Blackfoot Challenge Inc

Analysis

Blackfoot Challenge Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Ovando, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Blackfoot Challenge Inc reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.0m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.3m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Blackfoot Challenge Inc sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Golden State Land Conservancy Incorporated ($2.2m), Pacific Ocean Energy Trust ($2.3m) and New Canaan Nature Center Association Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $654k. At year end it held assets of $5.7m against liabilities of $247k, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 18 employees.