Missoula Writing Collaborative

Analysis

Missoula Writing Collaborative is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 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, Missoula Writing Collaborative reported income of $287k and spending of $369k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $205k to $287k (+40%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Missoula Writing Collaborative 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 61st percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include William Baker Choral Foundation ($287k), Gulf Beach Art Center Inc ($287k) and Maharashtra Mandal-Chicago ($287k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $191k. At year end it held assets of $67k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $48k. It reported 36 employees.