Greater Gardiner Community Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $41,950
- Spending
- $22,054
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 118.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 43%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
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
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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 (1)
- $18,471 spent. IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION PAID 100 TO THE GARDINER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO ACQUIRE THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL BUILDING. IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO BEGAN TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED RESORT TAX LEVIED UPON THE COMMUNITY. IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED FUNDING FROM TWO PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS TOTALLING 85,000 AND PAID THOSE FUNDS TO THE YELLOWSTONE ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION "AN EVENING ATTHE ARCH" OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVESFUNDS FROM THE LOCAL RESORT TAX AND SPENDS THOSE FUNDS ON VARIOUSCOMMUNITYPROJECTS. IN 2019, RESORT TAX FUNDS WERE USED TO RENOVATE THE OLD JAILAND HIRE A GRANT WRITER. IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A GRANT TO PURCHASE PARTITIONS TO ALLOW FOR SMALLER SPACES IN THE GARDINER COMMUNITY CENTER TO MAKE THE SPACE EASIER TO UTILIZE. IN 2020 A RESORT TAX GRANT FOR 12,500 WAS GRANTED TO REPOINT MASONRY ON THE GARDINER JAIL WHICH IS A HISTORIC COUNTY-OWNED BUILDING ORGINALLY BUILT IN THE 20TH CENTURY. THIS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN 2021, HOWEVER THE 12,500 FROM THE RESORT TAXES WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2022. IN MARCH OF 2021 A 10,000 GRANT WAS AWARDED FROM THE MONTANA HISTORY FOUNDATION. THIS GRANT WAS DESIGNATED FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER MASONRY PROJECT. THIS COMMUNITY CENTER IS OVER 110 YEARS OLD AND IS THE LONGEST SERVING COMMUNITY ASSET IN TOWN. A 500,000 GRANT WAS AWARDED FROM THE STATE OF MONTANA AND AN ADDITIONAL 100,000 IN RESORT TAXES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE ORGANIZATION.WE ORIGINALLY EXPECTED CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN LATE 2024, HOWEVER LOW INTEREST IN THE BIDDING PROCESS IS HAVING US CHANGE HOW WE BID THE WORK OUT WITH THE HOPES OF STARTING CONSTRUCTION IN 2025. WE PARTNERED WITH THE ENGINEERING FIRM TO MODIFY THE DESIGN TO ENHANCE SUCCESS WITH THE LOCAL POOL OF CONTRACTORS. DEMOLITION WORK FINALLY BEGAN IN LATE 2025 AND REQUIRED BUILDING STABILIZATION WORK IN ONGOING INTO 2026. IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION PAID 100 TO THE GARDINER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO ACQUIRE THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL BUILDING. IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO BEGAN TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED RESORT TAX LEVIED UPON THE COMMUNITY. IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED FUNDING FROM TWO PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS TOTALLING 85,000 AND PAID THOSE FUNDS TO THE YELLOWSTONE ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION "AN EVENING ATTHE ARCH" OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVESFUNDS FROM THE LOCAL RESORT TAX AND SPENDS THOSE FUNDS ON VARIOUSCOMMUNITYPROJECTS. IN 2019, RESORT TAX FUNDS WERE USED TO RENOVATE THE OLD JAILAND HIRE A GRANT WRITER. IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A GRANT TO PURCHASE PARTITIONS TO ALLOW FOR SMALLER SPACES IN THE GARDINER COMMUNITY CENTER TO MAKE THE SPACE EASIER TO UTILIZE. IN 2020 A RESORT TAX GRANT FOR 12,500 WAS GRANTED TO REPOINT MASONRY ON THE GARDINER JAIL WHICH IS A HISTORIC COUNTY-OWNED BUILDING ORGINALLY BUILT IN THE 20TH CENTURY. THIS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN 2021, HOWEVER THE 12,500 FROM THE RESORT TAXES WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2022. IN MARCH OF 2021 A 10,000 GRANT WAS AWARDED FROM THE MONTANA HISTORY FOUNDATION. THIS GRANT WAS DESIGNATED FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER MASONRY PROJECT. THIS COMMUNITY CENTER IS OVER 110 YEARS OLD AND IS THE LONGEST SERVING COMMUNITY ASSET IN TOWN. A 500,000 GRANT WAS AWARDED FROM THE STATE OF MONTANA AND AN ADDITIONAL 100,000 IN RESORT TAXES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE ORGANIZATION.WE ORIGINALLY EXPECTED CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN LATE 2024, HOWEVER LOW INTEREST IN THE BIDDING PROCESS IS HAVING US CHANGE HOW WE BID THE WORK OUT WITH THE HOPES OF STARTING CONSTRUCTION IN 2025. WE PARTNERED WITH THE ENGINEERING FIRM TO MODIFY THE DESIGN TO ENHANCE SUCCESS WITH THE LOCAL POOL OF CONTRACTORS. DEMOLITION WORK FINALLY BEGAN IN LATE 2025 AND REQUIRED BUILDING STABILIZATION WORK IN ONGOING INTO 2026.
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 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? 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 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? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2012.
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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