Mystery Writers of America Inc

Analysis

Mystery Writers of America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Mystery Writers of America Inc reported income of $744k and spending of $851k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $873k to $744k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Mystery Writers of America Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Theanalysis News Inc ($744k), Agricultural Society of Lenawee County ($744k) and Crested Butte Mountain Educational Radio Inc ($744k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (15% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $202k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 1 employees.