Western Flyer Foundation

Analysis

Western Flyer Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Moss Landing, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Western Flyer Foundation reported income of $2.0m and spending of $397k, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.0m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 15% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Western Flyer Foundation 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 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tact Kids Inc ($2.0m), SC Development Unit 14 Inc ($2.0m) and Quincy Notre Dame Foundation ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $50k. At year end it held assets of $6.6m against liabilities of $382k, net assets of $6.2m. It reported 3 employees.