Bear Trust International

Analysis

Bear Trust International is a registered charity in United States, based in Windsor, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1999, 27 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, Bear Trust International reported income of $113k and spending of $198k, spending 175% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $321k to $113k (-65%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bear Trust International sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Environmental Communication Association ($113k), Humboldt Waterkeeper ($113k) and Angelina Beautiful Clean ($113k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $45k. At year end it held assets of $161k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $149k. It reported 2 employees.