Montana Photonics Industry Alliance
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What it says it does
THE MONTANA PHOTONICS & QUANTUM ALLIANCE SERVES AS A HUB FOR MONTANA'S OPTICS, PHOTONICS, AND QUANTUM COMPANIES, ENTREPRENEURS, LABORATORIES, AND UNIVERSITIES TO COMMERCIALIZE, GROW AND SUSTAIN GLOBALLY LEADING ORGANIZATIONS THAT CREATE HIGH QUALITY JOBS AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN MONTANA.
- Income
- $514,142
- Spending
- $482,146
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $152,366, 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)
- ADVOCACY AND INDUSTRY COLLABORATION:MPQA SERVES AS A STATEWIDE HUB CONNECTING OVER 70 COMPANIES, LABORATORIES, AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AND ADVOCATE FOR THE OPTICS, PHOTONICS, AND QUANTUM SECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS QUARTERLY SOCIAL NETWORKING EVENTS BRINGING TOGETHER INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND GOVERNMENT TO SHARE OPPORTUNITIES, ADVANCE PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROMOTE INNOVATION. MPQA REPRESENTS MONTANA'S INDUSTRY INTERESTS AT STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS, ELEVATING THE STATE'S PROFILE AND SUPPORTING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:MPQA PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, TECHNICAL TRAINING, AND OUTREACH TO STRENGTHEN MONTANA'S OPTICS, PHOTONICS, AND QUANTUM WORKFORCE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, BEST-PRACTICE SHARING THROUGH THE MPQA QUALITY ALLIANCE TRAINING WEBSITE, AND COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO ALIGN EDUCATION WITH INDUSTRY NEEDS. MPQA COMPLETED THE MSU WORKFORCE REPORT UNDER A FEDERAL SUBAWARD, PROVIDING A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT OF QUANTUM WORKFORCE NEEDS TO GUIDE FUTURE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.
- ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT:MPQA DRIVES ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION BY SUPPORTING MONTANA'S PHOTONICS AND QUANTUM INDUSTRIES THROUGH RESEARCH, PARTNERSHIPS, AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT. MPQA SERVED AS A SUB-AWARDEE ON THE QCORE QUANTUM ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT, EVALUATING MONTANA'S QUANTUM LANDSCAPE AND PRODUCING STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. MPQA ALSO LEADS AS A DIRECT AWARDEE OF THE EDA TECH HUB GRANT TO HELP ESTABLISH A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY IN MONTANA, STRENGTHENING THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN FOR CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES.
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 November 6, 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 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 June 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 November 4, 2026.
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