Montana Queer Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
At MQA, our mission is to uplift the safety, identity, and well-being of LGBTQIA2s+ and BIPOC people across rural and tribal Montana by providing culturally responsive advocacy and care and community-driven programs that build long-term relationships and resilience.
- Income
- $187,254
- Spending
- $91,456
- Reserves
- 12.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Highest pay
- $27,000, programs manager
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 51% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (4)
- $52,378 spent. The DPHHS HIV/STD Prevention program supports HIV Prevention services, HIV Treatment Outreach, and housing assistance for eligible persons with HIV to reduce the transmission of Hepatitis and HIV to priority populations in Montana.
- $10,779 spent. The Counseling and Peer Support program offers affirming mental health therapy to both insured and uninsured individuals.
- $1,528 spent. The Better Fit program providess clothing for vulnerable populations in need.
- $1,605 spent. Common Ground Housing and Crisis Financial Assistance: Common Ground Housing advances housing stability through a housing justice lens rooted in dignity, safety, and self determination. We support people who are most often locked out of stable housing options in rural and frontier Montana, including Indigenous people living on or off reservations, people living with HIV, and people living with chronic illness or disability, including elders and people on fixed incomes.We see the most urgent housing harms up close. Eviction threats. Landlord retaliation. Unsafe or inaccessible units. Utility shutoffs. Application barriers. Discrimination that blocks people from housing even when they have income or assistance. These crises are intensified by scarcity, distance, and limited local supports.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 September 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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