Bitter Root Humane Association

Analysis

Bitter Root Humane Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Hamilton, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, Bitter Root Humane Association reported income of $1.4m and spending of $797k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.4m (-0.2%), an average of +-0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Bitter Root Humane Association sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People Promoting Animal Welfare ($1.4m), Castaway Animals Rescue Effort ($1.4m) and Hearts United for Animals ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $315k. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $474k, net assets of $5.0m. It reported 22 employees.