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Friends of Montana PBS
Friends of Montana PBS reported $14.5 million in revenue and $3.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.11 went to program services, $4.50 to management and general costs and $20.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $141,301 (DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 454% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.8MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 20.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $141,301 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.72% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 91.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePayments 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
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $141,301 | $0 | $141,301 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $55,692 | $0 | $55,692 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Friends of Montana PBS (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CDP - CONTRIBUTOR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHI Fundraising consulting | $610,214 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Friends of Montana PBS totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Friends of Montana PBS's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Friends of Montana PBS, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Friends of Montana PBS's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Friends of Montana PBS reported that 75.1% of its $3.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 20.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Friends of Montana PBS pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Friends of Montana PBS reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $141,301, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Friends of Montana PBS get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Friends of Montana PBS a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-0426350 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630619349300988 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500859349300210 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349303230 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349307675 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349309378 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140129349300949 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-0426350: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.