Mountain Lion Foundation

Analysis

Mountain Lion Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 June 2023, Mountain Lion Foundation reported income of $735k and spending of $700k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $735k (-47%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Mountain Lion Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Cats Inc ($734k), Animal Rescue League of El Paso ($736k) and The@international Wildlife Coexistence Network Inc ($734k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $357k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $98k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 11 employees.