Civic Intelligence

Salvation Mountain Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 45-4106863

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Apr 15, 2025

Organization Profilewww.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.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-58%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

9.8%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$7,921

Down $10,750 (-58%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$7,921

Down $10,750 (-58%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$72,616

Up $6,509 (+9.8%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$83,366

Down $2,567 (-3.0%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$10,750

Up $9,076 (+46%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2013: $3,003Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $10,510Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $10,5102014Assets 2015: $10,627Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $12,575Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $9,530Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $20,830Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $19,371Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $5,998Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $13,237Net Assets 2021: $13,2372021Assets 2022: $38,497Net Assets 2022: $38,4972022Assets 2023: $18,671Net Assets 2023: $18,6712023Assets 2024: $7,921Net Assets 2024: $7,9212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$7,921
Liabilities-
Net Assets$7,921
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $20,722Expenses 2013: $17,719Net Income 2013: $3,0032013Revenue 2014: $51,933Expenses 2014: $44,426Net Income 2014: $7,5072014Revenue 2015: $28,905Expenses 2015: $28,788Net Income 2015: $1172015Revenue 2016: $40,981Expenses 2016: $39,029Net Income 2016: $1,9522016Revenue 2017: $51,952Expenses 2017: $42,422Net Income 2017: $9,5302017Revenue 2018: $63,517Expenses 2018: $52,217Net Income 2018: $11,3002018Revenue 2019: $50,073Expenses 2019: $57,399Net Income 2019: -$7,3262019Revenue 2020: $32,382Expenses 2020: $45,701Net Income 2020: -$13,3192020Revenue 2021: $40,938Expenses 2021: $35,602Net Income 2021: $5,3362021Revenue 2022: $94,426Expenses 2022: $69,166Net Income 2022: $25,2602022Revenue 2023: $66,107Expenses 2023: $85,933Net Income 2023: -$19,8262023Revenue 2024: $72,616Expenses 2024: $83,366Net Income 2024: -$10,7502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$72,616
Expenses$83,366
Net Income-$10,750
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$72,616
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Art Preservation & Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Maintain and secure Salvation Mountain$0$15,980
Historic Preservation of Salvation Mountain$0$15,298
Promote legacy of Leonard Knight$0$1,750
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Bob LevesquePresidentPT$0--
Lynne BrightSecretaryPT$0--
Bob SimmsDirectorPT$0--
John ChaceTreasurerPT$0--
William AmmonDirectorPT$0--
Sue WhitmoreDirectorPT$0--
Ryan StaniszeskiDirectorPT$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
2025-04-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Internet, $1440| Sanitation, $5868| Trash removal, $2097| Insurance, $2014| Water and Ice, $1114| Office expenses, $490| vehicle expenses, $1500| Food for Volunteers, $980| phone service, $1992| bank service fees, $205| fees, $186| Supplies, $7890|”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,921
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$7,921
Revenue
$72,616
Expenses
$83,366
Net income
-$10,750
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet 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