Pole Mountain Lookout Inc

Analysis

Pole Mountain Lookout Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cazadero, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2019, 7 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, Pole Mountain Lookout Inc reported income of $113k and spending of $87k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $89k to $113k (+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 57% 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, Pole Mountain Lookout Inc sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Dept ($112k), Orangeville Community Fire Company ($113k) and Alfred Station Fire Company Association Inc ($112k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $49k against liabilities of $2,171, net assets of $46k.