Montana Beef Council
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 810388133
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2011–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Billings, MT, USA
- Phone
- 4066563336
- Rating confidence
- Limited
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $1,701,699
- Expenses
- $1,894,628
- Assets
- $1,787,465
- Liabilities
- $289
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
15 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- TRAVIS CHOAT (VICE PRESIDENT)
- ANDY KELLOM (PRESIDENT)
- CHALEY HARNEY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
Highest reported compensation
- CHALEY HARNEY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $107,461 total reported compensation
- SUSAN BROYLES (BUSINESS MANAGER): $58,202 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The Montana beef council is organized to enhance profit opportunities for Montana cattle and beef producers by increasing demand for beef and beef products.
What it reported doing in 2024
International marketing-mbc invests in the united states meat export federation (usmef), a contractor to the beef checkoff. Usmef conducts market access and market development activities to enhance foreign marketing and education in 95 countries in these primary areas: trade servicing, product promotion & education and market access. Mbc supported international market development through a partnership with usmef to increase demand for u.s. Beef in japan, a key export market. Program activities focused on retail buyer education, in-store promotions, consumer tastings, digital marketing and sweepstakes campaigns conducted through nation and regional grocery chains.despite economic challenges, including currency depreciation and higher beef prices, the program maintained u.s. Beef's market presence and strengthened confidence in product safety, quality, and supply reliability. The majority of targeted importers and retailers consistently featured multiple u.s. Beef cuts, added new items and expanded promotional activity. Retail promotions generated measurable sales growth, including nationwide campaigns with major retailers that resulted in increased volume and revenue compared to the prior year. Overall, the program strengthened the image of u.s. Beef, sustained consumer demand and supported long-term access for u.s. And Montana beef producers.a director of the mbc participated in the usmef market expo to learn about the meat culture and merchandising techniques used in mexico. The trade show and mobile grill acadamy offers the opportunity to build relationships and trust in the image of the u.s. And Montana beef industry.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 97% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- Distribution model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
The verdict
- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
- Transparency & Controls: 90
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 34
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: Limited
- Program expense ratio: Limited
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Limited
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: Pass
- 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: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -11.3%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.94; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 8.7%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 12.7% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
- Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
- Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments
- Leadership: top reported pay $107K · 15 people listed
- Consistency: 12 of 12 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 41/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 41/100.