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← MONTANA STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MONTANA STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,015,542
Total expenses
$1,037,441
Contributions and grants received
$64,710
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$794,715
Investment income
$824
Other revenue
$155,293
Total assets, end of year
$1,419,633
Total liabilities, end of year
$266,284
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,153,349
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $59,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,210

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $315,691 · related or exempt $315,691

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONVENTION & MEETINGS

    total $277,098 · related or exempt $277,098

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING - NEWSLETT

    total $134,076 · unrelated business $134,076

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PRODUCE PROFITABILITY

    total $24,000 · related or exempt $24,000

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $43,850 · related or exempt $43,850

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $824 · excluded $824

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $4,840

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $4,840 · excluded $4,840

  • 11a · Other revenue: ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

    total $148,986 · excluded $148,986

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,467 · excluded $1,467

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $150,453

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $97,449

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $283,050

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,208

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $33,212

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $29,124

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $15,364

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $43,516

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $15,375

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,795

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $52,619

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $28,087

  • 17 · Travel

    total $46,413

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $235,925

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,222

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $650

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,938

  • 24a · Other expenses: CATTLE DIRECTORY

    total $43,252

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFITABILITY INITIATIV

    total $23,143

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $13,641

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT EXPENSE

    total $10,089

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $40,369

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $72,002 · end of year $43,767

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $174,079 · end of year $300,042

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $41,104 · end of year $3,552

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,300 · end of year $1,425

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $347,941

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $286,336

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,580 · end of year $61,605

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $865,832 · end of year $992,212

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $17,030

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $50,458 · end of year $19,543

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $141,598 · end of year $246,741

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $830,177 · end of year $1,027,575

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $141,664 · end of year $125,774

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE MONTANA STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED IS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE MONTANA RANCH FAMILIES' ABILITY TO GROW AND DELIVER SAFE, HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED BEEF TO THE WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THOSE ENGAGED IN THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY.

  • CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS:THE MONTANA STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION (MSGA) IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT HAS WORKED ON BEHALF OF MONTANA'S CATTLE RANCHING FAMILIES SINCE 1884. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE MONTANA RANCH FAMILIES' ABILITY TO GROW AND DELIVER SAFE, HEALTHY, ENVIRONMENTALLY WHOLESOME BEEF TO THE WORLD.THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION BY REPRESENTING MEMBERS AND THE POLICY THEY SET AT THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE AND U.S. CONGRESS, WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, IN THE MEDIA, AND BY PROMOTING THE WORK OF MONTANA'S FAMILY RANCHERS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND MID-YEAR MEETING IS HELD TO SET ASSOCIATION POLICY THAT GUIDES THE ASSOCIATION THROUGH THE YEAR. WHILE THE MAIN FOCUS OF CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS IS FOR THE SETTING OF POLICY, THE MEETING IS ALSO A NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MSGA MEMBERSHIP.

  • CATTLE DIRECTORY AND NEWSLETTER:THE MONTANA SEEDSTOCK AND COMMERCIAL CATTLE DIRECTORY, PUBLISHED EACH AUGUST BY THE MONTANA STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION, IS A RESOURCE FOR MONTANA CATTLE. THIS PREMIER DIRECTORY IS MAILED TO MSGA MEMBERS, LIVESTOCK MARKETS, FEEDERS, AND CATTLE BUYERS ACROSS THE U.S. IT IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED AT THE NUMEROUS NATIONAL AND STATEWIDE TRADE SHOWS, SEEDSTOCK SALES, AND OTHER NATIONAL STATE AGRICULTURAL EVENTS.MONTANA STOCKGROWERS PRODUCES A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR MEMBERS FEATURING ASSOCIATION NEWS, EVENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE MONTANA RANCHING COMMUNITY. THIS PUBLICATION IS BOTH PAPER AND DIGITAL.

  • PRODUCER PROFITABILITY INITIATIVE: THE PRODUCER PROFITABILITY INITIATIVE IS A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT STARTED BY CATTLE RANCHERS AND LED BY CATTLE RANCHERS WHO HAVE A VISION TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR THE AMERICAN LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY. THIS INITIATIVE IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS RANCHERS OF ALL AGES, MANAGEMENT STYLES, OPERATIONS LARGE AND SMALL, FEEDLOT OPERATORS, AFFILIATE BUSINESSES, PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND SUPPORTERS OF THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY WHOSE LIVELIHOOD AND IDENTITY ARE TIED TO RANCHING AND WHOSE FOCUS IS TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE AMERICAN LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY WHILE PROVIDING SECURITY FOR THE DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLY.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Grande

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 0.5 related

  • Lesley Robinson

    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 0.6 related

  • Turk Stovall

    SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dana Darlington

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Keith Dynneson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ian Glennie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Hagenbarth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dusty Hahn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ty Jones

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Monty Lesh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Devin Murnin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Todd Olson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lon Reukauf

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rich Roth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bob Sitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Raylee A Honeycutt

    EXECUTIVE

    Total calculated
    $97,449
    From this org
    $81,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,149
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • MONTANA STOCKGROWERS FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · PROVIDE EDUCATION & RESEARCH TO PROMOTE THE BEEF INDUSTRY · MT · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by THE MONTANA STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

  • THE STOCKGROWERS ADVOCACY FUND INC

    501(C)(6) · TO PROVIDE LITIGATION SUPPORT · MT · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by THE MONTANA STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • STOCKGROWERS INC

    C · TO MAKE INVESTMENTS IN THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY · MT · 100% owned · share of income $4,467 · share of assets $218,403 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by THE MONTANA STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202532199349302153

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