Washington Community Foundation

Analysis

Washington Community Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 April 2024, Washington Community Foundation reported income of $146k and spending of $46k, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2024, income grew from $617 to $146k (+23568%), an average of +198% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2020, when income rose by 2267%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Washington Community Foundation sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Belford Engine Company 1 ($146k), Blue Water Oaks Volunteer Fire Department ($146k) and Pine Hill Fire Department Inc ($146k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% of the total. At year end it held assets of $589k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $589k.