Village Northwest Unlimited

Analysis

Village Northwest Unlimited is a registered charity in United States, based in Sheldon, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Village Northwest Unlimited reported income of $16.7m and spending of $15.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $16.8m to $16.7m (-0.8%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Village Northwest Unlimited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Challenged Athletes Inc ($16.7m), Able Incorporated ($16.7m) and Home of Hope Inc ($16.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.0% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $198k (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.5m. At year end it held assets of $22.6m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $20.8m. It reported 351 employees.