The Bird Dog Foundation Inc

Analysis

The Bird Dog Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand JCT, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1989, 37 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, The Bird Dog Foundation Inc reported income of $328k and spending of $325k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $324k to $328k (+1.3%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Bird Dog Foundation Inc sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1891 Fredonia Opera House ($328k), National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher ($328k) and The Capitol Symphonic Youth Orchestras Inc ($328k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $1,231, net assets of $4.3m. It reported 3 employees.