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Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana

Public charity · Grantmaker Billings, MT EIN: 82-2322223 Website

Our mission is to create a healthier Montana for everyone. We strive to unite Montana's behavioral health community.

Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana at a glance

Total assets
$145,932
+8.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$429,176
+40.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$238
-61.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$468,751
+34.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

BillingsAnacondaMissoula

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2020 6 grants2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $113K (2021). In 2022 it reported $11K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Aware Inc Anaconda, MTCovid-19 Personal Protective Equipment Reimbursement.$37,043
Alternatives Inc Billings, MTCovid-19 Personal Protective Equipment Reimbursement.$32,588
Youth Dynamics Inc Billings, MTCovid-19 Personal Protective Equipment Reimbursement.$13,055
Western Montana Mental Health Center Missoula, MTCovid-19 Personal Protective Equipment Reimbursement.$10,385
Rimrock Foundation Billings, MTCovid-19 Personal Protective Equipment Reimbursement.$10,078
South Central Montana Regional Mental Health Center Billings, MTCovid-19 Personal Protective Equipment Reimbursement.$9,945
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$145,932$429,176$468,751——$238
2024$134,897$305,950$349,562——$615
2023$175,643$277,422$331,579——$645
2022$241,435$369,532$365,266$11,116Total only$43
2021$236,783$458,917$445,153$113,0946$13
2020$246,380$329,638$305,264$3,000Total only$520

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana

Based on IRS filings

Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana is a public charity focused on Health, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $146K in total assets. Net investment income was $238.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana is led by Brenda Kneeland, Chair on the 2025 filing; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brenda Kneeland

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Chavis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sydney Blair

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Sandoval

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Schaer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Krepps

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shari Rigg

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Russell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sierra Riesberg

    Executive Di

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2025)

  • Matt Bugni

    Vice Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Dunn

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Bob Wigdorski (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dan Krause (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Judith Herzog (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mary Windecker (2020–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Mike Chavers (2020–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Barb Cowan (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Jeremy Williams (2024) — Director
  • Former: Julie Fleck (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lenette Kosovich (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Levi Anderson (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Jim Fitzgerald (2020–2021) — Past Chair
  • Former: Lenore Myers (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sierra Riesberg — Executive Di: $107KSierra RiesbergExecutive Di$107K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $107K, to Sierra Riesberg (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana

How large is Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana?

Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana reported $146K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $429K.

What is Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana?

Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana is a public charity focused on Health, based in Billings, MT. It holds $146K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana operate?

Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana's EIN?

Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2322223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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