Missoula Ravalli Transportation Management Asssociation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION
- Income
- $360,154
- Spending
- $415,969
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 74%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $68,448, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (1)
- $364,951 spent. The first Missoula Ravalli Transportation Management Association (MRTMA) vanpool began operating between Hamilton and Missoula on August 11, 1997. The initial ridership consisted of 4-6 daily commuters, and 2-3 occasional riders. During the course of the first week of operation, the number of individuals riding continued to increase. By the end of the second week of operation, there were 11 consistent commuters.As of June 30, 2025, there were twenty-one vans in the vanpool program. In FY 2025, the vanpool program served commuters living in rural areas located outside the Missoula Urban area, as well as Missoula residents working in outlying counties, Gallatin County residence working at Wheat Montana and Greater Gallatin Landscape Construction and Bridger Bowl Ski Area. The vanpools now serve communities in 4 counties and 15 different work sites. The vanpool participants contribute to the program by covering the weekly gas costs and a portion of the insurance and maintenance costs. The value of this program is evident by the coordination and cooperation of the riders of the various vanpools.Carpool activities continue to supplement the vanpool program. The rideshare program, which matches commuters with similar home and work pickup and drop off points within a certain area is continually being offered to those commuters unable to utilized the vanpool service. This service continues to be instrumental in providing an additional option for those commuters that might have non-traditional work schedules or work in an area of Missoula that is not currently being served by the vanpool or local transit system. Commuters receive a list of potential partners and are encouraged to solicit those individuals on the list to form a carpool. Combined statistics since the inception of the carpool and vanpool programs in 1996 through June 30, 2025 show a total of 773,865 vehicle trips saved; 315,174,754 miles NOT traveled and 1,375 of reduction in vehicle emissions. MRTMA continues to utilize UBER, LYFT, BitterRoot Bus, Huckleberry Express Taxi, Bitterroot Valley Taxi and CSKT Tribal Transit to provide a Guaranteed Ride Home service to all of MRTMAs registered carpoolers and vanpoolers. If an emergency arises and the individual needs a ride home and doesnt have transportation available, they simply call a cab or UBER. The driver will pick the person up at their employment site and drives them to the appropriate park-and-ride lot. Riders are reimbursed for the cost of the ride, as long as they are registered with MRTMA within the carpool and vanpool programs.Park and Ride sites have been established at various stops along the vanpool routes extending to the rural areas west and north of Missoula.Before originating a new vanpool, MRTMA staff travels the route to determine the best and safest places to implement these parking areas for commuters. Businesses and individuals are contacted about assisting in establishing these Park and Ride locations. All people contacted have been supportive of the vanpool service and most people have agreed to join in the effort by allowing the use of part of their parking areas. Letters are then sent to each individual to confirm and document the verbal agreement made by both parties in establishing these areas for this specific use.MRTMA currently has 29 established park-and-ride locations. In the fiscal year 2024-2025 staff has assisted the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Lake County Council on Aging, Western Montana Area on Aging and Mission Mountain Enterprises in completing necessary supporting documents for their 5310 Capital Assistance, 5311 Operating Assistance and TransADE funding from the Montana Department of Transportation grants. Staff has also assisted in securing Coordination Agreements in the development of Community Transportation Coordination Plans with many area providers. Staff continues to administer an Emergency Transportation Voucher program through the Lake County Transportation Advisory Committee. The program provides bus passes or gas vouchers for low-income individuals needing non-emergency medical transportation, job interviews or bus passes for crime victims. It also will provide a one-month bus pass to individuals upon hire. Since inception the program has provided 996 rides to individuals who have no other transportation options. The program continues to operate 7 vanpool routes for workers employed at Designs for Health, the major employer in Arlee. MRTMA staff serves as the Chair of the Ravalli County Transportation Advisory Committee. During FY 2025 staff provided technical assistance to the BitterRoot Bus and assisted in developing the Community Transportation Coordination Plan. MRTMA staff serves as the Chair of the Valley Veterans Service Center. Staff continues to assist the Valley Veterans Service Center in Hamilton with transportation and grant assistance. Many of the veterans continue to have trouble using DAV and VTS transportation services. MRTMA is providing one minivan and lift-equipped van for client trips to Missoula and Helena, as well as, rides to services DAV cannot provide due to VA policies. Statistics since inception of the transportation program in July 2016 show a total of 1,994 vehicle trips and 67,049 accumulated miles through June 30, 2025. MRTMA staff serves as the Chair of the Sanders County Transportation Advisory Committee. During FY 2025 staff provided technical assistance to the Sanders County Council on Aging transportation services. During the period MRTMA staff was elected to service as Chair on the Sanders County Council on Aging Board and Transportation Advisory Committee. MRTMA staff serves as the Chair of the Mineral County Pioneer Council Transportation Advisory Committee. During FY2025 staff provided technical assistance to the Council's volunteer Board. Staff assisted the Pioneer Council in securing a CARES ACT and 5339 grants to build a transit facility in Superior. Staff is heading up the c
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable 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? 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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1996.
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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