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Montana Restaurant Association Educ

EIN 20-1974197 • 501(c)3 • Billings, MT

Profile

The purpose of the montana restaurant association education foundation is to assist with the educational needs of the future work force of the restaurant industry in montana.

1645 Parkhill Drive 6Billings, MT 59102

www.mtretail.com/EDUCATION-FOUNDATION

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

24th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

39th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

71%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Down

$70,627

Down $8,735 (-11%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$70,627

Down $8,735 (-11%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$47,535

Up $19,741 (+71%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$56,270

Up $16,459 (+41%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$8,735

Up $3,282 (+27%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $138,781Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $138,7812015Assets 2016: $123,869Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $123,8692016Assets 2017: $122,132Net Assets 2017: $122,1322017Assets 2018: $81,032Liabilities 2018: $526Net Assets 2018: $80,5062018Assets 2019: $90,753Liabilities 2019: $1,246Net Assets 2019: $89,5072019Assets 2020: $85,881Liabilities 2020: $2,582Net Assets 2020: $83,2992020Assets 2021: $94,850Liabilities 2021: $1,102Net Assets 2021: $93,7482021Assets 2022: $124,967Net Assets 2022: $124,9672022Assets 2023: $91,377Net Assets 2023: $91,3772023Assets 2024: $79,362Net Assets 2024: $79,3622024Assets 2025: $70,627Net Assets 2025: $70,6272025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$70,627
Liabilities-
Net Assets$70,627

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $56,038Expenses 2015: $51,356Net Income 2015: $4,6822015Revenue 2016: $57,645Expenses 2016: $72,557Net Income 2016: -$14,9122016Revenue 2017: $81,539Expenses 2017: $83,276Net Income 2017: -$1,7372017Revenue 2018: $59,073Expenses 2018: $100,699Net Income 2018: -$41,6262018Revenue 2019: $54,722Expenses 2019: $45,721Net Income 2019: $9,0012019Revenue 2020: $26,305Expenses 2020: $32,513Net Income 2020: -$6,2082020Revenue 2021: $23,303Expenses 2021: $12,853Net Income 2021: $10,4502021Revenue 2022: $40,203Expenses 2022: $8,983Net Income 2022: $31,2202022Revenue 2023: $4,479Expenses 2023: $38,078Net Income 2023: -$33,5992023Revenue 2024: $27,794Expenses 2024: $39,811Net Income 2024: -$12,0172024Revenue 2025: $47,535Expenses 2025: $56,270Net Income 2025: -$8,7352025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$47,535
Expenses$56,270
Net Income-$8,735

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 26, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$47,535
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the montana restaurant association education foundation is to assist with the educational needs of the future work force of the restaurant industry in montana.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TRAIN SKILLED WORKERS FOR THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY WHICH IS EXPERIENCING A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES. ADMINISTERED THE PROSTART PROGRAM, A HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES FOOD PREPARATION AND SAFETY. A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE STUDENTS TAKING THE TWO- YEAR CLASS FROM CERTIFIED TEACHERS AT THEIR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. THERE ARE 15 HIGH SCHOOLS IN MONTANA THAT CURRENTLY OFFER THIS PROGRAM.-$56,270
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRAD ANDERSONDirector-$0--
BRAD GRIFFINPresident-$0--
ROTH JORDANChairman-$0--
BOB POWELLDirector-$0--
CASEY RYANDirector-$0--
TOM KUNTZDirector-$0--
JAMES BOSDirector-$0--
RYAN FULLERDirector-$0--
NICK STEENDirector-$0--
JUSTIN BROWNDirector-$0--
RYAN HENDRICKSONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Montana Restaurant Association Educ
EIN
20-1974197
Phone
4062561005
Address
1645 PARKHILL DRIVE 6, BILLINGS, MT 59102

Signing Officer

Name
Brad Griffin
Title
President
Phone
4062561005
Signed
2026-02-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Red Tree Cpas
Address
2222 BROADWATER AVENUE, BILLINGS, MT 59102
Preparer
Nicholas D Hecimovic CPA
Phone
4066567359
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses 24 pro start expenses 55,146 total 55,170

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Due from affiliate 2,542 2,518 total 2,542 2,518

Form 990-ez, Part III

The purpose of the montana restaurant association education foundation is to assist with the educational needs of the future work force of the restaurant industry in montana.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Train skilled workers for the restaurant industry which is experiencing a critical shortage of employees. Administered the prostart program, a high school level curriculum that teaches food preparation and safety. A certificate of achievement is available for those students taking the two- year class from certified teachers at their local high school. There are 15 high schools in montana that currently offer this program.

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