District 7 Human Resources Development Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH MOBILIZING AND DEVELOPING COMMUNITY RESOURCES BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS IN BIG HORN, CARBON, STILLWATER, SWEET GRASS, AND YELLOWSTONE COUNTIES.
- Income
- $8.8 million
- Spending
- $8.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 84%
- Employees
- 143
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $160,747, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
- $3.0 million spent. Energy Programs -- This service group provides weatherization, utility payment assistance and education to qualified participants. Utility assistance consists of: 1) Eligibility for Montana's Energy Share program -- approximately $521,477 in utilities were provided to 1,260 households. Through the appliance replacment program 35 households received $26,208 to replace unsafe appliances in their homes. Energy Share provided $28,410 in direct cost to support weatherization of 23 homes and $80,787 in furnace and water heart repairs/replacement for 9 household. 2) LIEAP heat utility payments, energy education and credit counseling, and crisis intervention for heating emergencies -- approximately $2,750,422 in utilities was paid for 3,108 households and portions of these households received other conservation services. Approximately 4,501 homes received energy education. Weatherization services increased heating efficiency and reduce utility bills for low income eligible participants through approximately $751,070 in insulation; door, window and furnace repair and replacement. Thrity-six households received furnace replacements totaling $14,780. An estimated 72 eligible homes were assisted.
- $1.9 million spent. Emergency Food and Housing -- This service group provides housing, food and other emergency services to eligible recipients. Transitional living services helped homeless pregnant and/or parenting youth, ages 18-21 into a safe living environment. Housing services consist of counseling, emergency payments, and housing placement services to assist low income and homeless populations. Approximately 75 individuals completed Homebuyer Education, 61 individuals received homebuyer pre-purchase counseling, and 161 individuals received rental counseling and 139 indivduals received Budget Counseling. Housing programs aided 161 households in receiving Section 8 housing valued at $1,353,225. Housing Plus programs aided 39 households in receiving $21,111.58 in rental assistance, $24,655 in supportive services, and $3,900 in rental deposits. Approximately $209,650 was provided to 140 households in the form of housing payments and supportive services to assist clients in maintaining or moving into permanent housing. Fourty six households received deposit assistance totaling $43,158. Through housing navigation 684 familes who were experiencing homelessness or facing eviction recevied services to connect them to resources in our community. The Youth Homelss Demonstration Projecter served 36 participants with Case Management and Housing Navigation Services. The participants received $2,486 in direct supportive services, $6,244.55 in rental deposits, and $28,095 in rent payments. Harmony House served 7 pregnant and parenting youth.Food assistance is provided through the distribution of food to eligible families living on the Crow Indian Reservation. Monthly, food commodities and nutriciation education were distributed to approximately 340 individuals or 161 Crow Tribe families for a total annual value of $268,676.
- $1.3 million spent. Family Development -- This service group provides various child care services such as provider training and technical assistance; parent training, resource and referral; payment assistance; and nutritional training and meal payment assistance. Service estimates in units of children --2,299 households received $3,045,451 of child care payment assistance. Additionally 157 providers received 144 hours of training, Seventy-one providers received nutritional training. Nine new Child Care Providers received $35,945 dollars to assist with start-up costs. A total of 66 providers participating in CACFP received $628,813 in meal reimbursement, the providers collectively served an average of 775 children per month. Seventy one providers received nutrition training.
- $1.1 million spent. Employment Assistance -- This service group provides job training, readiness, placement, retention and case management services designed to address barriers to education, employment and self sufficiency success. TANF and food stamp recipients and eligible youth receive these services to assist them in entering and staying in the work place. Service estimates included 450 enrollments, 138 positive case resolutions and $73,766 in direct supportive services for welfare recipients. There were 40 case resolutions from 108 participants, and $22,873 in direct supportive services for food stamp recipients. Approximately $98,668 in wages was provided to 19 youth engaging in employment training opportunities. In addition to work place assistance, the youth received $3,336 in direct supportive services. Forty-nine participants received intensive case management targeted towards completion of education and involvement community service activities. Seventy students received over 3,589 hours of tutoring for Hi-SET/GED testing. Throughout this year 6 students graduated high school while enrolled in the Employment and Training Program utilizing tutoring assistance.
- $302,846 spent. Community Development -- This program provides a wide range of services to the Agency's five county area communities and eligible participants. Most services in this group are provided through the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG), which directly or indirectly supports all programs and services the Agency provides through education, low income and crisis advocacy, coordination, and the promotion of self sufficiency. Other programs consist of: 1) Wheels to Work, 2) General Relief Program for providing rents and basic needs for disabled individuals unable to work, and 3) Yellowstone County Burial Program for the indigent population. Thirty-two households received assistance for vehicle repairs totaling $26,174. Two hundred ten bus passes and 144 gas vouchers were given out totaling $6,660. Twelve households received rent, basic needs assistance, and supportive services totaling $30,897. Financial assistance totaling $81,678 was provided for 49 burials.
- REIMBURSEMENTS & OTHER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1967.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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