Washington West International Film Festival

Analysis

Washington West International Film Festival is a registered charity in United States, based in MC Lean, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2011, 15 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 December 2023, Washington West International Film Festival reported income of $191k and spending of $180k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $269k to $191k (-29%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Washington West International Film Festival sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pattonville High School Band Boosters Association ($191k), Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center ($191k) and Hui O Wa a Kaulua ($191k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (36% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $58k. At year end it held assets of $89k against liabilities of $208, net assets of $89k. It reported 5 employees.