Foundation for the National Laboratory of the Rockies

Analysis

Foundation for the National Laboratory of the Rockies is a registered charity in United States, based in Golden, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2021, 5 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, Foundation for the National Laboratory of the Rockies reported income of $5.4m and spending of $4.9m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $5.4m (+293%), an average of +98% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 326%. 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, Foundation for the National Laboratory of the Rockies sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montana Land Reliance Foundation ($5.4m), Sustainable Conservation ($5.4m) and Upstate Greenways and Trails Alliance ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $500k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 2 employees.