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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $394K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$821K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$800K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$708K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$821K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$515K
FY2021$771K
FY2022$676K
FY2023$651K
FY2024$821K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $726K Management & general 11% · $94K Fundraising 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$81,383Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Corry Cremer-Seitz’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Corry Cremer-Seitz$81,383$76,604$72,724$64,415$61,398

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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2 programs · $726K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sweet Grass Community Foundation helps preserve all of the things we love about Sweet Grass County, while supporting new efforts that will help our community stay vibrant. The Community Foundation is a leader with area nonprofits, playing a vital role as an educator to help bolster nonprofits and their boards, as a resource to guide…

$634Kprogram expense
02

Fiscal Sponsorship Program

ALLOWS ORGANIZATIONS TO FOCUS ON THEIR MISSIONS AND NOT ON 501(C)3 REQUIREMENTS. WE PROVIDE BOOKKEEPING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AS WELL AS FUNDRAISING TIPS AND ASSISTANCE BUILDING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

$91Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 95 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2024
Big Timber Grade SchoolFY2024$153,110
Hospitality HouseMT · FY2024$37,702
Sweet Grass County AmbulanceMT · FY2024$14,773
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,500
Hearts & Hands HospiceMT · FY2024$13,154
Friends of Dornix ParkMT · FY2024$13,025
Stafford Animal ShelterMT · FY2024$8,362
Crazy Peak Cattle Women INCMT · FY2024$5,124
Big Timber Grade SchoolFY2023$53,515
Hospitality HouseMT · FY2023$33,960
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$141K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$821K
Ln 25
Programscol B$726K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$657K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$141K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$494K
SavingsLn 2$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$657K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$302K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K$657K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$303K$302K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$532K$532K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$66K$44K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$462$231$231
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$4K$94
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$27K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$11K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$4K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$6K$7K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$224$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K$500
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$762$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$821K$726K$94K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$821K$382K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$651K$375K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $708K$676K$33K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$771K$895K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $800K$515K$284K$2.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,202,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $906,175$1,052,929
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,262$8,710
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $112,819$140,652
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,025,256$1,202,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $443,120$546,025
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,113$124,014
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,374$150,649
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $650,607$820,688
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $374,649$381,603
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,202,291 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,052,929
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$59,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,052,929
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,710$8,710
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $140,652$140,652
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,710 · Excluded from tax $140,652$1,202,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $820,688 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $531,525$531,525
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,500$14,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,808 · Management $44,452 · Fundraising $1,344$111,604
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,273 · Management $1,273$2,546
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $231 · Management $231$462
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,547 · Management $3,761 · Fundraising $94$9,402
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $8,710$8,710
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,620 · Management $9,265$35,885
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,494$15,494
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,000$26,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,614$9,614
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,109 · Management $1,033$12,142
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,406 · Management $6,179$10,585
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,250 · Management $6,955$13,205
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,418$2,418
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,131$1,131
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $224 · Management $2,210$2,434
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,569 · Management $500$11,069
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $762 · Management $1,200$1,962
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $725,566 · Management $93,684 · Fundraising $1,438$820,688
Part X · Balance sheet $4,116,240 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $277,194$494,476
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $109,609$162,752
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,710$4,210
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $303,456$302,325
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,897,897$3,152,477
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,596,866$4,116,240
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$139
X-18 Grants payable$2,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,139
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,453,954$2,879,213
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,142,912$1,234,888
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,596,866$4,114,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,596,866$4,116,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,114,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,202,291
XI-2 Total expenses$820,688
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$381,603
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,596,866
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$135,632
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,114,101

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