2025-12-09T12:12:27-05:00 2025-06-30 880229581 TOMPKINS & PETERS CPAS PC 910 E LYNDALE AVENUE SUITE B HELENA MT 59601 990 2024-07-01 810468050 MONTANA RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MONT 4064432629 PO BOX 1612 HELENA MT 59624 LARRY CROWDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4064315385 2025-11-15 true true RHONDA M FIELD CPA P00264257 4064494272 2025-12-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LARRY CROWDER PO BOX 1612 HELENA MT 59624 235156 false X HTTPS://MREA-MT.ORG/ X MT SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF K-12 EDUCATION IN RURAL SETTINGS. REPRESENT AND DEFEND INTERESTS OF SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MONTANA. PROVIDE AVENUE FOR LEGAL CONSULTATIONS. 10 10 1 10 155 191358 218751 18185 16250 148 155 0 209691 235156 0 0 153207 108550 0 0 74744 101296 227951 209846 -18260 25310 78587 84170 48079 28352 30508 55818 X SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF K-12 EDUCATION IN RURAL SETTINGS. REPRESENT AND DEFEND INTERESTS OF THE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MONTANA. PROVIDE AVENUE FOR LEGAL CONSULTATION. false false 35450 16250 MREA RETAINS LEGAL COUNSEL TO REVIEW CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS ENTITIES, TO GIVE MEMBER DISTRICTS LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING OPERATION OF THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION WITH LEGAL MATTERS THAT WOULD COME BEFORE THE ASSOCIATION AS IT WORKS TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR RURAL SCHOOLS IN MONTANA. 17403 THE MREA BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ELECTED TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ON CAMPUSES IN MONTANA WHERE STUDENT TEACHERS ARE ASSIGNED TO AN MREA MEMBER SCHOOL DISTRICT. SCHOOL TEACHER RECRUITMENT HAS BEEN AT CRITICAL LEVELS FOR THE PAST DECADE AND THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL INITITATIVES THAT MREA USES TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR RURAL SCHOOLS IN MONTANA. 24735 MREA RETAINS PROFESSIONAL LOBBYING SERVICES TO ASSIST IN ENGAGING WITH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, AND TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR RURAL SCHOOLS IN MONTANA. 132258 SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF K-12 EDUCATION IN RURAL SETTINGS. 132258 209846 false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 3 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X LARRY CROWDER 4064783330 PO BOX 1612 HELENA MT 59624 LARRY CROWDER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 81818 0 20000 TOBIN NOVASIO PRESIDENT X X 0 0 0 DARIN HANNUM VICE-PRESIDE X X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT CRUMP DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 WADE SUNDBY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DAN GRABOWSKA DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 COREY AUSTIN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JIM HOWARD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 CASEY KLASNA DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 KRYSTAL ZENTNER TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 DANA BERWICK TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 81818 20000 false false false 129980 6646 82125 218751 LEGAL OPTION 541100 16250 16250 16250 155 155 6646 235156 16250 155 81818 81818 20000 20000 473 473 6259 6259 35450 35450 10665 10665 24735 24735 6088 6088 2105 2105 1806 1806 189 189 14603 14603 2800 2800 573 573 CONSULTANTS 2000 2000 GIFTS 255 255 PAYROLL EXPENSES 27 27 209846 209846 0 0 78587 84170 78587 84170 48079 28352 48079 28352 X 30508 55818 30508 55818 78587 84170 25310 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 129980 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF K-12 EDUCATION IN RURAL SETTINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW PRIOR TO SIGNING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE VIA A THIRD PARTY WEBSITE. MONTANA COOPERATIVE SERVICES MONTANA COOPERATIVE SERVICES PO BOX 1612 PO BOX 1612 HELENA MT 59624 990379772 EDUC SVCS MT N/A 1.00000 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false MONTANA COOPERATIVE SERVICES O 44625 COST SHARING SCHEDULE R MONTANA RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION HAS COST SHARE ARRANGEMENT WITH MONTANA COOPERATIVE SERVICES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY.