Black Hills Ski for Light

Analysis

Black Hills Ski for Light is a registered charity in United States, based in Rapid City, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 years ago. 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 May 2024, Black Hills Ski for Light reported income of $126k and spending of $139k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2024, income fell from $148k to $126k (-15%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Black Hills Ski for Light sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 39th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Andrews Episcopal Church Foundaton Trust ($126k), PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($126k) and Andover Senior Citizens Club Inc ($126k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 24% of the total. At year end it held assets of $444k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $444k.