Montana Justice Foundation

Analysis

Montana Justice Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Helena, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, Montana Justice Foundation reported income of $2.6m and spending of $584k, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $638k to $2.6m (+303%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 500%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Montana Justice Foundation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include High Road Program ($2.6m), Riverside Christian Ministries Inc ($2.6m) and Family Support Council Inc ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $415k, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 5 employees.