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Montana Safety Services Council Inc

EIN 81-0483325 · Billings, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MONTANA SAFETY SERVICES COUNCIL, INC. (MSSC) IS DEDICATED TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE REGION'S SAFETY CULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. OUR GOAL IS TO SERVE AND ASSIST BUSINESS OWNERS, CONTRACTORS, LABORERS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE WORKERS SAFETY KNOWLEDGE. WE STRIVE TO REDUCE WORKER FATALITIES AND INJURIES RESULTING IN A REDUCTION IN WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE COSTS AND TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY.

Income
$459,421
Spending
$428,333
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
19.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 75%
Employees
0
Volunteers
6

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

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

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

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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. $54,986 spent. TRAINING LAB: THE TRAINING LAB PROVIDES MSSC WITH A FACILITY TO PERFORM COMPUTER BASED TRAINING FOR ITS MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS EMPLOYEES. TRAINING MODULES OFFERED INCLUDE: LOCAL REFINERY SITE SPECIFIC ORIENTATIONS, C-STOP, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER COURSES MADE AVAILABLE BY HEALTH AND SAFETY COUNCIL, ALLIANCE SAFETY COUNCIL AND CSTOP LLCDURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025, OVER 5,000 COURSES WERE TAKEN IN THE COMPUTER LAB.
  2. $36,995 spent. CONSULTING: MSSC CONSULTS WITH BUSINESS ON TOPICS INCLUDING: SAFETY ASSESSMENTS, SAFETY MANUALS, FIT TESTING, SAFETY MEETINGS AND OTHERS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, MSSC PROVIDED SIX SERVICE OFFERINGS FOR OVER 35 BUSINESSES
  3. $18,733 spent. ON-SITE TRAINING: MSSC PROVIDES ON-SITE TRAINING AT THE MEMBERS/NON-MEMBERS PLACE OF BUSINESS ALLOWING FOR CUSTOMIZED TRAINING TO MEET SPECIFIC NEEDS. TRAINING OFFERINGS INCLUDE: CPR/FIRST-AID, OSHA, DEFENSIVE DRIVING, FALL PROTECTION, HAZWOPER, SAFETY AWARENESS AND OTHERS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, NINE DIFFERENT COURSE OFFERINGS WERE CONDUCTED FOR 32 DIFFERENT BUSINESSES.
  4. $211,027 spent. PUBLIC TRAINING REVENUE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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