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Teton Rock Gym Inc

EIN 37-1798462 · Driggs, ID

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 67 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO FOSTER PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY GROWTH THROUGH THE CHALLENGE OF ROCK CLIMBING.

Income
$314,684
Spending
$243,548
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
11.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 82%
Employees
6
Highest pay
$62,140, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 67 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $179,378 spent. TETON ROCK GYM AIMS TO ENSURE THAT THE SPORT OF ROCK CLIMBING IS MADE AVAILABLE IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE MANNER. TO MEET THAT GOAL, ACCESS TO THE FACILITY HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE 24 HOUR KEYCARD ACCESS FOR ITS MEMBERS. TETON ROCK GYM ALSO OFFERS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS TO FURTHER THESE GOALS, ESPECIALLY IN REGARD TO YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITION, AS WELL AS CLIMBING EDUCATION FOR THOSE NEW TO THE ACTIVITY. THE FOLLOWING ARE ESTIMATES OF THE FREQUENCY OF PROGRAMS RAN, AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN 2024: YOUTH CLIMBING PROGRAMS: 65 LOCAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN TETON ROCK GYM'S FIVE FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, TOTALLY 60, 1.5 HOUR LONG SESSIONS. TETON ROCK GYM'S COMPETITION CLIMBING TEAM PROGRAMS SERVED 24 PARTICIPANTS OVER THREE PROGRAM SESSIONS, TOTALING 80, 2-HOUR LONG SESSIONS. 45 CLIMBERS PARTICIPATED IN TETON ROCK GYM'S TWO OUTDOOR SUMMER CLIMBING CAMP OFFERINGS. THE GYM PROVIDED 20, ALL-DAY SESSIONS OVER A 2 MONTH PERIOD. 84 LOCAL STUDENTS FROM DISTRICT 401 PARTICIPATED IN TETON ROCK GYM'S WINTER SPORTS PROGRAM DURING A 2-MONTH-LONG WINTER SESSION. THE GYM PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 23, 3-HOUR PROGRAMS FOR VICTOR ELEMENTARY, DRIGGS ELEMENTARY, DRIGGS MIDDLE, RENDEVOUS ELEMENTARY, AND TETON HIGH SCHOOL. 45 LOCAL, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 2 GROUPS FOR 1 HOUR PROGRAMS, ONCE-A-WEEK FOR 7-WEEKS FOR A FREE SUMMER PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DISTRICT 401 SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, ABC. TETON ROCK GYM OFFERED 42 FREE WEEKLY 1-HOUR SESSIONS FOR TODDLERS UNDER 5 AND PARENTS. THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED DURING FALL, WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER PROGRAM SESSION. THIS PROGRAM WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 88 TODDLERS IN 2024 AND THEIR CARETAKERS. THE GYM OFFERED 12 FREE FAMILY CLIMB EVENTS EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH FOR KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO CLIMB FOR FREE AT THE ROCK GYM SERVING OVER 100 CLIMBERS ANNUALLY. ADULT CLASSES & PROGRAMS: TETON ROCK GYM OFFERED MONTHLY WOMEN'S AND NONBINARY CLIMB NIGHT AND MONTHLY QUEER CLIMB NIGHTS SERVING OVER 60 ADULT CLIMBERS. THE GYM OFFERED 5 3-HOUR INTRODUCTION TO LEAD COURSES, 5 1-HOUR INTRODUCTION TO CLIMBING MOVEMENT CLASSES, 2 1-HOUR INTERMEDIATE CLIMBING MOVEMENT CLASSES, 2 1-HOUR INTRODUCTION TO