Childrens Alliance of Montana Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Children's Alliance of Montana is a non-profit, membership organization of Children's Advocacy Centers, Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) and partner agencies whose purpose is to provide support, training and technical assistance to professionals working to strengthen their response to crimes against children -- physical, sexual abuse, drug endangered, internet crimes, child trafficking. CAM promotes best practices in investigation, prosecution of crimes against children as well as promoting heath and healing through advocacy, mental health and medical services. CAM's mission is that every child in Montana will have access to a Children's Advocacy Center and the expertise of professionals that make up a multidisciplinary team -- law enforcement, child protection, therapists, medical providers, prosecutors, victim advocates and CAC employees -- forensic interviewers.
- Income
- $402,905
- Spending
- $366,774
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 51%
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $93,736, executive dir.
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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% 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
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 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 (6)
- $119,516 spent. Member and professionals training attendees and scholarships: Child Forensic Interview Trainings, Summer and Spring (73 participants), Statewide Peer Review (197 participants), CAM provided 14 Statewide Trainings - 6 on-site trainings and 7 webinars and trained 620 professionals in 2024. In person Trainings included: Forensic Interview Trainings, Advanced Forensic Interview Training, Childrens Justice Conference (149 participants) &, NCA Leadership Conference (1), TF-CBT, CAC Rendezvous. Virtual training topics included: Advanced Medical and Advanced Victim Advocacy Trainings, Teleforensic Interview Training, New CPS Worker MDT/CAC Training, Rural Telemental Health, Cognitive Processing, Advanced FI Training, E3 - Early Engagement NCA, PSB Training - SafetyPlans, Cultural Humility - National Native Child Advocacy Center, and Ethical Considerations.
- $76,833 spent. CAM provided technical assistance training and outreach to professionals working with communities, CACs, and MDTs including Tribal to develop and sustain an MDT or CAC or to achieve accreditation or re-accreditation with NCA. CAM completed 1397 technical assistance activities to 36 counties last year. CAM distributed numerous TA manuals via email, at meetings and at statewide partner training and conference booths.
- $54,068 spent. The CAM ED administers five grants that support the organization. She completes all grant applications, narrative and fiscal reports. CAM Staff administer the Outcome Measurement System Project for Montana CACs to gather on the quality of services provided to Montana children and their families and evaluates the MDT professionals satisfaction of the team process and CAC services. The CAM ED is responsible for furthering the Strategic Plan as adopted by the Board of Directors in 2021. The ED represents CAM at conferences and trainings throughout the year which includes participating on national and regional collaborative work groups. CAM ensures the outreach and awareness aspects of the Organization and the Strategic Plan through news releases, email notifications, presentations and publishing a quarterly newsletter and staffing booths at partner agency conferences. CAM staff conducted 1397 technical assistance activities.
- $11,383 spent. Member peer review and peer support subscriptions and calls provided by and/or hosted by CAM: MCFIC Montana Child Forensic Interview Collaboration (91 participants), FI Peer Review (27); Mental Health Consultation/Peer Support Calls (25 participants), TF-CBT (0); CAC Director/MDT Coordinator (12), and Medical MyCaseReview Subscriptions (17).
- $11,383 spent. CAM ATTENDS STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE WORK GROUPS (NCA, WRCAC, MBCC).
- $11,383 spent. Providing forensic interview, teleforensic, and portable forensic interview equipment.
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
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 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 October 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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