Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation

Analysis

Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2014, 12 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 2024, Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation reported income of $2.4m and spending of $7.0m, spending 293% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $905k to $2.4m (+165%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 246%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Planning Excellence Inc ($2.4m), Benhaven Emergency Services Inc ($2.4m) and McLeansville Fire Department Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $529k. It paid $3,121 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 9 employees.