Public Charity

MONTANA FREE PRESS

Based in HELENA, MT, MONTANA FREE PRESS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.3M in revenue, $2.8M in expenses, $1.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 45 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.0M.

EIN: 475237719 HELENA, MT Printing & Publishing NTEE: A33 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$1.9M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION: OUR MISSION IS TO PRODUCE IN-DEPTH PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM COVERINGSTATE AND COMMUNITY ISSUES RELEVANT TO MONTANANS.OUR VISION: ALL MONTANANS HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY JOURNALISM THAT CREATESPOSITIVE CHANGE AND HELPS MOVE SOCIETY TOWARD JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

Where $100 goes at Montana Free Press

How Montana Free Press divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$68 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$16 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $68 for programs

$51
Program
74% of program spending
$11
Program
16% of program spending
$6
PROGRAM
10% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$286,525
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$22,500
2024
Community Development
$200,000
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$101,050
2024
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$95,725

Showing up to 5 of 45 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Alexis Bonogofsky
Director Anne Avis
Director Heather Dietrick
Director Jason Begay
Executive Dir. John Adams
Treasurer Mark Huber

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$1,221,488 6 grants
General Support
$1,141,260 27 grants
Arts & Culture
$420,425 6 grants
Economic Development
$200,000 1 grant
Education
$18,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.3M $2.8M $1.9M
2024 $2.2M $1.9M $1.4M
2023 $1.3M $1.5M $1.1M
2022 $1.1M $1.3M $1.3M
2021 $925K $936K $1.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $925K to $3.3M (+258%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.

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