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.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 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
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$204K
Spent
$178K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$153K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$204K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$178K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$176K
Net assets
$153K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$425K
FY2025$473K

From the FY2020 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

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $127K Management & general 28% · $51K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$64,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $127K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization had 15 providers who did 422 therapy groups for problem gamblers and their families. There were 1,082 total participants.

$127Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$153K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$153K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64$0
Total assetsLn 16$127K$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$127K$153K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$23K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$101K$101K
Office expensesLn 13$148$148
Information technologyLn 14$648$648
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$587$252$335
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$64$64
InsuranceLn 23$838$838
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$906
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K$127K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $204K$178K$26K$153K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $204,157 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $220,352$175,953
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $99$17
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$28,187
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,451$204,157
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,000$64,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,877$113,580
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,877$178,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,574$26,077
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $204,157 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,953
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,953
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17$17
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,187$28,187
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,187 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17$204,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,080 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,575 · Management $41,925$64,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,647$6,647
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $101,420$101,420
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $148$148
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $648$648
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $252 · Management $335$587
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $64$64
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $838$838
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,322 · Management $906$3,228
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,407 · Management $50,673 · Fundraising $0$178,080
Part X · Balance sheet $155,960 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,189$155,960
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $64$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $127,253$155,960
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,630
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,630
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,253$153,330
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,253$153,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $127,253$155,960
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,157
XI-2 Total expenses$178,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,253
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,330

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