The International Association for Bear Research and Management

Analysis

The International Association for Bear Research and Management is a registered charity in United States, based in Bozeman, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 years ago. 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 June 2023, The International Association for Bear Research and Management reported income of $101k and spending of $132k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $406k to $101k (-75%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The International Association for Bear Research and Management sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center ($101k), Alumni Association of the Hartford Public High School ($101k) and The Science Vortex of Verde Valley ($101k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $30k (23% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $577k against liabilities of $6,386, net assets of $571k.