Public Charity

MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION

MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION, of HELENA, MT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $10.3M in revenue, $9.9M in expenses, $3.0M in total assets. 51 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $18.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 810298262 HELENA, MT Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.3M
Total Expenses$9.9M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records51
Funding Total$18.2M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NON-CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

Sample Grants Received

2025
Housing Counseling
$34,665
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDS INCLUDING STAFF SALARIES.
$616,150
2024
NLADA RECEIVED FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE ABUSE PREVENTION PROJECT (NTAPP) FROM A CY PRES AWARD IN KRAKAUER (O/B/O A CLASS OF PERSONS) V. DISH NETWORK, LLC. NTAPP SUPPORTS CONSUMER PROTECTION WORK AT LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, SPECIFICALLY CLIENT REPRESENTATION IN ELIGIBLE MATTERS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND ATTORNEY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING AND RESOURCES FROM THE NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER (NCLC). NTAPP INCLUDES NLADA AS THE FUNDER AND CONVENER, ALONG WITH SELECTED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
$41,964
2024
Housing Counseling
$34,325

Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alison Paul
TRUSTEE Don Saunders
TRUSTEE Hon John Larson
PAST PREDISENT James Patten
TRUSTEE Kathleen Johnson
SECRETARY/TREASURER Mary Reeves

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

CIVIL LEGAL AID
$12,491,522 7 grants
LEGAL AID
$3,844,783 9 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDS INCLUDING STAFF SALARIES.
$616,150 1 grant
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
$257,571 5 grants
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$179,970 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $10.3M $9.9M $3.0M
2023 $10.0M $9.8M $2.4M
2022 $6.5M $6.5M $2.5M
2020 $5.5M $5.0M $2.2M
2019 $4.1M $4.2M $1.2M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $10.3M (+149%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

See the full picture for MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION

Complete financials, all 51 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 498,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time