Mountaintop

Analysis

Mountaintop is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Mountaintop reported income of $138k and spending of $77k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $50k to $138k (+177%), an average of +177% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Mountaintop sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carolyn Jane Foundation ($138k), Mercy Mission Hope ($139k) and Foothold International Inc ($138k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $41k (53% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $120k against liabilities of $9,143, net assets of $111k. It reported 1 employees.