Great Burn Study Group

Analysis

Great Burn Study Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Great Burn Study Group reported income of $483k and spending of $446k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $213k to $483k (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Great Burn Study Group sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clean Air Coalition of Western New York Inc ($483k), Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions ($483k) and Growsmart Maine ($482k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $143k. At year end it held assets of $459k against liabilities of $124k, net assets of $335k. It reported 13 employees.