Westchester Independent Living

Analysis

Westchester Independent Living is a registered charity in United States, based in White Plains, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Westchester Independent Living reported income of $6.7m and spending of $6.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.9m to $6.7m (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Westchester Independent Living sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio ($6.7m), Child Day Care Association of Saint Louis ($6.7m) and Shenango Valley Urban League ($6.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $195k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. At year end it held assets of $4.6m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $717k. It reported 89 employees.