San Diego Writers Ink

Analysis

San Diego Writers Ink is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2024, San Diego Writers Ink reported income of $256k and spending of $261k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $264k to $256k (-3.3%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, San Diego Writers Ink sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kaleidoscope Child Foundation Inc ($256k), Longleaf Academy Inc ($256k) and In Situ Explorers ($256k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $123k (47% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $56k. At year end it held assets of $47k against liabilities of $5,043, net assets of $42k. It reported 35 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.