Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

Analysis

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers reported income of $4.9m and spending of $4.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.3m to $4.9m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation ($4.9m), Gallatin Valley Land Trust ($4.9m) and The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $152k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $289k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 50 employees.