Montana Landlords Association Inc
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What it says it does
THE MONTANA LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION (MLA) WAS FORMALLY INCORPORATED IN HELENA AS A STATEWIDE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ON JANUARY 15, 1976, MADE UP OF SINGLE FAMILY, APARTMENT, AND MOBILE HOME COURT OWNERS TO COMBINE THEIR LOCAL EFFORTS INTO A UNIFIED AND POWERFUL STATEWIDE VOICE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION OF ITS MEMBERS' MUTUAL INTEREST IN LANDLORDS' RIGHTS BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, LEGISLATIVE AND SUCH OTHER ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY ITS MEMBERSHIP.
- Income
- $170,916
- Spending
- $141,378
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 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 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 March 31, 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 (1)
- $110,275 spent. PROVIDE MEMBERS ON-GOING TRAINING, EDUCATION, TIMELY INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST THEM IN UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING THE LAWS THAT GOVERN LANDLORD/TENANT RELATIONSHIPS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on August 15, 2020 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on July 15, 2022.
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 March 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 September 2022.
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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