Sul Ross State University Friends of the Ctr for Big Bend Studies

Analysis

Sul Ross State University Friends of the Ctr for Big Bend Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Alpine, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2004, 22 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 supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2022, Sul Ross State University Friends of the Ctr for Big Bend Studies reported income of $181k and spending of $225k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2022, income fell from $490k to $181k (-63%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sul Ross State University Friends of the Ctr for Big Bend Studies sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 55th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Korean Christians for Shalom Jerusalem a NJ Nonprofit Corporati ($181k), Jackson Symphony League Inc ($181k) and Washburn Norlands Foundation Inc ($181k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $419k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $419k.