The High Country Charitable Founda… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Phone

8288984160

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

The High Country Charitable Foundation, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $893K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $272K, a strong 30% operating margin.

Mission

THE VISION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE FOR NEED AVERY COUNTY RESIDENTS AND ANIMALS BY SUPPORTING LOCAL PUBLIC CHARTITIES AND OTHER PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $470,351 Revenue: $625,629

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FOR NEEDY AVERY COUNTY RESIDENTS AND ANIMALS BY SUPPORTING LOCAL PUBLIC CHARITIES AND OTHER PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS THROUGH GRANTS AND DONATIONS

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $465,455

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $422,397

Other Revenue $4,790

TOTAL REVENUE $892,642

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $470,351

Salaries & Benefits $59,582

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $470,351

Other Expenses $90,715

TOTAL EXPENSES $620,648

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$892,642	$914,767	0.0%
Expenses	$620,648	$663,957	-0.1%
Net Income	$271,994	$250,810	+0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Barry Blake	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Ferguson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bob Moss	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stan Kirschner	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES J WARD	Chairman	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nick Fiorella	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Plettner	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Dougherty	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg Feldman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Janet Sayre	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stefan Smith	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Swinkola	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Hackney	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ben Loebner	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$892,642	$620,648	$4,692,815	$271,994
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$914,767	$663,957	$4,313,319	$250,810
2023	$843,937	$281,593	$3,455,351	$562,344
2022	$-378,992	$718,586	$2,895,118	$-1,097,578
2021	$3,625,762	$491,156	$4,014,357	$3,134,606
2020	$948,476	$574,930	$860,483	$373,546
2019	$801,593	$524,066	$490,541	$277,527
2018	$535,383	$447,083	$204,397	$88,300

The High Country Charitable Foundation