World Affairs Council of Western Michigan

Analysis

World Affairs Council of Western Michigan is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 June 2023, World Affairs Council of Western Michigan reported income of $298k and spending of $334k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $313k to $298k (-4.7%), an average of -1.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, World Affairs Council of Western Michigan sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Americans for Children of the Middle East Inc ($298k), Kkis Incorporated ($298k) and Raiz Ministry ($297k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $177k. At year end it held assets of $355k against liabilities of $79k, net assets of $276k. It reported 3 employees.