Sierra Avalanche Center

Analysis

Sierra Avalanche Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Truckee, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Sierra Avalanche Center reported income of $528k and spending of $462k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $369k to $528k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Sierra Avalanche Center sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beeson Cross Roads Fire and Rescue Inc ($528k), Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department ($529k) and Port Washington Protection Fire Engine Company Number One ($528k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $90k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $2,019, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 13 employees.