High Country News

Analysis

High Country News is a registered charity in United States, based in Paonia, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1969, 57 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 September 2023, High Country News reported income of $4.0m and spending of $4.4m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $4.0m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, High Country News sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Greenwich Land Trust Inc ($4.0m), Audubon Society of New Hampshire ($4.0m) and Solar and Energy Loan Fund of St Lucie County Inc ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $169k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $717k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 41 employees.