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West Shore Aware

RegisteredEIN 38-0370961Douglas, MIGrant-making and general purposes
Income$85k2023-12
Spending$338ksame year
Spent / received236%2-year average
Size in its cause38th pctGrant-making and general purposes
Exempt since2004Publicly supported organisat
Employees–latest return

Analysis

West Shore Aware is a registered charity in United States, based in Douglas, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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, West Shore Aware reported income of $85k and spending of $338k, spending 396% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $86k to $85k (-0.7%), an average of -0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 236% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, West Shore Aware sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ridgedale Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization Inc ($85k), Stone of Help Ministry ($85k) and Corbins Legacy ($85k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% of the total. At year end it held assets of $25k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $25k.

Income and spending

$0$84k$169k$253k$338k2022 Income: $85,8332022 Spending: $65,78920222023 Income: $85,2402023 Spending: $337,9032023
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Contributions & grants 35%
  • Other 65%

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CharityLocationIncome
Ridgedale Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization IncMorgantown$85k
Stone of Help MinistryBel Air$85k
Corbins LegacyMesa$85k
Sertoma IncLaurel$85k