Lewis and Clark Library Public Foundation

Analysis

Lewis and Clark Library Public Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Helena, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1986, 40 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Lewis and Clark Library Public Foundation reported income of $180k and spending of $192k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $173k to $180k (+3.9%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Lewis and Clark Library Public 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 50th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little League Baseball Inc ($180k), Middleton Preschool Inc ($180k) and Consumer Products Association ($180k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $11k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $94, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 1 employees.