Trash Mountain Project Inc

Analysis

Trash Mountain Project Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Topeka, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 May 2023, Trash Mountain Project Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.3m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.2m (-33%), an average of -9.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Trash Mountain Project Inc sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include America Succeeds ($1.2m), Kidsplay Childrens Museum Inc ($1.2m) and The Fuel Cell Seminar ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $236k. At year end it held assets of $237k against liabilities of $5,404, net assets of $232k. It reported 5 employees.