Pacific NW Barbecue Association

Analysis

Pacific NW Barbecue Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Edmonds, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2005, 21 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, Pacific NW Barbecue Association reported income of $171k and spending of $192k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $59k to $171k (+191%), an average of +191% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 191%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pacific NW Barbecue Association sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Upper St Clair Independent Hockey Club ($171k), Alice Volunteer Services ($171k) and The Fathers Business Inc ($171k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.7% and program service revenue 35% of the total. At year end it held assets of $123k against liabilities of $50k, net assets of $73k.