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Blue Mountain Action Council reported $18.7 million in revenue and $18.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.98 went to program services, $6.02 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.1% of the total. Government grants made up 63.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $159,184 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 63.1% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $159,184 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| 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 expenseLiheap energy and weatherization (low income home energy assistance program) - helps low income households pay their heating bills and provides education to reduce heating costs
Ssvf (supportive services for veteran families) - provides supportive services and housing to very low-income veteran families experiencing homelessness
Tefap (the emergency food assistance program) - strengthen the nutrition safety net through the provision of US department of agriculture (usda) donated foods (usda foods) to low-income persons
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,765 | $0 | $20,419 | $159,184 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,359 | $0 | $18,812 | $136,171 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,003 | $0 | $18,408 | $127,411 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $96,899 | $0 | $15,968 | $112,867 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blue Mountain Action Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $264K (Part IX, line 5).
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 5142
- Volunteers Part I, line 6872
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Blue Mountain Action Council totaling $28,193 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 Blue Mountain Action Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Blue Mountain Action Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Blue Mountain Action Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Blue Mountain Action Council reported that 94.0% of its $18.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Blue Mountain Action Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Blue Mountain Action Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $159,184, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Blue Mountain Action Council get its money?
Of $18.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 87.1% came from contributions and grants (including 63.1% from government grants) and 12.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Blue Mountain Action Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0793597 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 March 31, 2025, object 202610339349301851 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202510299349301956 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202313539349300316 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202213579349300421 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202142709349301119 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202012329349301331 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0793597: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.