Friends of Mountain Rescue

Analysis

Friends of Mountain Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Edwards, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 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 supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Friends of Mountain Rescue reported income of $212k and spending of $144k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $273k to $212k (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 508%. Over the whole period it spent 18% 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, Friends of Mountain Rescue sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include STEM Community Fire Department and Ems Inc ($212k), Medford Fire Department Inc ($212k) and Eagle Hose Company No One of Priceburg Pennsylvania ($212k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $2,918, net assets of $3.9m.