Blackbird Foundation

Analysis

Blackbird Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Ynez, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 years ago. 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 November 2023, Blackbird Foundation reported income of $80k and spending of $93k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from November 2022 to November 2023, income fell from $105k to $80k (-23%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Blackbird Foundation sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stony Brook Foundation Realty Inc ($80k), Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc ($80k) and H D Lane Volunteer Fire Co Inc ($80k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending November 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $86k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $86k.