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Ohara Commons and Sustainability Center Inc

EIN 47-2949318 · Hamilton, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES AND DEVELOPS AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESOURCE SHARING AND DEMONSTRATION GARDENS IN A MANNER WHICH BUILDS LOCAL ECONOMY, PROMOTES HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS AND DEVELOPS REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY THROUGH FOOD HUB ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO BE A RESOURCE FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, EVERY SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS AND TO DEVELOP A STRONG NETWORK OF COLLABORATION AMONG OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS.

Income
$176,819
Spending
$177,591
Reserves
1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 60%
Highest pay
$47,935, executive director

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

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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, 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 (3)
  1. $15,173 spent. LOCAL FOOD HUB PROGRAM THE LOCAL FOOD HUB PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING YEAR-ROUND ACCESS TO LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD, STRENGTHENING LOCAL AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND BUILDING REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY. 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - MARKET GROWTH & SALES: GREW THE ONLINE FARMERS MARKETPLACE TO INCLUDE 70 UNIQUE PRODUCERS, RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN GROSS SALES OF LOCALLY SOURCED PRODUCE AND VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS. THIS DIRECTLY INJECTED FUNDS INTO THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY. - FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS: FACILITATED FOOD ACCESS AND NUTRITIONAL SECURITY FOR RAVALLI COUNTY RESIDENTS, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SNAP PROGRAMS AND LOCAL PANTRIES. - OPERATIONAL EXPANSION: DEVELOPED AND EXPANDED FOOD HUB ACTIVITIES, INCREASING CAPACITY AND EFFICIENCY FOR LOCAL FOOD AGGREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION.
  2. $55,737 spent. ORCHARD & LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM THE ORCHARD PROGRAM PRESERVES A 5-ACRE, 500-MIXED FRUIT TREE AGRICULTURAL PLOT, UTILIZING IT AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR SMALL-SCALE FRUIT PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE LAND STEWARDSHIP. 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - EDUCATION: HOSTED HANDS-ON ORCHARDING WORKSHOPS FOR 150 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, COVERING TOPICS FROM PRUNING AND PEST MANAGEMENT TO SOIL HEALTH AND REGENERATIVE PRACTICES. - FOOD DONATION: THE 2024 HARVEST GENERATED APPROXIMATELY 8,000 POUNDS OF FRUIT. OVER 50% (4,000+ POUNDS) WAS DONATED TO LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTERS, PROVIDING FRESH, HEALTHY NUTRITION TO INDIVIDUALS FACING FOOD INSECURITY.
  3. $1,810 spent. EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS EDUCATION IS A CORE COMPONENT OF O'HARA'S MISSION, OFFERING RESOURCES AND SKILLS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING FOR ALL AGES AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUPS. 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - PROGRAM HOURS: DELIVERED 250 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND YEAR-ROUND SEMINARS. - WORKSHOP TOPICS: CURRICULUM INCLUDED TOPICS LIKE ADVANCED HYDROPONICS, MICRO-COMPOSTING, HEALTHY-EATING, SEED SAVING, POLLINATOR HEALTH, AND TRADITIONAL FOOD PRESERVATION SKILLS. - DIRECT ENGAGEMENT: PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 1,200 PARTICIPANTS WITH DIRECT INSTRUCTION AND INFORMAL ENGAGEMENT ON OUR GROUNDS WHICH SERVE AS DEMONSTRATION GARDENS YEAR-ROUND. - DIGITAL OUTREACH: EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS, REACHING 6,000 INDIVIDUALS (A 71% INCREASE FROM 2023) THROUGH ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, WEEKLY DIGITAL NEWSLETTERS, AND ONLINE RESOURCE GUIDES FOCUSED ON FOOD SECURITY AND BUILDING AWARENESS OF THE ECONOMIC AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF LOCAL FOOD ACCESS.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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