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Montana Justice Foundation

HELENA, MT EIN: 81-0391131 Website

TO ACHIEVE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL MONTANANS THROUGH EFFECTIVE FUNDING AND LEADERSHIP.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.2M

+34.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$779K

+22.9% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

+14.1% YoY

About Montana Justice Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Montana Justice Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in HELENA, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $779K. Net investment income was $309K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BillingsBozemanBrooklynButteGreat FallsHavreHelenaKalispellMiles CityMissoulaPolsonRonanThompson Falls

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$786K$2M$2M$3M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,246,428$4,632,202$3,866,493
Revenue$2,859,538$1,481,112$2,573,296
Expenses$1,187,548$1,723,067$583,985
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$309,373$276,968$75,804
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$195K$389K$584K$779K13 grants202013 grants20216 grants20229 grants202313 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES A…$616KPARTNERS FOR JUSTICE$30KHAVEN$25KMONTANA FAIR HOUSING$15KYWCA BILLINGS$15KBILLINGS MEDIATION CENTE…$13KEASTERN MONTANA CASA GAL…$12KMONTANA INNOCENCE PROJECT$10KCASA OF MISSOULA$8KSAFE HARBOR INC$8K

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

4 open opportunities from Montana Justice Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

ALISSA CHAMBERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$89K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ASHLEY BURLESONTRUSTEE2
BILL BRONSONTRUSTEE3
CARLO CANTYVICE PRESIDENT4
DAVID RICESECRETARY2
DON MURRAYTRUSTEE2
JOHN HEENANTRUSTEE2
KATHERINE HUSOTRUSTEE2
KYLE NELSONPRESIDENT4
LEXIE BASSTRUSTEE2
MARGARET WEAMERTRUSTEE3
MICHELE ROBINSONTRUSTEE2
MIKE LAMBTRUSTEE3
MOLLY KELLYTRUSTEE3
ROBERT MINTOTREASURER4
RYAN JONESTRUSTEE3
TARA RICETRUSTEE3
HON BETH BAKEREX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS3
JOHN MUDDEX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS1
HON KATHERINE BIDEGARAYEX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS1
GILLIAN ELLISONEX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS2
ALEX CLARKEX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS1
ALISSA CHAMBERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$89,018

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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