Blackfoot Pathways Sculpture in the Wild

Analysis

Blackfoot Pathways Sculpture in the Wild is a registered charity in United States, based in Lincoln, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Blackfoot Pathways Sculpture in the Wild reported income of $52k and spending of $114k, spending 220% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $130k to $52k (-60%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blackfoot Pathways Sculpture in the Wild sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 17th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Hundred Acres of Heritage Inc ($52k), Bigger Picture Film Group Inc ($52k) and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Endowment Trust ($52k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $16k (14% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $297k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $297k.