (all cycles). Data through 2026-09-30.
Kids Education Yes's committee page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/385
A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2026 candidacy raises and spends through 2025 and 2026, so the cycle total is the whole of what it raised or paid; the year columns split the same money by the date on the filing.
Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $30,398.11 | 43 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $1,515.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $27,416.91 | 20 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $31,505.73 | 16 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |
Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle: $30,398.11 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $1,515.00 given in kind; $31,505.73 spent; $0.00 still owed. Data through 2026-09-30.
Totals above are net of refunds, and so are the largest-contributor amounts below, with the as-filed and refunded figures shown beside any row that was refunded. The line-by-line contribution rows are as filed, before any refund.
These figures are for Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle. These figures follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site, because they come from it. 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.
Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30
Contributions to Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle from Montana addresses as filed: at least $31,913.11 (14 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $0.00 (0 contributors). Address as reported by the filer; not verified. Amounts are net of refunds and cover every contributor, not only those listed below.
| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Contributors |
|---|---|---|
| Montana addresses as filed | $31,913.11 | 14 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0 |
Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle: money by year, data through 2026-09-30
| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,208.11 | $1,515.00 | $30,710.74 | $0.00 | 28 |
| 2026 | $12,190.00 | $0.00 | $794.99 | $0.00 | 15 |
Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-09-30
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-09-30 | |||
| Anne Martinez | Great Falls, MT | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| James Morin | Great Falls, MT | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Owen Robinson | Great Falls, MT | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Jamie and Robert Marshall | Great Falls, MT | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| First Interstate Bank | Great Falls, MT | $3,088.11 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | Great Falls, MT | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| Laura Crist | Great Falls, MT | $1,525.00 | 3 |
| Eric Hinebauch | Great Falls, MT | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| Great Falls Development Authority Incidental Committee for Kids Education Yes | Great Falls, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Brett Doney | Great Falls, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Steven and Mary Gettle | Great Falls, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Dean Jardee | Great Falls, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| Kim Skornogoski | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 | 27 |
| Robert C. Duff | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-09-30
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kids Education Yes, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-09-30 | ||
| Lake Research Partners | $25,843.44 | 2 |
| Charity Proud | $1,800.00 | 1 |
| Becky Nelson | $1,522.33 | 1 |
| Facebook, Inc. | $744.70 | 3 |
| Intaglio Marketing & Design | $500.00 | 1 |
| First Interstate Bank | $440.12 | 1 |
| James Morin | $250.00 | 1 |
| The History Museum | $250.00 | 1 |
| Great Falls Builders Exchange | $83.75 | 2 |
| Siteground Hosting | $26.40 | 1 |
| Jamie Marshall | $25.00 | 1 |
| Siteground | $19.99 | 1 |
Money received by Kids Education Yes and money paid out by Kids Education Yes are reported on separate lines above and are never added together.