Salvation Mountain Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 45-4106863

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Apr 18, 2024

Organization Profile www.salvationmountain.org

PO Box 1577Calipatria, CA 92233-1577

(617) 610-0183

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2023

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2023

-30%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

-52%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$18,671

Down $19,826 (-52%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$18,671

Down $19,826 (-52%) from 2022

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$66,107

Down $28,319 (-30%) from 2022

Expenses

$85,933

Up $16,767 (+24%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$19,826

Down $45,086 (-178%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2023

Assets$18,671

Liabilities-

Net Assets$18,671

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2023

Revenue$66,107

Expenses$85,933

Net Income-$19,826

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed: Apr 18, 2024
Return Version: 2023v5.0
Gross Receipts: $66,107

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Art Preservation & Education

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Historic Preservation of Salvation Mountain	$0	$27,282
Maintain and secure Salvation Mountain	$0	$16,329
Promote legacy of Leonard Knight	$0	$1,379

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Bob Levesque	President	PT	$0	-	-
Lynne Bright	Secretary	PT	$0	-	-
Bob Simms	Director	PT	$0	-	-
John Chace	Treasurer	PT	$0	-	-
William Ammon	Director	PT	$0	-	-
Sue Whitmore	Director	PT	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Salvation Mountain Inc
EIN: 45-4106863
In Care Of: % John Chace
Address: PO BOX 1577, CALIPATRIA, CA 92233-1577

Signing Officer

Name: John Chace
Title: Treasurer
Signed: 2024-04-18

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 8

“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| The State of California returned our deposit to purchase the land Salvation Mountain is on. They need to vote to sell it then we can resumbit our deposit, $23669|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Internet, $1742| Sanitation, $6297| Trash Removal, $1867| Insurance, $1363| Water and Ice, $588| office expenses, $615| Vehicle expenses, $767| food for volunteers, $712| Tools, $804| Phone service, $2162| bank service fees, $70| Fees, $220| Free Conference call service, $99| Tractor repair, $2520| supplies, $7456|”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $18,671
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $18,671
Revenue: $66,107
Expenses: $85,933
Net income: -$19,826

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$7.92		$7.92	$72.6	$83.4	$10.8
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$18.7		$18.7	$66.1	$85.9	$19.8
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$38.5		$38.5	$94.4	$69.2	$25.3
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$13.2		$13.2	$40.9	$35.6	$5.34
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$6.00	$0.00		$32.4	$45.7	$13.3
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$19.4	$0.00		$50.1	$57.4	$7.33
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$20.8	$0.00		$63.5	$52.2	$11.3
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$9.53	$0.00		$52.0	$42.4	$9.53
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$12.6	$0.00		$41.0	$39.0	$1.95
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$10.6	$0.00		$28.9	$28.8	$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$10.5	$0.00	$10.5	$51.9	$44.4	$7.51
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$3.00	$0.00		$20.7	$17.7	$3.00