Montana Seed Growers Association -Inc-
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What it says it does
THE MONTANA SEED GROWERS ASSOCIATION, ALSO KNOWN AS MSGA, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTIFYING SEED FOR ALL CROPS GROWN IN THE STATE OF MONTANA, EXCEPT POTATOES AND MINT. THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS, ADMINISTERED BY THE MONTANA SEED GROWERS ASSOCIATION, MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR SEED PRODUCERS TO RAISE A HIGH-QUALITY SEED SOURCE THAT THROUGH A PROCESS OF APPLICATION, FIELD INSPECTION, SEED CONDITIONING AND LABORATORY TESTS, ENSURES GENETIC PURITY. THIS PROCESS IS ESSENTIAL TO MAKING SURE THE VARIETAL IDENTITY OF SEED IS PRESERVED. MONTANA SEED GROWERS IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTIFYING INTERAGENCY SEED PURCHASED IN ANOTHER STATE OR IN CANADA FOR THE PURPOSE OF CERTIFICATION IN MONTANA.
- Income
- $524,543
- Spending
- $435,164
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $99,451, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 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 April 30, 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 April 30, 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 (1)
- $360,577 spent. CERTIFICATION OF SEED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 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)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization 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 April 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 December 1947.
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 November 4, 2026.
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