West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation

Analysis

West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2001, 25 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation reported income of $254k and spending of $246k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $268k to $254k (-5.2%), an average of -5.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation 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 58th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spartansburg Volunteer Fire Dept & Relief Assn ($254k), Brasher Winthrop Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($254k) and Portland Hook & Ladder Co 1 ($254k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (29% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $93k. At year end it held assets of $29k against liabilities of $89k, net assets of -$61k. It reported 15 employees.