Western States Information Network Inc

Analysis

Western States Information Network Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Western States Information Network Inc reported income of $6.3m and spending of $6.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.4m to $6.3m (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Western States Information Network Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include YMCA of Coastal Carolina ($6.3m), Rowan Helping Ministries ($6.3m) and Alma Via of Camarillo ($6.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 6.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $516k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of -$202k. It reported 42 employees.