Skate Journeys

Analysis

Skate Journeys is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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, Skate Journeys reported income of $300k and spending of $296k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $215k to $300k (+40%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Skate Journeys sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flying Mission USA Inc ($300k), Lincoln Little League ($300k) and Tuckahoe Little League Inc ($300k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $140k. At year end it held assets of $37k against liabilities of $3,992, net assets of $33k. It reported 29 employees.