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Church Women United of Columbia Falls

EIN 84-0718224 · Columbia Fls, MT

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceWeak31 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Provide funding for other non-profit organizations by selling donated goods at the retail thrift store. Final return all assets sold and all profits donated to other non-profit organizations

Income
$700
Spending
$0
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
3

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 31 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 0 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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, 2024, 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 (31)
  1. $131,000 spent. Donated to School District #6 of Montana for adaptive playground equipment $100k High School Choir $5k Teacher Grants HS $20k bookmobile $3k JR High Bank $3k
  2. $25,000 spent. Donated to Imagine If Library foundation for Columbia Falls branch improvements
  3. $50,000 spent. City of Columbia Falls Playground Equipment
  4. $27,400 spent. Columbia Falls Food Bank
  5. $20,000 spent. CASA Flathead Valley
  6. $15,000 spent. CAT Columbia Falls High school program for homeless youth
  7. $5,000 spent. Three Rivers Ambulance
  8. $20,000 spent. Columbia Falls Academic Foundation
  9. $10,000 spent. Nurturing Center
  10. $20,000 spent. Columbia Falls Boys & Girls Club
  11. $10,000 spent. Badrock Fire Department
  12. $15,000 spent. Samaritan House Kalispell
  13. $20,000 spent. Senior Mobile Home Repair
  14. $10,000 spent. Columbia Falls Fire Department
  15. $10,000 spent. Special Olympics of Columbia Falls
  16. $10,000 spent. Hope Pregnancy of Kalispell
  17. $10,000 spent. Abbie Shelter
  18. $10,000 spent. Alert Helicopter of Logan Health
  19. $10,000 spent. Land to Hand MT
  20. $40,000 spent. St. Richards Catholic Church United Methodist Church of Columbia Falls Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Columbia Falls All Saints
  21. $20,000 spent. Glacier Conservancy
  22. $10,000 spent. North Valley Senior Center
  23. $10,000 spent. Flathead Warming Center
  24. $10,000 spent. DREAM Adaptive Recreation Inc.
  25. $20,000 spent. Columbia Falls Community Kitchen
  26. $20,000 spent. Canyon Community Dinners
  27. $20,000 spent. Columbia Fall Museum
  28. $20,000 spent. Flathead Snowmobile Association
  29. $5,000 spent. Lions Club of Columbia Falls
  30. $5,000 spent. Rotary Club of Columbia Falls
  31. $20,000 spent. Montana Veterans Home of Columbia Falls

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on September 15, 2011.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    Not 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 2024.

    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 April 2012.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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