George Wright Society

Analysis

George Wright Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Hancock, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 September 2023, George Wright Society reported income of $291k and spending of $258k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income fell from $612k to $291k (-52%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 896%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, George Wright Society sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 61st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sierra Madre Athletic Association Inc ($291k), Florida Professional Officials Inc ($291k) and PDR Swimming for Success ($291k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (27% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $623k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $598k. It reported 2 employees.