Zeitgeist Northwest

Analysis

Zeitgeist Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2012, 14 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, Zeitgeist Northwest reported income of $155k and spending of $150k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $128k to $155k (+21%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 21%. 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, Zeitgeist Northwest sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deer Creek Chorale ($155k), Bath County Arts Association ($155k) and Namah Ensemble Inc ($155k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (60% of expenses). It paid $692 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $82k against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $45k.