# Torch Inc

Lewistown, Montana. EIN 47-1627891.
Exempt and current.

Source: IRS public records as of October 13, 2026, as shown by the Alleviate Index. https://index.alleviate.org/org/torch-inc-471627891

## At a glance

Figures come from the organization’s latest return, for the fiscal year ending December 2025, as recorded by the IRS.

- Revenue: $83,195 (FY2025)
- Assets: $157,434 (Year end)
- Required return: Form 990-EZ (The short form is allowed under $200K of receipts and $500K of assets)
- Fiscal year: January to December (Ends in December)
- Focus: Substance abuse prevention (NTEE F21, mental health)
- Charity type: Publicly supported (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

## What is due, and when

Computed from the fiscal year end and the return type. Federal dates are fixed by law. The state line is the general charitable solicitation rule of Montana, read from the regulator’s own guidance; exemptions vary, and the regulator’s page is the authority.

- May 17, 2027: Form 990-EZ for FY2026. Fifteenth day of the fifth month after year end. May 15 falls on a Saturday, so the deadline moves to Monday.
- State: Montana charitable solicitation registration. Montana does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions. Regulator: Office of Consumer Protection, Montana Department of Justice (https://dojmt.gov/office-of-consumer-protection/).
- Watch: Automatic revocation rule. No risk shown. Exempt status is revoked after three consecutive years without a return. The latest return on file is FY2025.

## When each return reached the IRS

IRS records of electronically filed returns show no return of this organization that can be dated. Form 990-N is not among them.

## What the IRS lists say

Three IRS lists, read each month. This is a display of what they show, not a determination of status.

- Exempt status: Listed as exempt. The IRS list of exempt organizations. As of October 13, 2026.
- Deductible donations: Listed. The IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax deductible contributions. Listed with code PC (public charity). As of October 13, 2026.
- Automatic revocation: On the list, reinstated. Revoked May 15, 2017. Posted August 16, 2017. The list shows the exemption reinstated on May 15, 2017.

## Against Montana mental health organizations of similar size

29 public charities share this focus and state with revenue between $50K and $500K on a recent return. The shaded band is the middle half of the group.

Revenue scale from $50K to $500K. Torch Inc at $83.2K, peer median at $187K.

- Revenue rank: 16th percentile (Among the 29 peers)
- Assets held: About 23 months (Of annual revenue, from public figures)
- Age: About the typical age (Approved 2017; the median peer, 2019)

## What public data cannot tell you

A 990 shows money in and money out. It cannot show whether programs, outcomes, funding and compliance live in one place, or how long a funder report takes to produce. The five pillars below are scored only by the organization itself.

- Mission & Strategic Clarity: Unscored
- Stakeholders & Positioning: Unscored
- Programs & Program Design: Unscored
- Evidence, Data & Storytelling: Unscored
- Systems, Governance & Readiness: Unscored

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