Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge

Analysis

Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge is a registered charity in United States, based in Charlottesvle, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge reported income of $44.1m and spending of $40.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $38.6m to $44.1m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospice Buffalo Inc ($44.1m), Hernando-Pasco Hospice Inc ($44.1m) and Choices Healthcare ($43.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.2% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $955k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.8m. At year end it held assets of $211.0m against liabilities of $175.0m, net assets of $36.0m. It reported 388 employees.