Montana Rural Education Association
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What it says it does
SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF K-12 EDUCATION IN RURAL SETTINGS. REPRESENT AND DEFEND INTERESTS OF THE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MONTANA. PROVIDE AVENUE FOR LEGAL CONSULTATION.
- Income
- $235,156
- Spending
- $209,846
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $101,818, executive di
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 (5)
- $35,450 spent. MREA RETAINS LEGAL COUNSEL TO REVIEW CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS ENTITIES, TO GIVE MEMBER DISTRICTS LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING OPERATION OF THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH LEGAL MATTERS THAT WOULD COME BEFORE THE ASSOCIATION AS IT WORKS TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR RURAL SCHOOLS IN MONTANA.
- $17,403 spent. THE MREA BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ELECTED TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ON CAMPUSES IN MONTANA WHERE STUDENT TEACHERS ARE ASSIGNED TO AN MREA MEMBER SCHOOL DISTRICT. SCHOOL TEACHER RECRUITMENT HAS BEEN AT CRITICAL LEVELS FOR THE PAST DECADE AND THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL INITITATIVES THAT MREA USES TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR RURAL SCHOOLS IN MONTANA.
- $24,735 spent. MREA RETAINS PROFESSIONAL LOBBYING SERVICES TO ASSIST IN ENGAGING WITH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, AND TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR RURAL SCHOOLS IN MONTANA.
- $132,258 spent. SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF K-12 EDUCATION IN RURAL SETTINGS.
- SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF K-12 EDUCATION IN RURAL SETTINGS.
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)(4) social welfare organization.
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.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1996.
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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