Friends of Montana Pbs Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
810426350
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Bozeman, MT, USA
Phone
4069943437
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Television

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$14,510,840
Expenses
$3,794,829
Assets
$29,119,696
Liabilities
$81,296

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

19 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • AARON PRUITT (DIRECTOR): $141,301 total reported compensation
  • ANNE HOSLER (DIRECTOR): $55,692 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to support Montana pbs through advocacy, community engagement, and fundraising.

What it reported doing in 2024

Payments to the Montana pbs partner stations, kusm and kufm, for general operations support. Montana pbs provides quality television that has the power to elevate our understanding of the world, encourage respect for one another and influence our lives in a positive way. Montana pbs shares diverse stories, connects our citizens, discovers common ground, and celebrates the independent spirit and beauty of Montana. Complete financials for Montana pbs and the friends of Montana pbs as well as other public information is available at montanapbs.org.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 87% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 95% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 44
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 83
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 23.3%; rating input score 23
  • Program expense ratio: 75.1%; rating input score 75
  • Fundraising efficiency: $17.84 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Limited
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 73.8%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 7.67; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 17.6% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 25% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 23.3% of revenue deployed · 75.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 19 of 19 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $2.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $141K · 19 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $610K reported
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 4 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 23/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 54/100.