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North Yellowstone Education Foundation

EIN 82-3070065 · Gardiner, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To work with the community to build sustainable support and enhance innovative educational opportunities for students, teachers and community members in partnership with Gardiner Public Schools.

Income
$433,891
Spending
$281,386
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
15.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
1
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$61,350, executive dir.

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (1)
  1. $246,141 spent. Teacher HousingIn 2025, we remodeled a studio apartment into a one-bedroom apartment and added a washer and dryer. We received donations from Park County Community Foundation and Livingston Flooring to make this project happen.We developed the school property to accommodate new teacher housing.We added three two-bedroom, two-bath units, with lofts on the school propertyWe re-roofed our three-unit teacher house.Six Gardiner School employees continue to live in our subsidized housing.Connect! Grants2024-2025 school year: 19 Connect! Grant Applications received.For the 2024-2025 school year, we funded nineteen applications totaling $128,800.40.Larger projects included new lights and sound for the cafetorium, and a new fence around the football field.Mental HealthWe received a Connect! Grant application for Rural Resilience for $10,000 to support a behavioralist.We sponsored Brewfest and raised $8,281 for our 2025-2026 Mental Health grant to Rural ResilienceYear-End Donation Drive: Bleachers and New TrackIn October, NYEF was made aware that the bleachers could no longer be repaired and were unstable in many areasWe assisted the school with two Gardiner Resort Area District grants. One for the bleacher project and one for the track project.In the end, the school received funds from GRAD to replace the bleachers.Our year-end campaign raised an additional $9,297 to support the Track renovations scheduled for 2027.The bleacher project will take place in the summer of 2026, and we aim to raise enough money for the track project to take place in the summer of 2027.FundingNYEF received grant awards from the Park County Community Foundation, Greater Gallatin United Way, George L. Ohrstrom Jr. Foundation, Gardiner Resort Area District, Northwestern Energy, Whole Kids, Kars4Kids, plus private foundations and amazing local donors.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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