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Vail Mountain Rescue Group

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Vail, CO501(c)(3)EIN 51-0153270Revenue $127K in FY2024

On file with the IRSvailmountainrescue.orgPo Box 1597, 81658-1597 · Vail, COTax-exempt since Nov 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Rescue of injured and lost persons

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$127K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$173K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$204K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$127K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$127K
Expenses
$173K
FY2024▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$173K
Net assets
$204K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$204K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1975.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $154K Management & general 11% · $18K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ted Katauskas
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Beebe
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leo Kraunelis
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Obrien
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Brown
Chief of Staff
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues injured and lost people.

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1 program · $154K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The rescue of injured and lost persons

$154Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Community First FoundationFY2024$24K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$16K
Mantz Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Mentormore FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$46K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Money outPt IX
$173K
Ln 25
Programscol B$154K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$204K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$204K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K$130K
Total assetsLn 16$258K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$250K$204K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$13K−$2K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$36K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$173K$154K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $127K$173K−$46K$204K 990 PDF
FY2023 $279K$271K$8K$250K 990 PDF
FY2022 $234K$181K$53K$242K 990 PDF
FY2021 $178K$148K$30K$189K 990 PDF
FY2020 $227K$131K$96K$159K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $126,921 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $265,808$119,641
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,918$7,219
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $212$61
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $278,965$126,921
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $270,866$172,686
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,866$172,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,099−$45,765
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $126,921 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,323
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,318
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,641
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,219$7,219
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $61$61
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,219 · Unrelated business $61 · Excluded from tax $0$126,921
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,686 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,593$1,593
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $61,565$61,565
IX-23 InsurancePrograms −$1,859 · Management $14,927$13,068
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,379$58,379
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,170 · Management $1,911$38,081
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,255 · Management $18,431 · Fundraising $0$172,686
Part X · Balance sheet $212,044 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,309$82,332
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $193,428$129,712
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $257,737$212,044
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,502$7,574
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,502$7,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $250,235$204,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $257,737$212,044
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $204,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,921
XI-2 Total expenses$172,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$250,235
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$204,470

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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