Civic Intelligence

Montana Free Press

EIN 47-5237719 • 501(c)3 • Helena, MT

Profile

Our mission: our mission is to produce in-depth public service journalism coveringstate and community issues relevant to montanans.our vision: all montanans have access to high-quality journalism that createspositive change and helps move society toward justice and equity.

PO Box 1425Helena, MT 59624

www.montanafreepress.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

61st percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

47th percentile

3.0%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

41%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,419,011

Up $324,964 (+30%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$185,859

Up $99,358 (+115%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,233,152

Up $225,606 (+22%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,151,666

Up $846,617 (+65%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,926,060

Up $455,704 (+31%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$225,606

Up $390,913 (+236%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2018: $149,117Liabilities 2018: $8,238Net Assets 2018: $140,8792018Assets 2019: $221,203Liabilities 2019: $9,359Net Assets 2019: $211,8442019Assets 2020: $1,427,198Liabilities 2020: $69,291Net Assets 2020: $1,357,9072020Assets 2021: $1,395,111Liabilities 2021: $48,280Net Assets 2021: $1,346,8312021Assets 2022: $1,338,420Liabilities 2022: $165,567Net Assets 2022: $1,172,8532022Assets 2023: $1,094,047Liabilities 2023: $86,501Net Assets 2023: $1,007,5462023Assets 2024: $1,419,011Liabilities 2024: $185,859Net Assets 2024: $1,233,1522024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,419,011
Liabilities$185,859
Net Assets$1,233,152
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2018: $292,871Expenses 2018: $153,079Net Income 2018: $139,7922018Revenue 2019: $377,225Expenses 2019: $306,260Net Income 2019: $70,9652019Revenue 2020: $1,706,709Expenses 2020: $569,646Net Income 2020: $1,137,0632020Revenue 2021: $925,213Expenses 2021: $936,289Net Income 2021: -$11,0762021Revenue 2022: $1,079,434Expenses 2022: $1,253,412Net Income 2022: -$173,9782022Revenue 2023: $1,305,049Expenses 2023: $1,470,356Net Income 2023: -$165,3072023Revenue 2024: $2,151,666Expenses 2024: $1,926,060Net Income 2024: $225,6062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$2,151,666
Expenses$1,926,060
Net Income$225,606
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$1,419,011
Liabilities
$185,859
Net assets
$1,233,152
Revenue
$2,151,666
Expenses
$1,926,060
Net income
$225,606
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.19$1.23$2.15$1.93$0.23
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.09$0.09$1.01$1.31$1.47$0.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.17$1.17$1.08$1.25$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.05$1.35$0.93$0.94$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.07$1.36$1.71$0.57$1.14
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.01$0.21$0.38$0.31$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.01$0.14$0.29$0.15$0.14
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$2,151,666
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Montana free press seeks to uncover the truth and bring to light important news stories by studying arcane bureaucratic processes, digging into data and documents, and educating the public about the activities of individuals and institutions that impact the state. Our news coverage spans montana with an emphasis on government, politics, natural resources, energy, social justice, health care and the environment. We work independently and in collaboration with other news outlets around montana to produce meaningful news stories that have an impact on the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities, and we provide our reporting to the public at no charge.

Montana free press is an independent, nonprofit, reader-supported newsroom thatprovides high quality, in-depth and data-informed news, information, and analysis toall free of charge.we believe that public service journalism has the capacity to catalyze positivesocial change because we believe free access to information is the tinder to igniteaction. We envision a future for our state with equitable access to clean air and ahealthy environment, high-quality education, affordable homes, sustainable economicgrowth, and above all, access to nonpartisan information that allows montanans to beengaged citizens. We dont tell our readers how to think; rather, we provide them with nonpartisan facts and analysis to form their own opinions and actions.we hold those in power accountable while striving to move montanas needle toward ajust and equitable democracy. In a sea of advertising revenue-driven newsrooms, mtfpis an innovative leader in the news industry, committed to operating under a nonprof

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$896,076$1,179,822▲ $283,746
Pledges and Grants Receivable$133,526$69,001▼ $64,525
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$10,293$25,852▲ $15,559
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,088$16,447▲ $15,359
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$12,111$9,910▼ $2,201
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$1,094,047$1,419,011▲ $324,964
Other Assets Total$40,953$117,979▲ $77,026
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$52,228$139,614▲ $87,386
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$34,273$46,245▲ $11,972
Total Liabilities$86,501$185,859▲ $99,358
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$798,437$786,865▼ $11,572
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$209,109$446,287▲ $237,178
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,007,546$1,233,152▲ $225,606
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,094,047$1,419,011▲ $324,964

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$9,910$5,505$15,415
Other Assets Org$117,979--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John AdamsExecutive DirectorFT$96,622$13,664$110,286

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Skylar BrowningPresident
Anne AvisDirector
Heather DietrickDirector
Susan FoxDirector
Tresa SmithDirector
Alexis BonogofskySecretary
Mark HuberTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,129,649
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$6,304
Other Revenue
$15,713
All Other Contributions
$2,129,649
Change in Net Assets
$225,606

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,151,666
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,151,666
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,151,666
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,255,945
Other Expenses$670,115
Total Fundraising Expense$427,383
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$677,344$102,812$161,765$941,921
Other Employee Benefits$78,068$12,019$18,811$108,898
Advertising$80,590$3,500$22,760$106,850
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$69,371$10,661$16,590$96,622
Information Technology$85,925$5,387$5,302$96,614
Fees for Services Other$45,984$27,312$21,399$94,695
Payroll Taxes$63,077$10,974$15,113$89,164
Fees for Services Accounting$39,016$20,090$18,211$77,317
Occupancy$38,295$7,509$10,224$56,028
Other Expenses$48,277$20$1,350$49,647
Travel$19,275$8,788$19,017$47,080
Office Expenses$7,156$2,270$11,478$20,904
Pension Plan Contributions$13,866$2,110$3,364$19,340
Insurance$7,822$3,539$1,745$13,106
Fees for Services Legal-$3,864-$3,864
Depreciation Depletion-$2,202-$2,202
Total Functional Expenses$1,275,620$223,057$427,383$1,926,060

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,926,060
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,926,060
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,926,060
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Lease Liabilities$117,979
Accrued Wages$12,403
Payroll Taxes$9,232
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is distributed to the board for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Any potential conflicts are vetted through discussion at board meetings.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensation is based upon a compensation study for nonprofit entities.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“Compensation is based upon a compensation study for nonprofit entities.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Montana Free Press
EIN
47-5237719
Phone
4062078727
Address
PO BOX 1425, HELENA, MT 59624

Signing Officer

Name
John Adams
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-10-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Adams
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Mt
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
24
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Amatics CPA Group
Address
45 Discovery Drive, Bozeman, MT 59718
Preparer
Morgan Scarr
Phone
4064041925
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE VETTED THROUGH DISCUSSION AT BOARD MEETINGS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON A COMPENSATION STUDY FOR NONPROFIT ENTITIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON A COMPENSATION STUDY FOR NONPROFIT ENTITIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4No documents available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
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