Makah Cultural and Reseach Center

Analysis

Makah Cultural and Reseach Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Neah Bay, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1976, 50 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 December 2023, Makah Cultural and Reseach Center reported income of $864k and spending of $1.2m, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.6m to $864k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Makah Cultural and Reseach Center sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Myrna Loy ($864k), Stories Matter Foundation ($864k) and Miguel Contreras Foundation ($864k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $518k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $82k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 20 employees.