Sun Mountain School Foundation

Analysis

Sun Mountain School Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Fe, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type i) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Sun Mountain School Foundation reported income of $2.9m and spending of $3.0m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $2.9m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sun Mountain School Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Michigan Construction Institute ($2.9m), American Progressive Telugu Association ($2.9m) and Quantum Steam Academy ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.2% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 58 employees.