BOULDERING CLASSES, 2 1-HOUR HOW TO PROJECT A BOULDER CLASSES, 1 1.5-HOUR ANCHOR BUILDING CLASS, AND 1 1.5-HOUR SELF RESCUE CLASS. THE ROCK GYM OFFERED 5 1-HOUR INTRO TO AERIAL SILKS CLASSES, 2 1-HOUR AERIAL BEGINNER 1 CLASSES, AND 3 2-HOUR OPEN AERIAL SILKS EVENTS. TETON ROCK GYM AIMS TO ENSURE THAT THE SPORT OF ROCK CLIMBING IS MADE AVAILABLE IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE MANNER. TO MEET THAT GOAL, ACCESS TO THE FACILITY HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE 24 HOUR KEYCARD ACCESS FOR ITS MEMBERS. TETON ROCK GYM ALSO OFFERS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS TO FURTHER THESE GOALS, ESPECIALLY IN REGARD TO YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITION, AS WELL AS CLIMBING EDUCATION FOR THOSE NEW TO THE ACTIVITY. THE FOLLOWING ARE ESTIMATES OF THE FREQUENCY OF PROGRAMS RAN, AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN 2024: YOUTH CLIMBING PROGRAMS: 65 LOCAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN TETON ROCK GYM'S FIVE FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, TOTALLY 60, 1.5 HOUR LONG SESSIONS. TETON ROCK GYM'S COMPETITION CLIMBING TEAM PROGRAMS SERVED 24 PARTICIPANTS OVER THREE PROGRAM SESSIONS, TOTALING 80, 2-HOUR LONG SESSIONS. 45 CLIMBERS PARTICIPATED IN TETON ROCK GYM'S TWO OUTDOOR SUMMER CLIMBING CAMP OFFERINGS. THE GYM PROVIDED 20, ALL-DAY SESSIONS OVER A 2 MONTH PERIOD. 84 LOCAL STUDENTS FROM DISTRICT 401 PARTICIPATED IN TETON ROCK GYM'S WINTER SPORTS PROGRAM DURING A 2-MONTH-LONG WINTER SESSION. THE GYM PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 23, 3-HOUR PROGRAMS FOR VICTOR ELEMENTARY, DRIGGS ELEMENTARY, DRIGGS MIDDLE, RENDEVOUS ELEMENTARY, AND TETON HIGH SCHOOL. 45 LOCAL, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 2 GROUPS FOR 1 HOUR PROGRAMS, ONCE-A-WEEK FOR 7-WEEKS FOR A FREE SUMMER PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DISTRICT 401 SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, ABC. TETON ROCK GYM OFFERED 42 FREE WEEKLY 1-HOUR SESSIONS FOR TODDLERS UNDER 5 AND PARENTS. THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED DURING FALL, WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER PROGRAM SESSION. THIS PROGRAM WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 88 TODDLERS IN 2024 AND THEIR CARETAKERS. THE GYM OFFERED 12 FREE FAMILY CLIMB EVENTS EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH FOR KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO CLIMB FOR FREE AT THE ROCK GYM SERVING OVER 100 CLIMBERS ANNUALLY. ADULT CLASSES & PROGRAMS: TETON ROCK GYM OFFERED MONTHLY WOMEN'S AND NONBINARY CLIMB NIGHT AND MONTHLY QUEER CLIMB NIGHTS SERVING OVER 60 ADULT CLIMBERS. THE GYM OFFERED 5 3-HOUR INTRODUCTION TO LEAD COURSES, 5 1-HOUR INTRODUCTION TO CLIMBING MOVEMENT CLASSES, 2 1-HOUR INTERMEDIATE CLIMBING MOVEMENT CLASSES, 2 1-HOUR INTRODUCTION TO BOULDERING CLASSES, 2 1-HOUR HOW TO PROJECT A BOULDER CLASSES, 1 1.5-HOUR ANCHOR BUILDING CLASS, AND 1 1.5-HOUR SELF RESCUE CLASS. THE ROCK GYM OFFERED 5 1-HOUR INTRO TO AERIAL SILKS CLASSES, 2 1-HOUR AERIAL BEGINNER 1 CLASSES, AND 3 2-HOUR OPEN AERIAL SILKS EVENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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