The Trust for Tomorrow

Analysis

The Trust for Tomorrow is a registered charity in United States, based in Twin Bridges, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2010, 16 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 September 2023, The Trust for Tomorrow reported income of $13.5m and spending of $13.0m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $4.1m to $13.5m (+227%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 64%. 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, The Trust for Tomorrow sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Energy Foundation Inc ($13.5m), Stand ($13.6m) and Greater Yellowstone Coalition Inc ($13.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $161k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $2.6m, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 16 employees.