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.
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 2025 filing shows $9.9M in revenue, $9.6M in expenses, $3.1M in total assets. 53 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 810298262
HELENA, MT
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.9M
Total Expenses$9.6M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$20.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Montana Legal Services Association
How Montana Legal Services Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
Provision of free legal assistance in non-criminal cases to eligible persons in montana
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
Housing Counseling
$34,665
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$2,101,323
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDS INCLUDING STAFF SALARIES.
$616,150
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$115,345
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
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Alison Paul
TRUSTEE
Don Saunders
TRUSTEE
Hon John Larson
TRUSTEE
James Patten
TRUSTEE
Kathleen Johnson
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Mary Reeves
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.9M | $9.6M | $3.1M |
| 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 |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.5M to $9.9M (+80%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.