MAPS MEDIA INSTITUTE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAN KIMZEY

Phone

4063634824

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

MAPS MEDIA INSTITUTE INC, founded in 2004, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $348K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $462K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 33% operating deficit.

Mission

MAPS MEDIA INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO "EMPOWER, INSPIRE, AND PREPARE MONTANA'S NEXT GENERATION FOR SUCCESS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL MEDIA ARTS INSTRUCTION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND COMPASSIONATE MENTORING."

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $188,560

PART LLL, 4A: RAVALLI AND LEWIS & CLARK COUNTIES THESE FLAGSHIP SITES OFFER COMPREHENSIVE, FREE-OF-CHARGE MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMS FOR GRADES 8-12. BASED IN HAMILTON AND HELENA, THESE SITES SERVE A BROAD RANGE OF STUDENTS THROUGH 32-WEEK AFTERSCHOOL AND SIX-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAMS. CLASSES COVER DIVERSE MEDIA ARTS TOPICS, INCLUDING FILM, DESIGN, MUSIC PRODUCTION, PHOTOJOURNALISM, AND PODCASTING, EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH VALUABLE SKILLS.

Program 2

Expenses: $121,445 Revenue: $32,000

PART LLL, 4B: MAPS MEDIA LAB STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: THE MAPS MEDIA LAB CONTINUED TO SERVE RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE THROUGH WORKSHOPS IN FILMMAKING, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND DESIGN. IN 2023, MAPS INSTRUCTORS TRAVELED TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, OFFERING HANDS-ON MEDIA ARTS EXPERIENCES TO SUPPORT LOCAL STORYTELLING. BLACKFEET NATION: PARTNERED WITH BLACKFEET COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO DELIVER AN IMMERSIVE WORKSHOP THAT TRAINED STUDENTS AND STAFF IN DOCUMENTING CULTURAL EVENTS. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOPED ESSENTIAL FILMMAKING SKILLS AND CAPTURED THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BLACKFOOT RESEARCH CONFERENCE, ARCHIVING SIGNIFICANT PRESENTATIONS AND KEYNOTE ADDRESSES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. FORT BELKNAP INDIAN COMMUNITY: COLLABORATED WITH FORT BELKNAP LEADERS TO CREATE A SERIES ON WATER RIGHTS AND CONSERVATION, PRODUCING EIGHT VIDEOS FEATURING TRIBAL ELDERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO DISCUSSED THE HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF WATER TO THE COMMUNITY.

Program 3

Expenses: $45,362 Revenue: $75,427

PART LLL, 4C: CLIENT PROJECTS THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO PUT THEIR MEDIA SKILLS TO WORK AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NONPROFITS. IN FY23...

PART LLL, 4C: CLIENT PROJECTS THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO PUT THEIR MEDIA SKILLS TO WORK AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NONPROFITS. IN FY23, MAPS PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS MONTANA FOR IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY MEDIA PROJECTS. MONTANA OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (OPI): COLLABORATED WITH OPI TO PRODUCE VIDEOS FOR RURAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN BOULDER, BOX ELDER, AND LEWISTOWN. THESE PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTED LOCAL STORIES AND WERE PART OF THE OPI 21ST CCLC INITIATIVE, WHICH UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY OUT- OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP: PARTNERED WITH THE BITTERROOT WATER PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE A SERIES OF NARRATIVE PORTRAITS AND PHOTO ESSAYS THAT SHOWCASE THE BITTERROOT RIVER'S SIGNIFICANCE. THESE WORKS, EMPHASIZING CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES, WERE PUBLICLY EXHIBITED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SHARED ACROSS VARIOUS COUNTY SITES

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $239,197

Program Service Revenue $107,427

Investment Income $1,743

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $348,367

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,706

Salaries & Benefits $302,300

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $364,751

Other Expenses $157,937

TOTAL EXPENSES $461,943

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$348,367	$442,868	-0.2%
Expenses	$461,943	$568,913	-0.2%
Net Income	$-113,576	$-126,045	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$80,409

Total Directors