National Ski Patrol System

Analysis

National Ski Patrol System is a registered charity in United States, based in Deer Park, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 May 2023, National Ski Patrol System reported income of $567k and spending of $383k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $459k to $567k (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, National Ski Patrol System 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 72nd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waskom Volunteer Fire Department and E M S Services Inc ($566k), Arlington Fire and Rescue Inc ($567k) and Stewart Simmons Volunteer Fire Department of Watauga County Inc ($566k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.3m.