---
title: "Yes for Helena Schools: Montana political committee"
description: "Registration and campaign finance figures on file for the committee Yes for Helena Schools."
type: "committee"
name: "Yes for Helena Schools"
slug: "yes-for-helena-schools-g93373"
committee_type: "Ballot Issue"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Yes for Helena Schools: Montana political committee

Yes for Helena Schools is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Ballot Issue". It filed a finance report covering the 2026 election cycle. This document covers the whole of its record.

## Money reported by Yes for Helena Schools

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $117,490.00 | 355 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $119,490.00 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $2,000.00 | |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $18,700.10 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $886.01 | 1 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $118,376.01 | 82 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $120,376.01 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Yes for Helena Schools 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 Yes for Helena Schools

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Anderson Construction Inc. | $10,000.00 | $2,000.00 | 3 |
| Big Sky Values | $10,000.00 |  | 1 |
| For Our Kids, For Our Future | $9,000.00 |  | 1 |
| MT Values Action Fund | $7,000.00 |  | 1 |
| MFPE PAC | $5,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Morrison-Maierle Inc | $5,000.00 |  | 2 |
| Sodexo Inc and Affiliates | $5,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Westaff | $4,286.00 |  | 1 |
| MOFE PAC  | $4,116.14 |  | 5 |
| Helena Chamber of Commerce | $3,985.46 |  | 15 |
| SRA Design Studios, LLC | $3,600.00 |  | 1 |
| RICK HAYS | $3,000.00 |  | 2 |
| Tempest Technologies LLC | $3,000.00 |  | 1 |
| SMA Architecture and Design PC | $3,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Helena Education Association | $2,500.00 |  | 1 |
| Steve Fawcett | $2,500.00 |  | 1 |
| Element + L Design | $2,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Tony Perpignano | $1,050.00 |  | 2 |
| brian cummings | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Opportunity Bank | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Brenda Nordlund | $1,000.00 |  | 2 |
| Lauren Caldwell | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Mosaic Architecture | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Andrea Rankin | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Sue Buswell | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Hibbard | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Sarah Bennett Sullivan | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Diana S Dowling | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Dowling Architecture, P.C. | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Skye Hatten Photography | $975.00 |  | 1 |
| Lisa Cordingley | $946.00 |  | 4 |
| Pat Hunt | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Ellen Feaver | $500.00 |  | 2 |
| Ronald Waterman | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Sandi A Ashley | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Kimmy Skiftun | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Patricia Cotter | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Dean Barta | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Casey Molloy | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Mike Cooney | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Dustin Wood | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Theresa Metropoulos | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Stahly Engineering | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Audra Shropshire | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| connie johnson | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Trost | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| DC Simkins Inc DBA Leslie's Hallmark | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Matt Schreiber | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| John Patrick | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| McGough Construction | $500.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 303 contributors are shown.

Where the campaign refunded part of a contribution, the refund is subtracted: "Given, net of refunds" is what the contributor gave minus what was paid back, and "Refunded" is the amount paid back. The filing itself shows the gross contribution. A refund is matched to a contributor by name, because the record does not link a refund to the contribution it returns, so a refund under a different spelling stays unmatched and that contributor's figure stays gross.

## Largest payments made by Yes for Helena Schools

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Graphics | $36,390.08 | 19 |
| Scripps Media | $17,975.00 | 3 |
| Fireweed Campaign Management | $17,430.62 | 4 |
| KTVH | $10,500.00 | 2 |
| Element + L Design | $5,385.82 | 1 |
| Montana Radio Company, LLC | $5,034.00 | 1 |
| Meta, Inc. | $2,725.89 | 2 |
| KR Creative Strategies | $2,700.00 | 1 |
| Stones' Phones | $2,573.55 | 1 |
| Google Ads | $2,454.71 | 3 |
| CN4 | $2,400.00 | 1 |
| Montana Radio Company | $2,178.00 | 1 |
| Dick Anderson Construction Inc. | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| Anedot | $1,782.40 | 3 |
| Helena Independent Record | $1,648.00 | 1 |
| Purple Snow Promotional, LLC | $1,314.23 | 2 |
| USPS | $1,181.85 | 3 |
| Signs Now | $850.00 | 2 |
| Google | $500.00 | 1 |
| Indeed | $350.00 | 1 |
| 1889 COFFEE HOUSE 2 | $350.00 | 1 |
| Helena Chamber of Commerce | $223.00 | 1 |
| Erika McMillin | $202.85 | 1 |
| Mailchimp | $201.00 | 3 |
| Jennifer Shaefer | $200.00 | 1 |
| Kaci Matthies | $200.00 | 1 |
| Robin Wood | $200.00 | 1 |
| Staples | $154.32 | 2 |
| Anna Algers | $100.00 | 1 |
| Kellen Alger | $100.00 | 1 |
| Shanna Berry | $100.00 | 1 |
| Chelsea Segrest | $100.00 | 1 |
| Nicole Evans | $100.00 | 1 |
| Carrie Compton | $100.00 | 1 |
| Samantha Hoggart | $100.00 | 1 |
| Reg Hegerman | $100.00 | 1 |
| Tyler Hollow | $100.00 | 1 |
| Tricia Rummel | $100.00 | 1 |
| Hannah Fisher | $100.00 | 1 |
| Intuit | $75.00 | 3 |
| Harland Clark  | $34.79 | 1 |
| For Our Kids, For Our Future | $23.80 | 1 |
| Alphagraphics | $22.85 | 1 |
| Doordash | $14.25 | 1 |

Money received by Yes for Helena Schools and money paid out by Yes for Helena Schools are reported on separate lines above and are never added together. They are different relationships to the money.