Montana Health Research and Education Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PURSUE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAM SUPPORT TO MHA MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $166,583, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $312,857 spent. AHEC GRANTS (SC AND NC PROGRAMS):HRSA FUNDED GRANTS THROUGH THE STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH TOSTRENGTHEN THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE IN MONTANA, PARTICULARLY IN RURALAND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND TO IMPROVE HEALTH BY FORGINGCONNECTIONS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONS, K-12 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ANDCOMMUNITIES.
- $692,827 spent. RURAL HOSPITAL FELEXIBILITY GRANT (FLEX):HRSA FUNDED GRANT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CRITICAL ACCESS AND OTHERSMALL RURAL HOSPITALS TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND EMERGENCYHEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE GRANT ISINTENDED TO STRENGTHEN CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPORT LEADERSHIP, ENHANCE RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE, IMPROVE QUALITY, AND DEVELOP AND ENHANCE NETWORKS OF CARE.
- $984,408 spent. HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM:ASPR FUNDED GRANT TO ASSIST HOSPITALS IN ASSESSING THEIR PREPAREDNESS IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCIES OR NATURAL DISASTERS, AND FORMULATING AND TESTING PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR READINESS.
- $142,112 spent. TELESTROKE SERVICES GRANT:CDC FUNDED PROGRAM THROUGH THE MONTANA DPHHS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE IN RURAL HOSPITALS THROUGH TELEVIDEO THE CDC HEALTH EQUITY GRANT: TO IMPLEMENT HEALTH EQUITY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, FACILITATING REGIONAL HEALTH EQUITY TASK FORCES, AND PROVIDING HEALTH EQUITY EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE GRANT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS SUBCONTRACTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MONTANA SPECIFIC SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TOOL (MONTANA INDEX OF HEALTHY COMMUNITIES) AND REGIONAL CARE COORDINATION TO PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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