Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Analysis

Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Bozeman, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 June 2023, Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center reported income of $203k and spending of $199k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $193k to $203k (+5.1%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Main Street Mobile Inc ($203k), Rehoboth Beach Main Street Inc ($203k) and Raise a Glass Foundation Inc ($203k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7,324 (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $875k against liabilities of $4,253, net assets of $871k. It reported 54 employees.