Tigermountain Foundation

Analysis

Tigermountain Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Tempe, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2009, 17 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 December 2023, Tigermountain Foundation reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $253k to $1.5m (+500%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Tigermountain Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ruby Habitat Foundation ($1.5m), Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund ($1.5m) and The Paint Foundation ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $122k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $236k. At year end it held assets of $138k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $124k. It reported 7 employees.