Whim Whim

Analysis

Whim Whim is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Whim Whim reported income of $939k and spending of $782k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $593k to $939k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Whim Whim sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Providence Revolving Fund Inc ($939k), National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Inc ($939k) and American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Inc ($939k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $151k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $296k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $594k. It reported 10 employees.