Welcome to your daily briefing on nonprofit developments in Montana. Today we're covering 8 key stories including updates on malta nonprofit headlines, background & context. Let's dive in.
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Labyrinth’s guide outlines how MT nonprofits can file annual reports, stay on top of IRS Form 990 deadlines, and handle registered-agent requirements.
For MT nonprofit professionals, timely annual filings are essential to maintaining good standing and avoiding compliance risk.
The source is a Montana-focused directory of funding and opportunities intended to support efforts addressing rural health issues in Montana.
For MT nonprofit professionals, it is a practical starting point for finding resources that can support rural health work and strengthen local program impact.
The source outlines Montana nonprofit state filing requirements, deadlines, and compliance rules nonprofit organizations should follow to maintain state good standing.
For nonprofit professionals in MT, it highlights the core compliance obligations that must be met on time to keep filings clean and avoid standing issues.
This page is an invitation to apply for a grant, with the stated purpose of helping shape Montana's future through giving.
For nonprofit professionals in MT, the grant pathway is a direct opportunity to secure resources for mission-aligned work and community impact.
Several Montana community foundations, including Missoula County and Nye, announced 2025 grant opportunities for local nonprofits and highlighted where to find details on eligibility, guidelines, and deadlines.
MT nonprofit professionals should monitor these updates now so they can align upcoming 2025 grant planning with each local foundation’s timeline.
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The IRS-recommended COI policy requires (1) annual disclosure by all directors and key employees, (2) a process for review of any disclosed conflict, (3) recusal procedures, and (4) documentation in board minutes. Policies that have only the disclosure form without the review and recusal process do not satisfy the recommendation.
A weak COI policy is a Schedule L disclosure waiting to happen, and Schedule L disclosures correlate with future IRS examination selection.
Most states require charities soliciting donations from their residents to register before solicitation, regardless of where the charity is based. "Solicitation" includes web fundraising pages accessible to residents, not just direct mail. Compliance gaps surface during state attorney-general inquiries or unrelated litigation discovery.
Penalties range from civil fines to suspension of solicitation rights in the state. Larger consequences include negative coverage in donor research databases that fund foundation grants.
Unrelated business income tax applies when an activity is regularly carried on, is a trade or business, and is not substantially related to the exempt purpose. Common surprises: corporate-sponsored events with naming rights that look like advertising, affinity credit-card royalties that include co-marketing services, and gift-shop sales of items unrelated to the mission.
UBIT exposure can cost both tax and exempt status if the unrelated business becomes substantial. The line between sponsorship (excluded) and advertising (included) is narrow and case-specific.
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