Star Valley Search and Rescue

Analysis

Star Valley Search and Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Afton, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 December 2023, Star Valley Search and Rescue reported income of $77k and spending of $15k, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $61k to $77k (+26%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 50% 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, Star Valley Search and Rescue sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Box 15 Club Inc ($77k), Liberty Community Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($77k) and Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($77k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.3% of the total. At year end it held assets of $505k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $505k.