Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana

Analysis

Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana is a registered charity in United States, based in Charlo, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 December 2023, Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana reported income of $312k and spending of $198k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $127k to $312k (+146%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Artes de LA Rosa Inc ($312k), Theatre Up ($312k) and Artists for Change Inc ($312k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $30k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $65k. At year end it held assets of $810k against liabilities of $3,036, net assets of $807k. It reported 9 employees.