Western Society of Engineers

Analysis

Western Society of Engineers is a registered charity in United States, based in Rosemont, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 August 2023, Western Society of Engineers reported income of $61k and spending of $56k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2023, income grew from $4,367 to $61k (+1287%), an average of +1287% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 1287%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Western Society of Engineers sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hemingway Faculty Trust at Weber State College ($61k), Swingin S Farms ($61k) and Parent Booster USA Inc ($61k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $183k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $183k.