Mountainland Head Start

Analysis

Mountainland Head Start is a registered charity in United States, based in Springville, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending April 2024, Mountainland Head Start reported income of $9.9m and spending of $11.3m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2020 to April 2024, income grew from $9.6m to $9.9m (+2.2%), an average of +0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Mountainland Head Start sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa Gracia ($9.9m), Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc ($9.9m) and Friends of the Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Ctr ($9.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $209k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.8m. At year end it held assets of $6.5m against liabilities of $850k, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 216 employees.