Save the Yellowstone Grizzly

Analysis

Save the Yellowstone Grizzly is a registered charity in United States, based in Livingston, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Save the Yellowstone Grizzly reported income of $154k and spending of $173k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $76k to $154k (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Save the Yellowstone Grizzly sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lake Parks Foundation ($154k), Main Street Mosier ($154k) and Friends of Eden State Gardens Inc ($154k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $12k (6.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $68k against liabilities of $245, net assets of $68k.