Investigatewest

Analysis

Investigatewest is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 December 2023, Investigatewest reported income of $834k and spending of $447k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $211k to $834k (+295%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Investigatewest sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Columbia Film Society ($833k), Greater Anchorage Inc ($834k) and Theatre Raleigh Inc ($833k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $216k. At year end it held assets of $776k against liabilities of $2,673, net assets of $774k. It reported 6 employees.