Western Identification Network

Analysis

Western Identification Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Rncho Cordova, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 2024, Western Identification Network reported income of $5.4m and spending of $5.0m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $5.2m to $5.4m (+4.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Western Identification Network sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida Inc ($5.4m), Idaho Legal Aid Services Inc Idaho Legal Aid Services Inc ($5.5m) and Texas Freedom Network Education Fund ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $452k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $139k. At year end it held assets of $12.1m against liabilities of $570k, net assets of $11.5m. It reported 4 employees.