Missoula Correctional Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Missoula Correctional Services, Inc. was organized as a public benefit corporation to provide residential and non-residential programs for the care, treatment, and supervision of offenders who can be assisted to achieve a degree of responsibility that will enable them to live constructively in the community; to provide programs which make offenders accountable for their actions; and to provide programs which repay an offender's victims and community for his/her behavior. This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes, within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 68
- Highest pay
- $146,176, executive dir.
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
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (7)
- $3.3 million spent. PRE-RELEASE CENTERThe mission of the Missoula Pre-release Center (MPRC) is to provide a structured community based residential program for adult offenders that holds an offender accountable while providing opportunities to the offender to become productive and law abiding.During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, MPRC has continued to have difficulty increasing our male client population. Legislation was passed in 2023 that expanded the sentencing options for the Court and Department of Corrections for placement of offenders in a prerelease center. The Pre-Release Center is now a residential transitional facility for adult male and female inmates, parolees, and probation cases. This initially expanded the number of referrals being received by the Missoula Pre-release Center. However, a new screening procedure implemented by the Department of Corrections impacted referrals reducing the number of referrals received. The FY 25 ADP for male offenders was 48.5, a decrease from the ADP of 62.06 the previous yearDuring FY 25 there were 75 male offenders who left the program. Fifty Eight (58) successfully completed - 77.3%; fifteen (15) were revoked; one (1) walked away - 1.3%; one (1) voluntarily quit - 1.3%.MPRC has increased its female population to capacity with a lengthy waiting list of females who are ready to come to our facility but no beds to accommodate them. Our facility is not designed in a fashion that allows females to use empty male beds due to separation requirements.The FYI 25 ADP for female offenders was 22.36. This is an increase from the ADP of 19.83 the previous year. During FY 25 there were 28 female offenders who left the program. Twenty (20) successfully completed - 71%; seven (7) were revoded - 25%; one (1) walked away - 3.6%.MCS goal is return to full capacity of 117 total offenders. The ADP for the first six months of FY 26 is 74.57 for male offenders and 23.24 for female offenders, a substantial increase. MCS implemented some changes in its own screening procedure that has assisted in our efforts.
- $305,986 spent. COUNTY MISDEMEANOR SUPERVISION PROGRAMThe mission of the Misdemeanor Supervision Program is to provide a sentencing alternative to the Courts that reduces the likelihood of offenders committing more crimes by monitoring their compliance with sentencing conditions ordered by the Court.The Misdemeanor Supervision Program monitors misdemeanor offenders for their adherence to court ordered treatment, compliance to behavioral restrictions such as the usage of alcohol or drugs, and contact with victim(s); and the payment of fines. The Misdemeanor Supervision Program received its first client July 1996.The Misdemeanor Supervision Program received 94 new clients from the County Courts during the fiscal year.A number of offenders are charged and convicted of more than one offense. The majority of crimes resulting in misdemeanor supervision are crimes related to DUIs including criminal endangerment and assaultive crimes such as Partner Family Member Assault (PFMA).There were 206 total county cases supervised during the fiscal year for an ADP of 110.91. Of those 85 successfully completed their period of probation. 109 clients remained on supervision at the end of the fiscal year. There were not any reports of violations concluded during the fiscal year.
- $23,345 spent. PRETRIAL SUPERVISION PROGRAMMCS' mission for the Pretrial Supervision Program was to provide information to the Courts that assisted the Courts in making the decision for the release of a defendant or whether to continue the release of a defendent by monitoring those defendants for compliance to their conditions of release.The Pretrial Supervision Program is a nonresidential program designed to supervise Court ordered defendants who would otherwise be held in jail due to the amount of bond ordered by the Court. If the Court chooses to release the defendant, the officer supervises the defendant. MCS developed and started this program for the County in 1998.In May of 2023, Missoula County released a Request for Proposals for the Pretrial Supervision Program as our contract with the County for operating the program would expire June 30, 2023. MCS chose not to respond to the RFP due to new reporting and operating requirements that would impact MCS financially. Missoula County developed their own local criminal justice department which includes a variety of different programs and ultimately MSC assisted in the transfer of pretrial clients to a County program to be operated by the County. MCS discontinued operating the program June 30, 2024. MCS continues to receive court ordered supervision fees from clients who owed MCS fees at the time the program closed.
- $1,974 spent. TREATMENT COURT TESTINGMissoula Correctional Services, Inc. began collecting and testing urine samples for the presence of illegal drug substances on offenders that participate in Missoula's specialized courts June 2017. These courts include a court for offenders who are veterans and a court for individuals with mental health and addiction issues (co-occurring). MCS operates a call-in center that randomly selects those offenders to be tested each day. Results of all testing are reported to the court. MCS conducts minimal testing currently as the majority of clients are Medicaid eligible and are referred for testing to an agency that accepts Medicaid.
- COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMThe mission of the Community Service Program is to place individuals who have been ordered to perform community service by the Court or a criminal justice agency, in a suitable work site, monitor their compliance, and report the status of the case back to the referring entity. The Community Service Program was a nonresidential program which places offenders ordered to complete volunteer hours into appropriate community non-profit and government agencies.Due to the reduced referrals from the courts and the impacts of COVID, the County reduced the amount of funding they contributed to the program at a level that made it unfeasible for MCS to continue this program. Our contract officially concluded June 30, 2023. MSC continues to collect fees owed from previous clients who were in the program.
- SOBRIETY & ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAMThe mission of the Sobriety and Accountability Program (SAP) was to monitor the sobriety of individuals ordered by the court to participate in the program because there is an indication their use of alcohol and/or illegal substances played a factor in their interaction with the criminal justice system. It was funded through client fees based on service and ability to pay.MCS notified the Courts September 2021 that the Sobriety and Accountability Program would no longer take new referrals due to problems in obtaining adequate staff and financial issues. SAP continued to monitor those clients already in the program throughout the fiscal year until each completed their obligation to the Court. MCS continues to collect fees owed from previous clients who were in the program.
- MUNICIPAL COURT MISDEMEANOR SUPERVISION PROGRAMIn June 2012 Missoula Correctional Services, Inc. began providing probation services to the Missoula Municipal Court.The mission of the Municipal Court Misdemeanor Supervision Program was to provide a sentencing alternative to the Municipal Courts that reduces the likelihood of offenders committing more crimes by monitoring their compliance with sentencing conditions ordered by the court.The Municipal Court decided to discontinue the Misdemeanor Supervision Program with the election of new Judges who started January 2021. This was a decision made by those judges. Our contract was officially concluded June 30th 2021. MCS continues to collect fees owed from previous clients in the program.
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 January 1995.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.