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Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Committee Inc

EIN 81-0458218 · Missoula, MT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 43% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE MONTANA POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE 26 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCTION ACROSS THE STATE OF MONTANA. MPSEOC ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ALMOST 200 HIGH SCHOOLS IN MONTANA ALONG WITH THE 300+/- COUNSELORS AT THE HIGH SCHOOLS. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PROMOTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS, ETC. WITH THE AWARENESS OF THE POST SECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MONTANA AND BEYOND. TOGETHER HELPING STUDENTS REACH THEIR DREAMS.

Income
$297,743
Spending
$296,394
Spent on programs
43%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%
Employees
1
Highest pay
$101,957, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    43% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (4)
  1. $70,694 spent. MONTANA COLLEGE FAIRS: THE SEPTEMBER COLLEGE FAIRS, THE SPRING MONTANA TRIBAL COLLEGE FAIRS, AND THE GUIDE TO HIGHER EDUCATION ARE COMPREHENSIVE TOOLS TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THEIR OPITIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. IN SEPTEMBER, THERE ARE THREE WEEKS OF COLLEGE FAIRS THAT ARE HELD ACROSS THE STATE EACH YEAR WITH A TOTAL OF 18 FAIRS. IN THE SPRING, THE MONTANA TRIBAL COLLEGES HOST 7 FAIRS AT EACH OF THEIR CAMPUSES. THIS TEAM EFFORT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SEE WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. THESE EVENTS ALSO HELP TRAIN STUDENTS ON THE PROPER STEPS TO TAKE TO ACHIEVE THESE HIGHER EDUCATION GOALS AND ALSO HELPS OFFER THE HELPFUL PERSONNEL TO GET THEM THE CORRECT INFORMATION. TRIBAL COLLEGES THAT HOST THESE EVENTS ARE: AANIIH NAKODA COLLEGE, BLACKFEET COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHIEF DULL KNIFE COLLEGE, FORT PECK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LITTLE BIGHORN COLLEGE, SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE, AND STONE CHILD COLLEGE. EVERY MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, AND SENIOR STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AT NO COSTS, AS WELL AS, ALL COUNSELORS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMEBERS, AND MANY TRANSFER STUDENTS ALONG WITH YOUNGER STUDENTS.
  2. $33,210 spent. A SUMMER CONFERENCE IS HELD TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MONTANA COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND NEW STUDENT SERVICES PROFESSIONALS TO COLLABORATE AND WORK TOGETHER TO HELP STUDENTS.
  3. $15,979 spent. MPSEOC ALSO OFFERS A STATEWIDE ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE, COUNSELOR UPDATE, AND GUIDEBOOK TO HIGHER EDUCATION. THE COUNSELOR UPDATE IS HOSTED AT NINE MONTANA SITES. THIS EVENT IS DESIGNED TO HELP ALL MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS LEARN WHAT IS NEW IN HIGHER EDUCATION EACH YEAR (INCLUDING MONTANA COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY UPDATES, FINANCIAL AID, APPLICATION DEADLINES, SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES, COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK, STATEWIDE EVENTS, ETC). THE SUMMER CONFERENCE IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR 100+ MONTANA EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS TO CONNECT, NETWORK, AND GAIN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE MONTANA GUIDEBOOK TO HIGHER EDUCATION IS AN ONLINE AND PRINTED BOOK MAILED TO ALL HIGH SCHOOLS EACH FALL. COUNSELORS USE THIS BOOK TO HELP STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH RESOURCES AND PLANNING FOR WHAT COMES AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.
  4. $6,617 spent. COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE FEATURES CENTRALIZED INFORMATION ABOUT EACH MONTANA COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    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.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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