Community of Writers

Analysis

Community of Writers is a registered charity in United States, based in Nevada City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1972, 54 years ago. 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, Community of Writers reported income of $1.0m and spending of $938k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $577k to $1.0m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Community of Writers sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include League of Michigan Bicyclists ($1.0m), The Loading Dock Inc ($1.0m) and The Learning Alliance Foundation Inc ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $151k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 12 employees.