Montana Business Assistance Connection Inc
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What it says it does
MONTANA BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CONNECTION, INC. SUPPORTS THE RETENTION OF EXISTING JOBS AND PROMOTES CREATE OF NEW JOBS IN LEWIS & CLARK, BROADWATER, AND MEAGHER COUNTIES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE CREATION, PROMOTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE REVLOVING LOAN FUNDS, PROVIDING TRAINING, COUNSELING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR START UP OR EXPANSION OF QUALIFIED BUSINESSES, AND THE PROMOTION AND EVALUATION OF COUNTY AND CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT REQUESTS AND MANAGEMENT OF THESE LOANS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $108,130, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $1.0 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ONE-TO-ONE COUNSELING FOR NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES, PROVIDES INVESTMENT AND INCENTIVE CAPITAL, COLLECTS AND MAINTAINS DATABASES OF DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, AND PROPERTY/FACILITY INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE AREA, AND ASSISTS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN HUMAN, ORGANIZATION, AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1990.
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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