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MOUNTAIN PACIFIC QUALITY HEALTH

EIN 81-0343791 HELENA, MT

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Revenue 2023
$19,068,094
Expenses 2023
$19,092,099

Program services were 69.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
E050
Classification
1000
Street
PO BOX 5119

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

3 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR BETTER HEALTH.

  • FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, MOUNTAIN PACIFIC HAS WORKED WITH THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DPHHS) TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH MEDICAID, MAKING SURE THEY CAN ACCESS THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES THEY NEED. THESE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR DOCTOR'S VISITS, AFFORDABLE AND SAFE MEDICATIONS, PREVENTIVE CARE, AUTHORIZATIONS FOR AT-HOME OR NURSING HOME SUPPORT, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. WE ALSO HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH-RELATED TRAVEL EXPENSES. WE CONDUCT REVIEWS AND OTHER CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS TO HELP MEDICAID MEMBERS GET THE HEALTH CARE SUPPORT THEY NEED IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND COST-EFFECTIVE WAY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, WE REACHED ABOUT 63,345 MEDICAID MEMBERS IN MONTANA AND, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MORE THAN 8,179 MEDICAID MEMBERS IN WYOMING.FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024, OUR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION PHARMACY TEAM PROCESSED A TOTAL OF 66,679 REQUESTS WITHIN THE MONTANA HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS PHARMACY PROGRAM. THROUGH THE EXTENSIVE EVALUATION PROCESS, WE ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT COST AVOIDANCE, ESTIMATED AT NEARLY $58 MILLION.MOUNTAIN PACIFIC'S TRANSPORTATION TEAM PERFORMS HUNDREDS OF RETROSPECTIVE AMBULANCE REVIEWS EACH DAY FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY DETERMINATIONS AND COMPLETES THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS ON ALL APPEALED AMBULANCE CASES.

    Expenses $8,134,733 · Revenue $9,327,315

  • UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS), MOUNTAIN PACIFIC WORKS WITH NURSING HOMES IN MONTANA, WYOMING, ALASKA, HAWAII AND THE U.S. PACIFIC TERRITORIES OF GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA AND SAIPAN. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP NURSING HOMES ACROSS OUR REGION PROVIDE SAFE, PERSON-CENTERED CARE FOR THEIR RESIDENTS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, MOUNTAIN PACIFIC'S ACCOUNT MANAGERS PROVIDED MORE THAN 1,044 TARGETED ASSISTANCE ENCOUNTERS TO NURSING HOMES, SUPPORTING THEM IN A RANGE OF CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS INFECTION CONTROL, VACCINATIONS, QUALITY OF CARE AND NARCOTIC DIVERSION. MOUNTAIN PACIFIC PROMOTES COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND IMPROVED POPULATION HEALTH BY ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT IMPACT INDIVIDUALS' OVERALL HEALTH. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AT FEDERAL, STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVELS, WE WORK BEYOND THE WALLS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO SUPPORT BOTH PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. UNDER OUR FEDERAL CONTRACT WITH CMS, WE HAVE FACILITATED TWENTY-FOUR HEALTH CARE COALITIONS ACROSS OUR REGION, FOCUSING ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO SERVICES, CARE TRANSITIONS AND PATIENT SAFETY, WHILE IMPLEMENTING PAIN MANAGEMENT AND OPIOID USE BEST PRACTICES.

