Center for Self Governance

Analysis

Center for Self Governance is a registered charity in United States, based in Oroville, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable 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, Center for Self Governance reported income of $168k and spending of $190k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $125k to $168k (+35%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for Self Governance sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Catholic Historical Association ($168k), Creative Living Center Inc ($168k) and Empower Clarity Inc ($168k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $28k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20k. At year end it held assets of $57k against liabilities of $271, net assets of $57k. It reported 3 employees.