Friends of the Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center Inc

Analysis

Friends of the Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Ketchum, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2012, 14 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 June 2023, Friends of the Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center Inc reported income of $257k and spending of $185k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $247k to $257k (+4.2%), an average of +2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 the Sawtooth National Forest Avalanche Center Inc 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 59th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($257k), Newburg Fire Association ($257k) and Gerry Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($257k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $342k against liabilities of $1,556, net assets of $341k. It reported 4 employees.