Mountain Projects
Mountain Projects reported $23.7 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.16 went to program services, $6.46 to management and general costs and $0.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.1% of the total. Government grants made up 64.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,445 (PAST EXECUTI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 64.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $263,445 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAssist low-income, challenged, & older persons to secure quality housing by subsidized rents & utilites for 880 units/month. A fee is charged to fund the operation of the program
Comprehensive child development program (head start) for 195 (130 head start and 65 early head start) low-income children & their families. No fee is charged
A food service program for the preparation of meals for other programs of the organization. A fee is charged; served 26,465 meals during the year
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAST EXECUTI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,175 | $0 | $75,270 | $263,445 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,243 | $0 | $18,401 | $126,644 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mountain Projects (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5175
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LEVEL BUILDERS LLC Construction | $256,339 |
| MULE STOMP GRADING Construction | $197,941 |
| SITE DEVELOPMENT CORP Construction | $139,106 |
| RUTHERFORD HEATING AND AIR CONDITION Construction | $115,990 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Mountain Projects totaling $1.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Mountain Projects's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mountain Projects, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mountain Projects's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mountain Projects reported that 93.2% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mountain Projects pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mountain Projects reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $263,445, for the role of PAST EXECUTI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mountain Projects get its money?
Of $23.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.1% came from contributions and grants (including 64.5% from government grants) and 10.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mountain Projects a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0849092 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202533469349300608 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413329349300636 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313339349301001 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243189349303824 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103129349300335 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140279349300719 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0849092: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.