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Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: Montana political committee
Montanans for Effective Government is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Independent". This page holds its money for the 2020 election cycle, filed in 2019 and 2020. Its other cycles are listed on Montanans for Effective Government (all cycles). Data through 2026-10-02.
Montanans for Effective Government's committee page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/8795
A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2020 candidacy raises and spends through 2019 and 2020, 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.
Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-02
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $53,900.00 | 36 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $43,511.07 | 39 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |
Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: $53,900.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $43,511.07 spent; $0.00 still owed. Data through 2026-10-02.
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 Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 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.
Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-02
Where the money given to Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle came from: of $53,900.00 in contributions to Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 75.9% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $40,900.00 from 31 contributors, and 24.1% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $13,000.00 from 5 contributors. In short, 75.9% of the contributions to Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle, not only those listed below.
Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Montana addresses as filed | $40,900.00 | 75.9% | 31 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $13,000.00 | 24.1% | 5 |
Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Tom Stonecipher | Bozeman, MT | $6,500.00 | 1 |
| Walt Weissman | Livingston, MT | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Herman Watson III | Bozeman, MT | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Alan Rassaby | New York, NY | $3,000.00 | 1 |
| Peter Mensch | New York, NY | $3,000.00 | 1 |
| Marti Meyerson | New York, NY | $3,000.00 | 1 |
| Morton Meyerson | Dallas, TX | $3,000.00 | 1 |
| Susan Carstensen | Bozeman, MT | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| T. Crawford III | Belgrade, MT | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Denis Prager | Clyde Park, MT | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Lee Freeman | Livingston, MT | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Edward Goldberg | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Beth Lee | Bozeman, MT | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| Kama Werner | Bozeman, MT | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| Tom Stonecipher | Bozeman, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Edward Lewis | Bozeman, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Swep & Brenda Davis | Bozeman, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| John Heidke | Livingston, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Bill Slaton for SMUD Board - 2014 | Carmichael, CA | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Dwight Minton | Bozeman, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| MICHAEL MCKENNA | Bozeman, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| Doug Young | Bozeman, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| John Tarlow | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| BETSY DAY | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| RICHARD HANNULA | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Paul Burns | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Jim Cole | Bozeman, MT | $150.00 | 1 |
| Robert Valach | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Lisa Albert | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| John Ludin | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Christina Smith | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Joanne Troxel | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| R. Ross Rodgers | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| George and Beverly Mattson | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Steve Juroszek | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Glenda Singer | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Chism Strategies | $21,873.50 | 1 |
| Plazby LLC | $14,811.96 | 15 |
| Daily Interlake News | $2,255.85 | 2 |
| Stacy Townsend | $1,281.25 | 1 |
| The Lamar Companies | $1,014.00 | 1 |
| Townsend Collective | $750.00 | 1 |
| Bozeman Daily Chronicle | $740.00 | 1 |
| lone peak lookout | $332.00 | 1 |
| laurie mcdonald design | $255.00 | 2 |
| Zoom Video Communications Inc. | $77.75 | 5 |
| Staples | $59.96 | 3 |
| Personalize It | $25.80 | 1 |
| USPS | $22.00 | 1 |
| American Bank | $12.00 | 4 |
Every contribution, itemized from $1 up, as filed, from filed reports. These are the gross contribution lines. A refund is a separate payment and does not appear here.
Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| 2020-06-03 | Tom Stonecipher | Bozeman, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2020-06-11 | Lisa Albert | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-06-15 | MICHAEL MCKENNA | Bozeman, MT | $500.00 |
| 2020-06-22 | Robert Valach | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-06-26 | Tom Stonecipher | Bozeman, MT | $6,500.00 |
| 2020-06-27 | Beth Lee | Bozeman, MT | $2,000.00 |
| 2020-07-01 | Glenda Singer | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-07-01 | Christina Smith | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-07-09 | John Ludin | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-07-17 | Alan Rassaby | New York, NY | $3,000.00 |
| 2020-07-22 | Walt Weissman | Livingston, MT | $5,000.00 |
| 2020-07-22 | Peter Mensch | New York, NY | $3,000.00 |
| 2020-07-24 | Marti Meyerson | New York, NY | $3,000.00 |
| 2020-07-25 | Swep & Brenda Davis | Bozeman, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2020-07-26 | Bill Slaton for SMUD Board - 2014 | Carmichael, CA | $1,000.00 |
| 2020-07-26 | John Tarlow | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |
| 2020-08-01 | RICHARD HANNULA | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 |
| 2020-08-03 | Herman Watson III | Bozeman, MT | $5,000.00 |
| 2020-08-03 | Joanne Troxel | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-08-06 | Edward Lewis | Bozeman, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2020-08-06 | Susan Carstensen | Bozeman, MT | $2,500.00 |
| 2020-08-06 | George and Beverly Mattson | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-08-06 | T. Crawford III | Belgrade, MT | $2,500.00 |
| 2020-08-07 | R. Ross Rodgers | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-08-07 | Jim Cole | Bozeman, MT | $150.00 |
Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montanans for Effective Government, 2020 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| 2020-08-09 | BETSY DAY | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |
| 2020-08-10 | Morton Meyerson | Dallas, TX | $3,000.00 |
| 2020-08-12 | Denis Prager | Clyde Park, MT | $2,500.00 |
| 2020-08-13 | John Heidke | Livingston, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2020-08-13 | Dwight Minton | Bozeman, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2020-08-15 | Steve Juroszek | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-08-15 | Edward Goldberg | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $2,500.00 |
| 2020-08-15 | Kama Werner | Bozeman, MT | $2,000.00 |
| 2020-08-16 | Lee Freeman | Livingston, MT | $2,500.00 |
| 2020-09-13 | Paul Burns | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 |
| 2020-09-15 | Doug Young | Bozeman, MT | $500.00 |
Money received by Montanans for Effective Government and money paid out by Montanans for Effective Government are reported on separate lines above and are never added together.