Montana Unified School Trust
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What it says it does
MONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL TRUST (MUST) IS COMMITTED TO SERVING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL RELATED ENTITIES IN MONTANA. MUST ENDEAVORS TO PROVIDE THE BEST BENEFIT PLANS AVAILABLE, THE FINEST SERVICE IN THE INDUSTRY, THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT, AND LEADING EDGE WELLNESS SERVICES, ALL WITH A SOLID FINANCIAL BASE ON WHICH MEMBERS CAN DEPEND. OUR VISION IS TO BE THE MOST TRUSTED BENEFITS PROVIDER IN MONTANA.
- Income
- $44.5 million
- Spending
- $48.3 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $327,630, chair
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 June 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)
- MONTANA UNIFIED SCHOOL TRUST (MUST) PROVIDES MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION BENEFITS, LIFE INSURANCE, AD&D, AND DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS THROUGHOUT MONTANA. WE SERVED 3,957 EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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)(9) employees' beneficiary association.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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