Philanthropy & Grantmaking
(T30)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
THE MONO LAKE FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
89/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
85/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Mono Lake Committee is a 16,000 member non-profit citizens' group dedicated to protecting and restoring the Mono Basin ecosystem, educating the public about Mono Lake and the impacts on the environment of excessive water use, and promoting cooperative solutions that protect Mono Lake and meet real water needs without transferring environmental problems to other areas.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$5.2M
Total Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$17.5M
Net Assets
37
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
87.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
50.99x
Liability-to-Asset
1.5%
Revenue Diversification
87.4%
Executive Compensation
$154K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 5,337 similar organizations
(United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
87.6% | 90.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.8% | 8.3% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.5% | 2.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
51.0 mo | 80.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
1.5% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
87.4% | 89.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
41.4% | 21.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
11.3% | 9.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
21.3% | 2.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.2M | $4.1M | $17.5M | 87.6% | 37 |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $3.7M | $15.1M | 89.7% | 35 |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $3.3M | $14.0M | 84.7% | 33 |
| 2021 | $4.6M | $2.8M | $16.0M | 84.9% | 25 |
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