Society of Woman Geographers

Analysis

Society of Woman Geographers is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1938, 88 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, Society of Woman Geographers reported income of $2.6m and spending of $309k, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $222k to $2.6m (+1064%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1067%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Society of Woman Geographers sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Presbyterian Services for the Elderly Inc ($2.6m), Mill Valley Public Library Foundation ($2.6m) and American College Personnel Association ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.7% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $74k. At year end it held assets of $5.1m against liabilities of $3,532, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 3 employees.