Rural Resilience
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT RURAL STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS WHILE PROTECTING THEIR SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND FOSTERING A RESILIENCE TO THRIVE.
- Income
- $338,443
- Spending
- $128,904
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 43 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 3
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 43.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 62% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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: 41 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 (1)
- $122,563 spent. RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR RESILIENCE AND GRIT. HOWEVER, A LONG-STANDING STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH COUPLED WITH A LACK OF ACCESS TO SUPPORT IN THESE COMMUNITIES OFTEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTS AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO THRIVE. RURAL RESILIENCE IS FOCUSED ON DESIGNING LONG-TERM INFASTRUCTURE FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CATALYSTS CUSTOMIZED TO EACH COMMUNITY SERVED. RURAL RESILIENCE ORIGINATED IN PARK COUNTY, MONTANA THANKS TO GRANT SUPPORT FROM AMB WEST IN JULY 2020. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT TO CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE AND CONSISTENT SERVICES THROUGHOUT RURAL COMMUNITIES. RURAL RESILIENCE CURRENTLY PROVIDES MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS FIVE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN RURAL MONTANA. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A BEHAVIOR ANALYST, LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, AS WELL AS COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY NETWORKS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ACCESSIBLE DUE TO GEOGRAPHICAL, SOCIOECONOMIC, AND HISTORICALLY ROOTED BARRIERS. THESE RESOURCES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CRAFTED THROUGH RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND NETWORKING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FIVE VERY UNIQUE RURAL COMMUNITIES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS ACROSS PARK COUNTY, MONTANA AND HAS SPURRED OTHER RURAL COMMUNITIES' DESIRE FOR OUR PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES. RURAL RESILIENCE HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED ENTIRE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE AND NON-JUDGEMENTAL PROGRAMS AND LIAISONS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN ISOLATED COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SUCCESSFULLY HELPED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES OVERCOME THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH IN MANY RURAL COMMUNITIES. THIS HAS OPENED THE DOOR FOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BOTH SEEK AND ACCEPT HELP. RURAL RESILIENCE EMBODIES THE RURAL IDEAL BY INVESTING DIRECTLY IN LOCAL YOUTH AND LEADING WITH A BOOTS ON THE GROUND PHILOSOPHY TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE RURAL LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH OF ITS COMMUNITIES. RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR RESILIENCE AND GRIT. HOWEVER, A LONG-STANDING STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH COUPLED WITH A LACK OF ACCESS TO SUPPORT IN THESE COMMUNITIES OFTEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTS AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO THRIVE. RURAL RESILIENCE IS FOCUSED ON DESIGNING LONG-TERM INFASTRUCTURE FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CATALYSTS CUSTOMIZED TO EACH COMMUNITY SERVED. RURAL RESILIENCE ORIGINATED IN PARK COUNTY, MONTANA THANKS TO GRANT SUPPORT FROM AMB WEST IN JULY 2020. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND INVESTMENT TO CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE AND CONSISTENT SERVICES THROUGHOUT RURAL COMMUNITIES. RURAL RESILIENCE CURRENTLY PROVIDES MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS FIVE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES IN RURAL MONTANA. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A BEHAVIOR ANALYST, LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, AS WELL AS COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY NETWORKS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ACCESSIBLE DUE TO GEOGRAPHICAL, SOCIOECONOMIC, AND HISTORICALLY ROOTED BARRIERS. THESE RESOURCES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CRAFTED THROUGH RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND NETWORKING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FIVE VERY UNIQUE RURAL COMMUNITIES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS ACROSS PARK COUNTY, MONTANA AND HAS SPURRED OTHER RURAL COMMUNITIES' DESIRE FOR OUR PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES. RURAL RESILIENCE HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED ENTIRE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE AND NON-JUDGEMENTAL PROGRAMS AND LIAISONS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN ISOLATED COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SUCCESSFULLY HELPED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES OVERCOME THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH IN MANY RURAL COMMUNITIES. THIS HAS OPENED THE DOOR FOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BOTH SEEK AND ACCEPT HELP. RURAL RESILIENCE EMBODIES THE RURAL IDEAL BY INVESTING DIRECTLY IN LOCAL YOUTH AND LEADING WITH A BOOTS ON THE GROUND PHILOSOPHY TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE RURAL LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH OF ITS COMMUNITIES.
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 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? 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 June 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 March 2022.
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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