Walt Whitman Birthplace Association

Analysis

Walt Whitman Birthplace Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntingtn Sta, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1975, 51 years ago. 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, Walt Whitman Birthplace Association reported income of $370k and spending of $375k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $279k to $370k (+33%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Walt Whitman Birthplace Association sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California ($370k), Minds Matter ($370k) and Minnetonka Public Schools Foundation ($370k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 6.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $173k. At year end it held assets of $234k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $224k. It reported 15 employees.