Progressive Womens Association

Analysis

Progressive Womens Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Clarksburg, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1941, 85 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 December 2023, Progressive Womens Association reported income of $79k and spending of $89k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $53k to $79k (+48%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income rose by 308%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Progressive Womens Association sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 27th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Round the Mountain Southwest Virginias Artisan Network ($79k), Uyghur Cultural Advancement Association ($79k) and Downtown Evansville - Community Development Corporation ($79k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $37k (41% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $284k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $284k. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.