Civic Intelligence

Creating Community Montana

EIN 82-1840303 • 501(c)3 • Billings, MT

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Providing educational activities

PO Box 20813Billings, MT 59104

forthecommunity.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

70th percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k 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

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

$13,743

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$13,743

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

$78,480

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$66,102

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$12,378

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $13,743Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $13,7432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$13,743
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$13,743
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $78,480Expenses 2024: $66,102Net Income 2024: $12,3782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$78,480
Expenses$66,102
Net Income$12,378
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$13,743
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$13,743
Revenue
$78,480
Expenses
$66,102
Net income
$12,378
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.7$0.00$13.7$78.5$66.1$12.4
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$78,480
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Providing educational activities

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WE EXIST TO HELP MONTANA FAMILIES FLOURISH BY PROVIDING EXCITING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH MUSEUMS AND OTHER PROJECTS-$66,102
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MATT WILSONPresident-$0--
KEVIN SIMPSONVice Prestreasurer-$0--
LORENZO SERRANOSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Creating Community Montana
EIN
82-1840303
In Care Of
% LORENZO SERRANO
Phone
4066717949
Address
PO BOX 20813, BILLINGS, MT 59104

Signing Officer

Name
Lorenzo Serrano
Title
Secretary
Phone
4066717949
Signed
2025-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Mehling Tax & Accounting Inc
Address
PO Box 2039, Billings, MT 59103
Preparer
Fritz Mehling Ii
Phone
4062542724
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity community grant for land, bldgs and fossils grantee fossil rims museum street po box 50788 city, state, zip billings, mt 59105amount 18,361”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountadvertising 2,932office and software expenses 2,193bank charges & fees 24meeting and conferences 1,662travel 2,452dino museum program and fossil purc 36,817”

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