High Sierra Energy Foundation

Analysis

High Sierra Energy Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2000, 26 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 December 2023, High Sierra Energy Foundation reported income of $319k and spending of $248k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $199k to $319k (+60%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, High Sierra Energy Foundation sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance ($319k), Friends of Red Rock Canyon ($319k) and Grow Native Massachusetts Inc ($318k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.5% and program service revenue 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $107k. At year end it held assets of $228k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $209k. It reported 2 employees.