Billings Trailnet

Analysis

Billings Trailnet is a registered charity in United States, based in Billings, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2002, 24 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, Billings Trailnet reported income of $365k and spending of $197k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $316k to $365k (+15%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Billings Trailnet sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guidestone ($365k), Rivanna Conservation Alliance ($365k) and Association for Nature -Based Education Inc ($364k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (36% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $55k. At year end it held assets of $902k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $890k. It reported 3 employees.