Big Sky Bravery Foundation

Analysis

Big Sky Bravery Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Belgrade, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Big Sky Bravery Foundation reported income of $3.7m and spending of $2.8m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $3.7m (+217%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Big Sky Bravery Foundation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lumen Christi Institute ($3.7m), Boy Scouts of America ($3.7m) and Farmhouse Foundation ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $165k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $665k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $95k, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 11 employees.