Montana Media Coalition Inc
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What it says it does
MONTANA MEDIA COALITION IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING MEDIA MANUFACTURING IN THE STATE OF MONTANA. IT IS COMPRISED OF MONTANA FILMMAKERS, BUSINESSES, AND SUPPORTERS WHO VALUE GROWING THE STATE'S ECONOMY THROUGH THE MEDIA INDUSTRY. THE COALITION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING.
- Income
- $17,963
- Spending
- $73,203
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- MONTANA MEDIA COALITION IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING MEDIA MANUFACTURING IN THE STATE OF MONTANA. IT IS COMPRISED OF MONTANA FILMMAKERS, BUSINESSES, AND SUPPORTERS WHO VALUE GROWING THE STATE'S ECONOMY THROUGH THE MEDIA INDUSTRY. THE COALITION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING.IN 2025, FORTY-NINE NEW MEMBERS JOINED THE ORGANIZATION, BRINGING THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP TO 178. THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR NEW COMPONENTS CREATING MORE BENEFIT FOR LOCAL FILMMAKERS AND ALSO ADVOCATED FOR A TWENTY YEAR EXTENSION OF A CRITICAL INDUSTRY-DRIVING TAX CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED FILM, TV, AND MEDIA PRODUCTIONS, THE MONTANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT (MEDIA) ACT. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED MORE THAN TWENTY INDUSTRY CONNECTING EVENTS, VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON, SUPPORTING GROWTH AND EDUCATION OF THIS INDUSTRY'S POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE'S ECONOMIC HEALTH.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in November 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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