American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Inc

Analysis

American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Crested Butte, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 2023, American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Inc reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $808k to $1.4m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kinder Cub School Inc ($1.4m), Center for Whitley County Youth Inc ($1.4m) and Mills Montessori School ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $137k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $592k. At year end it held assets of $898k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $881k. It reported 52 employees.