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Montana Racial Equity Project

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Intergroup, Race Relations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$218k (2023)

Expenses
$441k (2023)

Total Assets
$348k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$280 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$218,498
Expenses
$440,900
Net Income
-$222,402
Net Assets
$347,575
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $209,645
95.9%
Program Services $2,500
1.1%
Investment Income $4,853
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,500
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,701
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $129,366
29.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $347,855
Total Liabilities $280
Net Assets $347,575
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
China Ching (Exec Director) $60,701 $0 $0
Pearl Michalson (President) $0 $0 $0
Julian Collins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jayton Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lewis Black (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$415,630
Expenses
$672,889
Net Income
-$257,259
Net Assets
$560,475
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $386,071
92.9%
Program Services $29,559
7.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $63,990
9.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $205,114
30.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $560,795
Total Liabilities $320
Net Assets $560,475
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Judith Heilman (Exec Director) $63,990 $0 $1,047
Pearl Michalson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Jones Magee (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ja'ton Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myleen Leary (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Julian Collins (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,183,503
Expenses
$880,046
Net Income
$303,457
Net Assets
$831,110
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,092,034
92.3%
Program Services $89,750
7.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,719
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,472
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $165
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $310,990
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $844,043
Total Liabilities $12,933
Net Assets $831,110
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Judith Heilman (Exec Director) $89,472 $0 $1,034
Pearl Michalson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Jones Magee (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ja'ton Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myleen Leary (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Francesca Pine Rodriguez (Co Exec Direct) $0 $0 $0
Julian Collins (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$943,176
Expenses
$452,692
Net Income
$490,484
Net Assets
$627,653
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $900,887
95.5%
Program Services $42,289
4.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $63,700
14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $129,206
28.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $627,694
Total Liabilities $41
Net Assets $627,653
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Judith Heilman (Exec Director) $63,699 $0 $0
Lanada Peppers (President) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Jones Magee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shamarra Hardeman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myleen Leary (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Essember Peterson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Francesca Pine Rodriguez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julian Collins (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$314,275
Expenses
$226,276
Net Income
$87,999
Net Assets
$137,169
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $247,374
78.7%
Program Services $65,702
20.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,199
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $39,303
17.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $25,686
11.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $137,209
Total Liabilities $40
Net Assets $137,169
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Judith Heilman (Exec Director) $39,303 $0 $0
Lanada Peppers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Jones Magee (President) $0 $0 $0
Shamarra Hardeman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myleen Leary (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Essember Peterson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Francesca Pine Rodriguez (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$105,746
Expenses
$123,729
Net Income
-$17,983
Net Assets
$47,420
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $91,732
86.7%
Program Services $14,014
13.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $58,726
Total Liabilities $11,306
Net Assets $47,420
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Judith Heilman (Executive Dir.) $12,500 $0
Lanada Peppers (President) $0 $0
Heidi Jones Magee (Vice President) $0 $0
Shamarra Hardeman (Secretary) $0 $0
Myleen Leary (Treasurer) $0 $0
Mary Essember Peterson (Director) $0 $0
Paul John (Director) $0 $0

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