Friends of Colorado Avalanche Information Center

Analysis

Friends of Colorado Avalanche Information Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Evergreen, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2005, 21 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, Friends of Colorado Avalanche Information Center reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.1m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $715k to $1.0m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Colorado Avalanche Information Center sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Hope Eagle Fire Co ($1.0m), Water Witch Fire Co Inc ($1.0m) and Institute for Drivers Safety ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $453k. It paid $20k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $873k against liabilities of $154, net assets of $873k. It reported 9 employees.