Chama Peak Land Alliance

Analysis

Chama Peak Land Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Pagosa SPGS, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2014, 12 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, Chama Peak Land Alliance reported income of $503k and spending of $475k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $282k to $503k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Chama Peak Land Alliance sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center Inc ($502k), James River Basin Partnership ($503k) and Belle Fourche River Watershed Partnership ($502k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $65k. At year end it held assets of $363k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $345k. It reported 2 employees.