ACLU of Montana Foundation Inc

Analysis

ACLU of Montana Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 March 2023, ACLU of Montana Foundation Inc reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.9m, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.4m (+6.3%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, ACLU of Montana Foundation Inc sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% 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 Migen ($1.4m), Big Country Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc ($1.4m) and American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma Foundation ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $904k. It paid $3,450 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $224k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 16 employees.