Great Bear Foundation

Analysis

Great Bear Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1982, 44 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 December 2023, Great Bear Foundation reported income of $174k and spending of $93k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $132k to $174k (+32%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Great Bear Foundation sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 49th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include I C a N Associates ($174k), Lucerne Alpine Seniors Inc ($174k) and Scenic Valley Emergency Medical Services Incorporated ($174k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 28% of the total. At year end it held assets of $115k against liabilities of $8,172, net assets of $107k.