Blue Bird Lifeways Inc

Analysis

Blue Bird Lifeways Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Colstrip, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2019, 7 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 September 2023, Blue Bird Lifeways Inc reported income of $527k and spending of $613k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income grew from $230k to $527k (+130%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 301%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blue Bird Lifeways Inc sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chicago Public Art Group ($527k), Belmont Community Media Center Inc ($527k) and The Institute for Financial Markets ($527k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $123k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $71k. At year end it held assets of $593k against liabilities of $210k, net assets of $383k. It reported 11 employees.