Chinook Horses

Analysis

Chinook Horses is a registered charity in United States, based in Billings, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Chinook Horses reported income of $330k and spending of $278k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $135k to $330k (+143%), an average of +143% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Chinook Horses sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hopelife Regeneration ($330k), Cellmates on the Run Foundation ($330k) and Sophies Hope Foundation Inc ($329k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7,810. At year end it held assets of $75k against liabilities of $3,828, net assets of $71k. It reported 2 employees.