Western Piedmont Council of Governments

Analysis

Western Piedmont Council of Governments is a registered charity in United States, based in Hickory, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 June 2022, Western Piedmont Council of Governments reported income of $17.4m and spending of $17.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2022, income grew from $15.6m to $17.4m (+11%), an average of +3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Western Piedmont Council of Governments sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tri County Family Medicine Program ($17.4m), U M FDSP Associates Pa ($17.4m) and Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care ($17.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.7m (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $8.7m against liabilities of $6.4m, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 91 employees.