World Affairs Council of Philadelphia

Analysis

World Affairs Council of Philadelphia is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1950, 76 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 2023, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia reported income of $728k and spending of $906k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $728k (-57%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Philadelphia sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guatemala Sana Childrens Project Inc ($728k), International Visitors Utah Council ($728k) and The Forgotten International ($725k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $339k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $168k, net assets of $2.6m.