Piegan Institute

Analysis

Piegan Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Browning, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1988, 38 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Piegan Institute reported income of $496k and spending of $599k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $441k to $496k (+12%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Piegan Institute sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ramona Junior Fair Incorporated ($496k), Village Pointe RHF Inc ($496k) and Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($496k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $183k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $8,481, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 6 employees.