Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

Analysis

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens is a registered charity in United States, based in Vail, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1986, 40 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 September 2023, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.8m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.6m (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Papahana Kuaola ($1.6m), National Network of Abortion Funds ($1.6m) and Estes Valley Land Trust Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 2.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $146k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $714k. At year end it held assets of $8.7m against liabilities of $103k, net assets of $8.6m. It reported 27 employees.