American Civil Liberties Union of West V

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union of West V is a registered charity in United States, based in Charleston, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1996, 30 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 March 2023, American Civil Liberties Union of West V reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.7m, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income grew from $802k to $1.2m (+44%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Civil Liberties Union of West V 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 81st percentile, and in the 79th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wsre-Tv Foundation Inc ($1.2m), Quakers Ice Hockey Association ($1.2m) and Dance Aspen ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $122k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $886k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $215k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 29 employees.