While Were Still Here

Analysis

While Were Still Here is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, While Were Still Here reported income of $726k and spending of $217k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $70k to $726k (+929%), an average of +929% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 929%. Over the whole period it spent 39% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, While Were Still Here sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include US National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum Inc ($726k), Docs in Progress Inc ($726k) and Gold Youth Arts Organization Inc ($725k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (13% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $595k against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $574k.