Women of Color Unite

Analysis

Women of Color Unite is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2018, 8 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Women of Color Unite reported income of $111k and spending of $134k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $107k to $111k (+3.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Women of Color Unite sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Amsterdam History Center ($110k), Fort Lauderdale Childrens Ballet Theatre Inc ($111k) and Dr Martin Luther King Jr Commemorative Commission Inc ($110k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 72% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3,028 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $3,028.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.