Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation

Analysis

Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Pacific PLSDS, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2004, 22 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 December 2023, Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation reported income of $244k and spending of $232k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $200k to $244k (+22%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orange County Amazing Grace Ministries ($244k), East Valley Firefighter Charitiesfoundation Inc ($244k) and Noahs Ark Day Care Center of Port Jefferson Inc ($244k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (44% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $45k. At year end it held assets of $380k against liabilities of $5,645, net assets of $375k. It reported 3 employees.