Wonder Spelen

Analysis

Wonder Spelen is a registered charity in United States, based in Pella, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 2022, Wonder Spelen reported income of $71k and spending of $197k, spending 279% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $278k to $71k (-75%), an average of -37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Wonder Spelen sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advance Bristol Foundation ($71k), Funny River Community Association ($71k) and Columbia Hebrew Benevolent Society ($71k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $73k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $73k.