Western Montana Creative Initiatives

Analysis

Western Montana Creative Initiatives is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Western Montana Creative Initiatives reported income of $304k and spending of $258k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $236k to $304k (+28%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Western Montana Creative Initiatives sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cedar Summerstock Theatre ($304k), Center for Hmong Arts & Talent ($304k) and Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area Inc ($304k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 8.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $109k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $109k. It reported 5 employees.