    Expenses $3,294,888

  • UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), WE PARTNER WITH VARIOUS HEALTH CARE SETTINGS IN ALASKA, HAWAII AND WYOMING SO FRONTLINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS CAN LEARN AND APPLY INFECTION PREVENTION PROTOCOLS. THIS NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE, CALLED PROJECT FIRSTLINE, AIMS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE, EFFECTIVE INFECTION CONTROL TRAINING TO MILLIONS OF FRONTLINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS ACROSS THE U.S. UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL CONTRACTS, MOUNTAIN PACIFIC PARTNERS WITH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PEERS, STATE AND TRIBAL AGENCIES AND ADVOCATES, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO SUPPORT IMPROVED HEALTH AND ACCESS TO CARE SERVICES FOR INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS.WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS), THE PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE TRIBAL HEALTH (PATH) PARTNERS WITH CMS-CERTIFIED, IHS-MANAGED HOSPITALS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY FOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE (AIAN) POPULATIONS. MOUNTAIN PACIFIC IS PART OF A MULTI-STATE COLLABORATIVE OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO INCREASE PATIENT SAFETY; IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, ESPECIALLY AROUND OPIOID ADVERSE EVENTS; INCREASE QUALITY OF CARE TRANSITIONS; AND RESPOND TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES AS DIRECTED BY CMS AND SUSTAIN COMPLIANCE, ENSURING CONTINUOUS ACCREDITATION, A COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY PROGRAM AND INFECTION REPORTING.MONTANA INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION (IECMHC) IS A PREVENTION-BASED APPROACH THAT PAIRS TRAINED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH ADULTS WHO WORK WITH INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS WHERE THEY LEARN AND GROW. IN THE FALL OF 2024, MOUNTAIN PACIFIC HELPED LAUNCH A MONTANA-SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES LESSONS LEARNED FROM PREVIOUS IECMHC MODELS AND ADAPTS TO THE STATE'S UNIQUE GEOGRAPHY, POPULATION AND SYSTEMS. CONSULTANTS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ADULTS IN YOUNG CHILDREN'S LIVES TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY IN THOSE ADULTS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S HEALTHY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT BEFORE FORMAL INTERVENTION IS NEEDED. THE MONTANA CERTIFICATION CRITERIA WILL UNIFY THE WORKFORCE AND BE SUPPORTED BY INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTED THROUGH MOUNTAIN PACIFIC, INCLUDING MENTORING, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE AND PEER NETWORKING AND SUPPORT.

    Expenses $1,817,560 · Revenue $3,021,215

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Allison Minugh MD

    PRESIDENT (THRU 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dick Brown

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Shanda Lohse MD

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mari Selle MPH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Francis Chan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Garet Azama

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert Janicek

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Amy Surdam

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Karen Smith-Hagman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mike Tracy MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Robert Lopp

    CAO (THRU 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $430,037
    From this org
    $380,676
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,361
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,165
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $200,511
    Deferred
    $35,511
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,850
    Filer's total
    $430,037
  • Jill Alessi

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $294,137
    From this org
    $262,894
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,243
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,581
    Bonus
    $30,104
    Other
    $209
    Deferred
    $24,084
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,159
    Filer's total
    $294,137
  • Christine Wall

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $196,306
    From this org
    $171,406
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,900
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,116
    Bonus
    $101
    Other
    $189
    Deferred
    $15,963
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,937
    Filer's total
    $196,306
  • Mary Erickson

    COO

    Total calculated
    $209,364
    From this org
    $176,322
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,042
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,450
    Bonus
    $11,553
    Other
    $319
    Deferred
    $17,538
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,504
    Filer's total
    $209,364
  • Mark Marabella

    SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $182,871
    From this org
    $156,056
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,815
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,877
    Bonus
    $108
    Other
    $1,071
    Deferred
    $14,627
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,188
    Filer's total
    $182,871
  • Jennifer Zody

    PSD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $159,700
    From this org
    $146,354
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,346
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,188
    Bonus
    $108
    Other
    $58
    Deferred
    $13,167
    Nontaxable benefits
    $179
    Filer's total
    $159,700
  • Kristen Schuster

    HQS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $168,906
    From this org
    $141,931
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,975
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,015
    Bonus
    $108
    Other
    $808
    Deferred
    $13,377
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,598
    Filer's total
    $168,906

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $19,068,094
    Expenses
    $19,092,099
    Contributions
    $6,373,088
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $17,790,082
    Expenses
    $16,384,883
    Contributions
    $5,987,952
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $14,289,104
    Expenses
    $13,829,657
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,969,426
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,890,653
    Expenses
    $13,572,678
    Assets (EOY)
    $12,096,734
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,443,893
    Expenses
    $13,436,741
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,952,226
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,381,723
    Expenses
    $16,443,558
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,293,120
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,590,640
    Expenses
    $16,374,950
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,471,370
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,590,640
    Expenses
    $16,374,950
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,471,370
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $15,057,199
    Expenses
    $14,854,920
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,482,353
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,232,646
    Expenses
    $13,220,525
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,938,459
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,221,493
    Expenses
    $11,307,856
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,829,240
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $7,300,836
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,782,731

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2023 return

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.