Montana Red Angus Association Incorporated
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What it says it does
TO PROVIDE OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADVANCING THE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND VALUE OF RED ANGUS AND RED ANGUS INFLUENCED SEEDSTOCK IN THE COMMERCIAL BEEF INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $267,609
- Spending
- $276,439
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $599, secretary/treas
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $226,765 spent. THE MTRAA SPONSORS A CATTLE SALE TO SHOWCASE BREEDERS BY GIVING THEM AN OUTLET TO MARKET LIVESTOCK TO INTERESTED PUREBRED AND COMMERCIAL CATTLE PRODUCERS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. IN 2025 THE 42ST ANNUAL PRESTIGIOUS NILE RED ANGUS SALE WAS HELD. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES THE MONEY FROM THE SALE IN A CLEARING ACCOUNT AND THEN DISBURSES THE MONIES BACK TO THE CONSIGNORS OF THE SALE. THE MTRAA HELPS PROMOTE THIS SALE THROUGH ADVERTISING AND ALSO HOSTS A LUNCHEN FOR THE PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.
- $8,179 spent. The MTRAA has an annual meeting that is held in October in conjunction with the Association's NILE sale. After the annual meeting, the Association has an annual banquet that the membership attends. In 2025, the Association had over 70 that attended. This banquet is for the purpose of its members to recognize volunteerism and also to develop and renew relationships within the Association.
- $4,028 spent. The MTRAA promotes our breed along with breeders through the Calendar program. Breeders are able to purchase calendar space then the calendars are printed with gestation calendars and sales dates. The calendars are then dispersed through the breeders to commercial cattlemen, through trade shows, sale barns, and other various agricultural industries. The MTRAA printed over 550 calendars. This program was one of the first of its kind in the Red Angus breed.
- $3,805 spent. The MTRAA believes in the youth of the Red Angus breed. The Buckle Program was established in the 1990's and has continually grown. The program had over 25 buckles awarded to the youth in 2025. In order to win a buckle, the youth has to have Overall Grand Champion or Reserve Champion Market Steer, Breeding Project, or Carcass of their county and these animals are required to be 50% Red Angus. Many breeders help sponsor this program through donations to purchase the buckles. With so many winners, the Association supplements the cost of this program.
- MTRAA holds an Online Semen Auction. Semen is donated by the breeders of the MTRAA which help supports the Association to use for promotion of the Red Angus breed. The donations have been purchased from around the United States. In 2025, we had over 20 lots.
- The Donation Heifer program is a program where one breeder from the Association donates a heifer calf to the Association to help fund and promote the Red Angus breed. In 2025, the monies were used for advertising such as billboards, sale barn signs that reference the Red Angus breed. Also, the monies helped with the NILE sale luncheon, website maintenance, newsletters to the membership, and the annual banquet.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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