High Lakes Outdoor Alliance

Analysis

High Lakes Outdoor Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Afton, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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, High Lakes Outdoor Alliance reported income of $107k and spending of $75k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $99k to $107k (+8.4%), an average of +8.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, High Lakes Outdoor Alliance sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norcal Lawmen Football Organization ($107k), Free Bikes 4 Kidz Omaha ($107k) and Two Harbors Curling Club Inc ($107k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% of the total. At year end it held assets of $130k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $130k.