Montana Council on Problem Gambling

Tax-deductible

Helena, MT501(c)(3)Since 1998Mental HealthEIN 81-0517421Revenue $224K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmtproblemgamling.orgPo Box 606, 59624-0606 · Helena, MTTax-exempt since Jun 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To alleviate Gambling-related social and personal distress through the provision of relevant support, referral services, and education to compulsive gamblers, their families, and other concerned montanans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $44K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$224K
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$473K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$176K
FY2025▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$176K
Net assets
$473K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$425K
FY2025$473K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1998.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $99K Management & general 44% · $77K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$69,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brad Longcake’s $69K as Executive Dir. is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brad Longcake$69,000$66,000$67,500$75,138$67,228$64,500

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

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

Programs and updates

Helps Montanans overcome gambling problems with support, referrals, and education.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $99K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization had 7 counselors for problem gamblers and their families. There were 580 total participants.

$99Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$44K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$473K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$473K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$352K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$473K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$473K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425K$473K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$425K$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$425K$473K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$69K$69K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$99K$262
Advertising and promotionLn 12$783$783
Office expensesLn 13$244$244
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$99K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $224K$176K$48K$473K 990 PDF
FY2024 $223K$127K$95K$425K 990 PDF
FY2023 $236K$144K$91K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 $212K$167K$45K$237K 990 PDF
FY2021 $200K$161K$39K$192K 990 PDF
FY2020 $204K$178K$26K$153K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $223,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $222,539$206,880
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$17,002
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,551$223,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,000$69,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,245$106,830
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $127,245$175,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,306$48,052
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $223,882 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,880
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,880
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,002$17,002
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 revenueExcluded from tax $17,002$223,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $175,830 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staffManagement $69,000$69,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,795$2,795
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,069 · Management $262$99,331
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $783$783
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $244$244
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,677$3,677
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $99,069 · Management $76,761 · Fundraising $0$175,830
Part X · Balance sheet $472,775 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $424,723$120,775
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$352,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
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, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
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 $424,723$472,775
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $424,723$472,775
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $424,723$472,775
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $424,723$472,775
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $472,775 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,882
XI-2 Total expenses$175,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,052
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$424,723
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$472,775

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