Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists

Analysis

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists reported income of $283k and spending of $242k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $447k to $283k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists 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 61st percentile, and in the 58th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Developing Connections Northeast Ohio ($282k), Music Education & Performing Artists Association ($283k) and Morning Star Korean Culture Center Inc ($282k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (39% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $65k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 3 employees.