Civic Intelligence

1776 Foundation

EIN 47-4532237 • 501(c)3 • Billings, MT

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Based in Billings, Montana the 1776 Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, seeks to improve government and politics by working to inform and equip the people of Montana to better evaluate policy options that uphold traditional American values, historic civil liberties, the Montana Constitution and the Constitution of the United States of America.

PO Box 80801Billings, MT 59108

1776foundation.us

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

61st percentile

8.0%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

84th percentile

39%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

7.5%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$64,979

Up $18,212 (+39%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$64,979

Up $18,212 (+39%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Up

$160,369

Up $11,178 (+7.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$147,515

Up $1,511 (+1.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$12,854

Up $9,667 (+303%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $32,560Net Assets 2020: $32,5602020Assets 2021: $50,413Net Assets 2021: $50,4132021Assets 2022: $39,127Net Assets 2022: $39,1272022Assets 2023: $46,767Net Assets 2023: $46,7672023Assets 2024: $64,979Net Assets 2024: $64,9792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$64,979
Liabilities-
Net Assets$64,979
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth61st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $73,252Expenses 2020: $62,356Net Income 2020: $10,8962020Revenue 2021: $120,313Expenses 2021: $105,484Net Income 2021: $14,8292021Revenue 2022: $127,606Expenses 2022: $134,965Net Income 2022: -$7,3592022Revenue 2023: $149,191Expenses 2023: $146,004Net Income 2023: $3,1872023Revenue 2024: $160,369Expenses 2024: $147,515Net Income 2024: $12,8542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$160,369
Expenses$147,515
Net Income$12,854
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$64,979
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$64,979
Revenue
$160,369
Expenses
$147,515
Net income
$12,854
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.65$1.60$1.48$0.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.47$1.49$1.46$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.39$1.28$1.35$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.50$1.20$1.05$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.33$0.73$0.62$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$160,369
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Based in Billings, Montana the 1776 Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, seeks to improve government and politics by working to inform and equip the people of Montana to better evaluate policy options that uphold traditional American values, historic civil liberties, the Montana Constitution and the Constitution of the United States of America.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
1776 Foundation promotes 7 Programs to accomplish its mission. These include:1) Gadsden Flag license plate which Montanans can purchase when they register a Montana vehicle. Remains to be one of the best selling plates being an iconic symbol supporting liberty and the rugged independent American spirit. 2) Free Constitution Project provides free copies of the Montana Constitution to educators, parents, elected officials and the public. Unfortunately, most public schools do not offer such coursework and so we seek to fill this void to equip our citizens. We have distributed over 60,000 free copies. 3) Liberty Lessons a series of radio messages designed to give you a deeper understanding of the meaning and history of Montana and U.S. Constitutions. Delivered by exciting Montana political, business and community leaders. 4) Grant program supports like-minded Montana based organizations and has distributed over $100,000 in funding. 5) Bill of Rights hard card, the size of a business card, spells out the first 10 Amendments so you can take your rights with you everywhere you go! We have proudly shipped over 6,000 cards to 70 different Montana cities and 33 states.6) Liberty Invitation held its inaugural event in 2022 to bring together elected officials, political candidates along with business and community leaders to foster conversations about civic engagement. We were honored to have Senator Daines, Governor Gianforte, Attorney General Knudsen and many others join us for this great event.7) Montana Pulse is a new project that will conduct a series of public opinion polls several times per year. The results of each poll are made available for free to the media and the general public, so that all Montanans can keep a pulse on important issues and the elected officials leading our state.$11,399$122,223
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SCOTT ASPENLIEDERDirector-$0--
JAKE EATONDirectorPT$0--
TYLER SCHOTTDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
1776 Foundation
EIN
47-4532237
Phone
4066989025
Address
PO BOX 80801, BILLINGS, MT 59108

Signing Officer

Name
Jake Eaton
Title
Director
Signed
2025-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Boyle Deveny & Meyer PC
Address
305 South 4th East Suite 200, Missoula, MT 59801
Preparer
Matthew K Pritchard CPA
Phone
4067213555
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $39742”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1261”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $600”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $2446”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $1907”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $931”

Other Expenses.1

“Event/program expenses $66691”

Other Assets.1002

“Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $8608 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $6701”

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