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Mama Dragons

EIN 82-5393053 · Billings, MT

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

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT THOSE IN THE MOTHERING ROLE OF LGTBQ+ CHILDREN THROUGH PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY, EVENTS, AND EDUCATION.

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 76% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 60% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$55,395 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAMS--TO GIVE MOTHERS THE TOOLS TO UNDERSTAND AND SUPPORT THEIR LGBTQ CHILDREN IN THE FIRST YEAR AFTER THEY HAVE COME OUT. THROUGH PARACHUTE, OUR SIGNATURE ON-LINE LEARNING PROGRAM, AND LIVE ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, WE EDUCATE MOTHERS IN PARENTING, COMMUNICATION, AND ADVOCACY.
$47,220 spent. EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS--THROUGH SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, WE BUILD POWERFUL CONNECTIONS AND COLLABORATIONS THAT REACH INTO COMMUNITIES AND EMPOWER PARENTS TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ADVOCATE IN ALL THE PLACES DECISIONS ARE MADE ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES.
$44,150 spent. SUPPORT PROGRAMS--PROGAMS THAT CREATE AFFIRMING HOMES THROUGH A PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT NETWORK OF OVER 25,000 MOTHERS ON THE SAME JOURNEY. MAMA DRAGONS OFFERS LIFT GROUP THERAPY SESSIONS AT NO CHARGE FOR MOTHERS OF CHILDREN IN CRISIS AND PROVIDES COMFORT TO MOTHERS THROUGH OUR GIVE BACK PROGRAMS, SUCH AS WRAPPED IN HUGS, AND PAPER HUGS.

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

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.
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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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