Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project Inc
Analysis
Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bozeman, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2002, 24 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 December 2023, Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project Inc reported income of $1.4m and spending of $2.0m, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.4m (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project Inc sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seward Prevention Coalition ($1.4m), Great Dog Rescue Ne Inc ($1.4m) and Eyes on Me ($1.4m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $710k. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $978k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 18 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 94%
- Other 6.2%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Seward Prevention Coalition | Seward | $1.4m |
| Great Dog Rescue Ne Inc | Andover | $1.4m |
| Eyes on Me | Katy | $1.4m |
| Downers Grove Roadrunners Inc | Downers Grove | $1.4m |