World Affairs Council of Reading and Berks County

Analysis

World Affairs Council of Reading and Berks County is a registered charity in United States, based in Reading, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, World Affairs Council of Reading and Berks County reported income of $56k and spending of $41k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $70k to $56k (-20%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, World Affairs Council of Reading and Berks County sits at the 20th percentile: it is larger than about 20% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 22nd percentile, and in the 20th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Center for Transformative Education Inc ($56k), Haiti on the Rise ($57k) and One Upv Foundation USA Inc ($56k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 36% of the total. At year end it held assets of $82k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $82k.