Western Resources for Independent Living

Analysis

Western Resources for Independent Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Rapid City, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 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 May 2022, Western Resources for Independent Living reported income of $387k and spending of $323k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2022, income fell from $428k to $387k (-9.6%), an average of -9.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Western Resources for Independent Living 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 66th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Christian Community Development Network ($387k), End of the Road International Ministries Inc ($387k) and Community Spring Inc ($387k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $212k (66% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $78k against liabilities of $78k, net assets of $0. It reported 8 employees.