Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMontana Free Press
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +206% in 3 yrs30staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.8%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+41.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMontana Free Press
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.1M76%Management and general$313k11%Fundraising$369k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 41% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
13 of the 14 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists54funders
$727ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23American Journalism Project IncSince FY2020$192k$192k$404k$147kWilburforce FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kMontana Healthcare FoundationSince FY2020$20k$40k$50k$50kThe Greater Montana FoundationEvery year since FY2018$10k$20k$20k$20k$25k$15kInasmuch FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$75k–Philip I Kent FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$15k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$115k$41k$90k$157k$294k23 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$3k$12k$123k$81k$106k$197k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped