Mountain States Policy Center

Analysis

Mountain States Policy Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Coeur D Alene, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Mountain States Policy Center reported income of $1.1m and spending of $632k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $114k to $1.1m (+851%), an average of +852% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 851%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Mountain States Policy Center sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haines City Community Development Inc ($1.1m), Stewart Community Home Inc ($1.1m) and Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $179k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $25k. At year end it held assets of $416k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $397k. It reported 4 employees.