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Screen a listMontana State University Foundation Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$147Mrevenue
FY2025 · +114% in 3 yrs90staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin40.7%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMontana State University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $87M spent
Programs$75M86%Management and general$7.5M9%Fundraising$5.1M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Wem Foundation gave $10M in FY2022, 15% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort176funders
$8.8Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wem FoundationOn and off$10MGianforte Family Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$367k$1.3M$1.4M$1.5M$250k$282k$2kScl Health - MontanaOn and off$24k$46k$10k$44k$3.0M$22kThe Kendeda FundOn and off$1.3M$1.0MThe Fisher FoundationOn and off$1.3MAsbjornson FoundationNew in FY2023$1.2MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$916k$266k$773k$2.4M$1.7M$1.5M$1.7M115 other fundersUp to $997k a year each$646k$690k$2.0M$1.5M$1.6M$1.6M$2.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund