Middle Fork Strategies Inc
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What it says it does
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- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Employees
- 10
- Highest pay
- $92,700, executive director
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 (3)
- $252,976 spent. ENGAGED IN A PROGRAM OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH ON KEY ISSUES AND POLICIES AFFECTING MONTANA INCLUDING HOUSING POLICY HEALTHCARE EDUCATION THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION AND TAX POLICY AMONG OTHERS.
- $247,235 spent. LAUNCHED A PROGRAM TO EDUCATE AND INFORM MONTANANS ON IMPORTANT NEWS INFORMATION PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND LEGISLATION ON A VARITY OF KEY ISSUES. PROGRAM CONSISTED OF DESIGNING AND DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND VOLUNTEER OUTREACH.
- $109,872 spent. ENGAGED IN A CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE AND INFORM MONTANANS ABOUT FEDERAL LEGISLATION INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN MONTANA. CONSISTED OF AN INTERACTIVE MAPPING WEBSITE AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING.
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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization 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 2024.
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 April 2025.
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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