Jobs Now Inc
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What it says it does
TO BUILD UPON THE ECONOMIC BASE IN FLATHEAD COUNTY BY ASSISTING BUSINESS STARTUPS AND EXPANSION ACTIVITIES WITH RESOURCES AND VALUABLE CONNECTIONS. MONTANA WEST DELIVERS LOCAL BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TARGETED TO IMPACT JOB CREATION AND BUSINESS INVESTMENT.
- Income
- $9.3 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $110,840, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $1.2 million spent. PROCURES CAPITAL FOR NON-TRADITIONAL REVOLVING BUSINESS LOANS AND PARTNERS WITH BANKING INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE GAP EQUITY FINANCING, OR DIRECTLY LENDS TO NON-BANKABLE PROJECTS TO GET DEALS DONE. THE OUTCOME IS JOB CREATION, JOB RETENTION, HELPING DEALS BECOME BANKABLE, AND SUPPORTING BUSINESS INVESTMENT.PROVIDES FREE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING SERVICES BY ASSISTING BUSINESSES WITH THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A GOVERNMENT APPROVED SUPPLIER; IDENTIFYING BID OPPORTUNITIES; ASSISTING BUSINESS WITH THE BID APPLICATIONS; AND THEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BID AWARDS. ACTS AS AN INTERMEDIARY FOR PASS THROUGH GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES THAT ARE CREATING JOBS AND BUSINESS INVESTMENT; PROVIDES BUSINESS EDUCATION THROUGH EVENTS, AND HOSTS BUSINESS MENTORS.THERE CONTINUES TO BE STEADY GROWTH IN THE FLATHEAD VALLEY. WHILE HOUSING AVAILABILITY SEEMS TO HAVE IMPROVED, PRICING IS STILL CREATING A CHALLENGE FOR MANY RESIDENTS. THIS ALSO ADDS TO THE CHALLENGE MANY BUSINESSES HAVE IN FINDING OR ATTRACTING QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES. HOWEVER, MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE STRONG AND EXPANDING. MWED CONTINUED TO WORK TO GROW OUR LOAN PORTFOLIO AND PURSUE ADDITIONAL CAPITALIZATION SOURCES. THE TOTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO WAS APPROXIMATELY $12.7 MILLION AT THE END OF 2024. OUR APEX ACCELERATOR PROGRAM CONTINUED TO BE ACTIVE IN FY2024, WITH 263 UNIQUE CLIENTS SERVED, 293 CONTRACTS AWARDED, AND A TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE IN EXCESS OF $44.8 MILLION. APEX ADDITIONALLY HOSTED SIX TRAINING EVENTS FOR OUR REGIONAL CLIENTS FOR WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER FRESHER COURSES, FACILITATED THREE CLIENT TRAINING WEBINARS AND HELPED TO ORGANIZE A STATEWIDE GOVMATCH EVENT TO BE HELD IN AUGUST OF 2025.THROUGHOUT 2024, MWED STAFF PRIORITIZED THE BUILDING OF SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. MWED RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $3 MILLION OF A $10 MILLION COMMUNITY WILDFIRE DEFENSE GRANT (CWDG) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 October 13, 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 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 November 1997.
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 October 21, 2026.
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