Badlands Natural History Association Inc

Analysis

Badlands Natural History Association Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Interior, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1961, 65 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 September 2023, Badlands Natural History Association Inc reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income grew from $837k to $2.1m (+155%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Badlands Natural History Association Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Child Advocacy & Parenting Service Inc ($2.1m), The Child Care Center Inc ($2.1m) and Southwest Christian Hospice and Hope House Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.6% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $150k. At year end it held assets of $4.5m against liabilities of $47k, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 9 employees.