Missoula Ravalli Transportation Management Association Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

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 A

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 87.7%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -15.5%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.25; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 16.5%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.9% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings