Montana Outdoor Science School

Analysis

Montana Outdoor Science School is a registered charity in United States, based in Bozeman, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 August 2023, Montana Outdoor Science School reported income of $694k and spending of $866k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $379k to $694k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 158%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Montana Outdoor Science School sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blue Wave After School Inc ($694k), Ilead Experience Inc ($695k) and Boys & Girls Club of the Highland ($694k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $500k. At year end it held assets of $489k against liabilities of $9,339, net assets of $480k. It reported 42 employees.