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Montana on a Mission

EIN 90-0356146 · Big Timber, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Montana on a Mission exists to encourage people to live out the love of jesus christ.

Income
$191,958
Spending
$99,513
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
61.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
0
Volunteers
200

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 61.3 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 48% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $57,781 spent. Water 4 Life: - 2nd year of lunch program at Lower Oloosekin primary school, fed around 100 students and their teachers a hot, nutritious lunch daily.- Built kitchen four new classrooms at Lower Oloosekin.- We continue to partner with the school to provide learning materials, textbooks, school uniforms and playground equipment.- Repaired and replaced pumps and infrastructure at several projects due to extreme flooding.- Excavation to create a spillway to avoid destruction due to flooding in the future.- Pastoral training for local pastors- We continue to manage and maintain 15 community water projects, training the communities to care for and perform routine borehole maintenance such as cleaning and flushing the storage tanks. And of course, there are always repairs of security fences, older troughs and tap stands, solar and electrical repairs, pump and pipe repairs or replacements.- More than 35,000 people now have access to clean water every day and 8 schools now have clean water onsite. We continue to survey additional communities that do not have access to clean water as well as clean and maintain the existing boreholes and protected spring water projects.- MOM continues to show the love of Jesus and to share the Gospel through Bible distribution; both written native language Bibles and audio native language Bibles, the Jesus Film, and digital resource distribution, as well as working with local churches.
  2. $26,535 spent. Feeding Program - Phillipines: - The school lunch program provides the entire school with healthy lunches and employs five local women to manage the program and cook for the children.- The Family Christian Fellowship celebrated their 20th year with a Thanksgiving celebration for the entire community. We also helped to send youth to Bible Camp; supported VBS, outreach to other local churches, supported pastors attending a pastoral ministry conference.- Replaced a failed community well pump.- School Christmas party- Financially supported two pastors monthly.*Montana on a Mission local Philippines manager conducts and oversees numerous Bible study groups and, atthe request of the local government, instructs government employees in Biblical moral values classes.
  3. $13,359 spent. Homeward Bound: - 164 local projects were completed by more than 278 volunteers during our 10th year of Homeward Bound.Comprising an estimated 1723 hours of volunteer service.- Partnered with other local businesses and nonprofits to provide time and funds for making holiday food baskets for 100 families in need.- Provided 32 backpacks and school supplies to students and teachers in need through our Backpack to School program.- Homeward Bound 2024 was a great success. The statistics tell the story of the generosity of our community and volunteers.- Our volunteers ranged in age between 2 and 92, and 9 of 12 local churches were represented, completing a wide variety of projects. Cookies were baked, breakfast was prepared and served, concrete was poured, appliances cleaned, AC units installed, stone flower beds were constructed, ramps were repaired and repainted, windows were washed, houses were painted, yards were cleaned and literally tons of trash was taken to our transfer station. Just to mention a few of our projects.- Partnered with other nonprofits to provide time and funds for making holiday food baskets for 100 families in need.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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