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Laurel Montana Community Foundation Incorporated

EIN 47-3756434 · Laurel, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair50 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

PROVIDE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITY, COMMUNITY BENEFIT, EMPOWER LOCAL YOUTH

Income
$76,930
Spending
$37,555
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
-35.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 65%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (6)
  1. $16,800 spent. TO EMPOWER LOCAL YOUTH SEEKING HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS. WE SPONSOR SEVEN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AND GRANTED MONEY TO 10 STUDENTS IN 2025. WE ALSO GRANTED $2000 TO LOCAL TEACHERS IN SUPPORT OF THEIR SERVICES IN EDUCATING THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO CONTINUE GROWING OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SUPPORT AND ALLOWING STUDENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED TO ACCESS THESE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND REWARD.
  2. $10,901 spent. TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH AN ENDOWMENT AND VARIOUS DONATIONS TO LOCAL BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUTHERING THEIR PURPOSE. THIS INCLUDES GRANTS AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR THE LOCAL VOLUNTEER EMS SERVICES, LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL, SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, AND LOCAL FOUNDATION.
  3. $5,646 spent. TOWN SQUARE PARK WAS DONATED TO THE LAUREL MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IN 2022 BY THE LAUREL REVITALIZATION LEAGUE, ANOTHER 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT IN LAUREL, MT. LMCF RAISED MONEY THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF CONCERTS AND DONATIONS TO BUILD A PERMANENT STAGE, MAINTAIN THE PARK, AND ILLUMINATE IT AT NIGHT TO DISSUADE TRANSIENTS AND OTHER NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES.
  4. $764 spent. TO FISCALLY SPONSOR THE 50TH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION FOR THE LAUREL, MT HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1975.
  5. TO FISCALLY SPONSOR AND PROMOTE MAINTAINING THE LEGACY OF THE DEMOLISHED FRED GRAFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LAUREL, MT.
  6. TO FISCALLY SPONSOR AND PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF A NEW AMBULANCE FOR THE VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN LAUREL, MT.

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

  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 2025.

    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 June 2015.

    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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