Appalachian Mountain Club

Analysis

Appalachian Mountain Club is a registered charity in United States, based in Charlestown, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1934, 92 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Appalachian Mountain Club reported income of $46.0m and spending of $39.8m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $35.4m to $46.0m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Appalachian Mountain Club sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Denver Botanic Garden Inc ($46.0m), Clean Air Task Force Inc ($46.3m) and Slipstream Group Inc ($45.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.8m (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.2m. It paid $93k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $213.5m against liabilities of $10.7m, net assets of $202.8m. It reported 843 employees.