Montana Trial Lawyers Association
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What it says it does
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- Income
- $515,159
- Spending
- $494,910
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 89
- Highest pay
- $128,984, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (2)
- $91,992 spent. MONTANA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION SPONSORS PREMIER CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS. IT ALSO ACTIVELY INFORMS EDUCATES AND LOBBIES ELECTED OFFICIALS TO PRESERVE THE CIVIL JURY TRIAL SYSTEM AND ON OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERN TO ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR CLIENTS.
- $275,980 spent. MONTANA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO HELP ENABLE ITS MEMBERS TO EXCEL IN THEIR PROFESSION AND IN THEIR SERVICE TO CLIENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 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 August 1982.
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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