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EIN 81-0450150

Montana Community Foundation (MCF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
23
City
Helena
State
Montana
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
Description
As Montana's only statewide community foundation, we provide sound financial management, charitable giving and philanthropic expertise, and a commitment to helping donors realize their legacy now and in the future.
Also known as...
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Total revenues
$15,011,185
2023
Total expenses
$12,332,748
2023
Total assets
$165,936,044
2023
Num. employees
23
2023

Program areas at MCF

The Montana Community Foundation builds permanent philanthropy across the state of Montana by acting as a bridge between donors and recipients. The Foundation cultivates, manages, and gives charitable gifts and grants primarily for the benefit of Montana. Current, planned, and legacy giving through mcf has a lasting impact as the majority of gifts are permanently endowed for the good of Montana forever.

Grants made by MCF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Rural Health DevelopmentTelepsychiatry Urgent Care Network$325,000
West Yellowstone FoundationAnnual Distribution$220,692
Stanford OpenJudith Basin Fairgrounds Project$214,143
...and 198 more grants made totalling $4,516,888

Who funds Montana Community Foundation (MCF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Otto Bremer Trust (OBT)Intermediaries Pilot Project$1,560,000
The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationMontana Tele-Crisis Response Initiative$330,000
Merle Chambers FundWomen's Foundation Fo Montana Endowm$200,000
...and 27 more grants received totalling $2,851,832

Personnel at MCF

NameTitleCompensation
Mary K. RutherfordPresident and Chief Executive Officer$199,475
Kacie TollefsonVice President , Finance and Administration$114,138
Jessica Stewart-KuntzVice President of Philanthropy$112,926
Rebecca ConnorsMarketing and Communications Director
Cathy CooneyDirector , Donor Services
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for MCF

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,593,868
Program services$2,044,208
Investment income and dividends$1,835,473
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$46,749
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,507,593
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-16,706
Total revenues$15,011,185

Form 990s for MCF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-03-18990View PDF
2022-062023-03-22990View PDF
2021-062022-04-07990View PDF
2021-062022-03-15990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
...and 17 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from The Ocean Conservation Project
October 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
May 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
33 S Last Chance Gulch 2a
Helena, MT 59601
County
Lewis and Clark County, MT
Website URL
mtcf.org/ 
Phone
(406) 443-8313
Facebook page
MontanaCommunityFoundation 
IRS details
EIN
81-0450150
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0230574
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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