Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund

Analysis

Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukee, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1986, 40 years ago. 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, Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.3m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.0m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 27%. 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, Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Municipal Lawyers Association Inc ($2.0m), Way Back ($2.0m) and Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $676k. At year end it held assets of $7.5m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $6.4m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.