National Museum of Forest Service History Inc

Analysis

National Museum of Forest Service History Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1990, 36 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, National Museum of Forest Service History Inc reported income of $2.1m and spending of $490k, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $772k to $2.1m (+175%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 290%. Over the whole period it spent 17% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, National Museum of Forest Service History Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LTC Eddy Inc ($2.1m), Stafford Emergency Relief Through Volunteer Efforts of Stafford Coun ($2.1m) and Vincentian Child Development Center ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $145k. At year end it held assets of $11.3m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $11.3m. It reported 7 employees.