Frontier Institute Inc

Analysis

Frontier Institute Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Helena, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Frontier Institute Inc reported income of $747k and spending of $460k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $108k to $747k (+594%), an average of +91% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 246%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Frontier Institute Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include USA Swimming Inc ($747k), Community Improvement Coalition ($747k) and Free Clinic of Pulaski County Inc ($746k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $247k (54% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $604k against liabilities of $78k, net assets of $526k.