MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

EIN 81-0306171 · Education (B)

What they do

THE MISSION of MAR is to ADVOCATE for ITS MEMBERS and to PROTECT THE RIGHTS of PROPERTY OWNERS.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders70 people are listed in the latest report.

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$76.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$3.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $185,415 for KAAREN WINKLER (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,727,641

Expenses$2,093,310

Annual surplus $634,331 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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Revenue$2,727,641

Expenses$2,093,310

Assets$7,824,065

Income$2,729,052

Grants given$60,000

Average grant$30,000

Stocks and bonds$4,639,933

Accounting fees$14,783

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAAREN WINKLERCEO · 40 hrs/week $185,415Base $160,408 · Other $25,007

SHANNA SEMMENSOPERATIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $108,416Base $100,857 · Other $7,559

DJ SMITHPRESIDENT · 4 hrs/week $7,000

GARY SHEATREASURER · 2 hrs/week $2,500

ROBIN WALLACEPRESIDENT-ELECT $2,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (70)

KAAREN WINKLERCEO

SHANNA SEMMENSOPERATIONS DIRECTOR

DJ SMITHPRESIDENT

GARY SHEATREASURER

ROBIN WALLACEPRESIDENT-ELECT

LANISSA FORTNERDIRECTOR

MARKEE RICHARDSDIRECTOR

MARK DOBRENSKIIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

MARK CORNERDIRECTOR

MARGARET ASAYDIRECTOR

LYNNETTE ROBINSONDIRECTOR

LAURA DRAGERDIRECTOR

MAX COLEMANDIRECTOR

LACY BROWNENATIONAL DIRECTOR

KRISTI HOLMLUNDDIRECTOR

KATIE CARLSONDEI CHAIR

KAT DODDCOMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

JOLENE TATUMDIRECTOR

JOHN RAUSCHGOVT AFFAIRS CHAIR

ROCHELLE HOUGHTONRA - EASTERN MT

TOM GIERHANDIRECTOR

TIM LUNDDIRECTOR

TARA HARBINDIRECTOR

TAMMY HALLPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

STEPHANIE PATTERSONDIRECTOR

SHANNON HILLIARDRISK MGMT CHAIR

RYAN ROSSDIRECTOR

RON BOYDDIRECTOR

MATT ROSBARSKYDIRECTOR

RICH MAYODIRECTOR

MIKE KENTDIRECTOR

MIKAYLA KOVASHDIRECTOR

MELISSA WALTERDIRECTOR

MELISSA DASCOULIASDIRECTOR

MCCULLOUGH ROACHDIRECTOR

JIM GINGERYRA - CENTRAL MT

BOB PAULEYDIRECTOR

COURTNEY WAHLBERGYPN CHAIR

CLAY SECCOMBDIRECTOR

CLAIRE GILLAMDIRECTOR

CINDY LANIERDIRECTOR

BRINT WAHLBERGDIRECTOR

BRIAN TUDORDIRECTOR

BRIAN NICODEMUSDIRECTOR

BRENDA MILLERRA - WESTERN MT

CRYSTAL AULTDIRECTOR

BILLIE PARROTTDIRECTOR

BILL LEININGERDIRECTOR

BETHANY TAYLORDIRECTOR

BETH DUKEASSOCIATION MGMT CHAIR

ANNELISE HEDAHLDIRECTOR

ANGIE ENGERDIRECTOR

ANGELA KLEIN-HUGHESFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

JANNIE WISEMANDIRECTOR

ALAN HABELDIRECTOR

JIM DEADIRECTOR

JESSICA MOOREDIRECTOR

JESSE PLEVELDIRECTOR

JENNIFER SHEADIRECTOR

JENNIFER HARGETTDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BENSKIDIRECTOR

JENNI SWARTZDIRECTOR

JOANNA HARPERDIRECTOR

HATTIE GRAHAMNATIONAL DIRECTOR

GARY KOEPPLINDIRECTOR

DORYCE HAWKINSDIRECTOR

DENNIS COOKDIRECTOR

DENISE KELLYDIRECTOR

DEB KELLYDIRECTOR

DAN SENECALDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1 SOUTH MONTANA AVENUE, HELENA, MT 59601-5112
County: Lewis and Clark
In care of: KAAREN WINKLER
Primary officer: KAAREN WINKLER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@montanarealtors.org Phone(406) 443-4032

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes