Mountain Resource Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY WITH ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT EMPOWER ALL PEOPLE TO THRIVE.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 108
- Highest pay
- $125,296, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (2)
- $1.6 million spent. FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS, MOUNTAIN RESOURCE CENTER (MRC)HAS SERVED A 1,000 SQUARE MILE SERVICE AREA IN THE FOOTHILLS OUTSIDE OF METRO DENVER, INCLUDING THE HIGH-NEEDS COMMUNITIES OF MORRISON, INDIAN HILLS, CONIFER, BAILEY, PINE, BUFFALO CREEK, KITTREDGE, AND EVERGREEN. MRC'S INTEGRATED SERVICES APPROACH ALIGNS WITH THAT OF A TYPICAL MULTI-SERVICE NONPROFIT; THIS TYPE OF ORGANIZATION IS DEEPLY CONNECTED TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES THAT RESIDENTS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS CAN TRUST. ----------------------- CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O ----------------------
- MRC'S CORE PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: - BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE PROVIDES EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH RENT/MORTGAGE AND UTILITIES, MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND CASE MANAGEMENT. - VETERAN'S SUPPORT OFFERS ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE, FUEL CARD ASSISTANCE, COVERAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH EXPENSES, AND REFERRALS TO VETERAN-SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. - COMMUNITY HEALTH ADDRESSES FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH MRC'S ONSITE FOOD PANTRY, AND ESTABLISHED MOBILE FOOD PANTRY, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS. PROGRAMS EQUIP COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH HEALTHY LIFESTYLE SKILLS THROUGH NUTRITION EDUCATION AND COOKING CLASSES. - FAMILY EDUCATION PROVIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES YEAR-ROUND, INCLUDING A LICENSED PRESCHOOL, QUARTERLY PARENTS ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS, SUMMER CAMP, AND OUTREACH EVENTS. - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE CAREER ASSESSMENTS AND ONGOING JOB SEARCH SUPPORT AS WELL AS MRC'S MORE IN-DEPTH, PART TIME PAID JOB TRAINING PROGRAM. MRC IS SUPPORTED PRIMARILY THROUGH FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND INDIVIDUAL AND BOARD DONATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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