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Potters Field Ministries of Montana Inc

EIN 41-2156936 · Whitefish, MT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

POTTER'S FIELD MINISTRY IS A UNIQUE PRESENTATION OF THE GOSPEL AS TOLD THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF POTTERY AND SONG. PASTOR MICHAEL ROZELL ACCOMPLISHES A LIVE DEMONSTRATION OF CREATING A PIECE OF POTTERY TO THE BACKDROP OF HIS TESTIMONY AND ORIGINAL SONGS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY PAM ROZELL. THE MINISTRY HAS BEEN PRESENTING IN CHURCHES ACROSS THIS COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONALLY FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND WORKS IN TANDEM WITH ITS SISTER MINISTRY OF POTTER'S FIELD RANCH TO REACH THE NEXT GENERATION FOR CHRIST.

Income
$369,288
Spending
$179,509
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
-46.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$52,800, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 69% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 51% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8281% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $177,231 spent. POTTER'S FIELD MINISTRY IS A UNIQUE PRESENTATION OF THE GOSPEL AS TOLD THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF POTTERY AND SONG. PASTOR MICHAEL ROZELL ACCOMPLISHES A LIVE DEMONSTRATION OF CREATING A PIECE OF POTTERY TO THE BACKDROP OF HIS TESTIMONY AND ORIGINAL SONGS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY PAM ROZELL. THE MINISTRY HAS BEEN PRESENTING IN CHURCHES ACROSS THIS COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONALLY FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND WORKS IN TANDEM WITH ITS SISTER MINISTRY OF POTTER'S FIELD RANCH TO REACH THE NEXT GENERATION FOR CHRIST.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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