Montana Association of Chiefs of Police

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
810519461
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Great Falls, MT, USA
Rating
39
Verdict
REVIEW
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Professional Societies, Associations

Reported finances

Revenue
$49,014
Expenses
$31,990
Assets
$317,348

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Steve Snavely (President)
  • Mark Kraft (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Steve Snavely (President)
  • Mark Kraft (Vice President)
  • Jeff Newton (SecretaryTreasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To secure a closer relationship among Federal State & Municipal Law Enforcement officials within the State of Montana resulting in a more safe and secure style of life and greater protections to the life and property of the people of Montana

What it reported doing in 2023

Provide a forum and means to promote unity in law enforcement matters and participate in the adoption of a uniform system of Law Enforcement reporting consisting of both criminal and traffic violation activities. Sponsor an annual meeting in order to secure a closer relationship among law enforcement offices to conduct annual training session to gather disseminate and promote useful and necessary knowledge and education. To foster a spirit of loyalty in law enforcement officials in federal state and municipal law enforcement agencies within the State of Montana in order to enhance the public safety protections and general welfare of the people of Montana. The Association recognizes and awards individual law enforcement officers throughout the State of Montana for deeds of valor and merit. During the annual meeting officers that were nominated for awards of valor and merit are recognized and awarded medals and ribbons for the outstanding deeds that are considered above and beyond the call of duty. the Association provides the means to which officers can be nominated. A committee then reviews and evaluates each nomination to determine the most worthy

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 4
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 73
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 5.8%; rating input score 6
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 34.7%; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 9.92; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -3.7% per year; rating input score 0; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 5.8% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 1 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2010 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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 6/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.