Gallatin Valley Farm to School

Analysis

Gallatin Valley Farm to School is a registered charity in United States, based in Bozeman, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Gallatin Valley Farm to School reported income of $214k and spending of $300k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $264k to $214k (-19%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Gallatin Valley Farm to School sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People Helping People Inc ($214k), Two Hands Four Paws Foundation ($214k) and Friends of the Anglican Center in Santiago de Compostela Inc ($214k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $209k (70% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $103k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $103k. It reported 9 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.