Window on a Wider World

Analysis

Window on a Wider World is a registered charity in United States, based in Amarillo, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2001, 25 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 June 2023, Window on a Wider World reported income of $284k and spending of $324k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $304k to $284k (-6.8%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Window on a Wider World sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 65th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include H Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego ($284k), The Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation ($284k) and Joshua Tree Foundation for Arts & Ecology ($284k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $61k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 6 employees.