Copper Mountain College Foundation

Analysis

Copper Mountain College Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Joshua Tree, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Copper Mountain College Foundation reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $557k to $1.2m (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Copper Mountain College Foundation sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chino Hills High School General Booster Club ($1.2m), The Maranyundo Initiative Inc ($1.2m) and Greenville Public Library Corp ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $155k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28k. At year end it held assets of $7.0m against liabilities of $47k, net assets of $6.9m.