Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMountain States Legal Foundation
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$852krevenue
FY2025 · −58% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−201.9%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−15.7%
Middle half of peersMedianMountain States Legal
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$1.8M69%Management and general$243k9%Fundraising$546k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$835k in FY2024 and −$1.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 6.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI103funders
$824ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bader Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$64k$75k$51k$50k$40k$140k$135kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$75k$100k$125k$100kGretchen Swanson Family FoundationOn and off$150k$5k$10k$25kAdolph Coors FoundationOn and off$75k$75kThe Waltrip-McGee FoundationStopped after FY2018$60k$60k–Wold FoundationSince FY2020$10k$15k$30k$56kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$64k$86k$124k$356k$422k$434k$295k75 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$61k$93k$26k$67k$107k$222k$135k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped