Northwest Ottawa Recreation Authority

Analysis

Northwest Ottawa Recreation Authority is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Haven, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 2024, Northwest Ottawa Recreation Authority reported income of $347k and spending of $367k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2024, income grew from $282k to $347k (+23%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Northwest Ottawa Recreation Authority sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kody Foundation Inc ($347k), State Risk and Insurance Management Association ($347k) and Miriam Hellman Prophetic Ministries Inc ($347k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $155k (42% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $35k against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $23k. It reported 13 employees.

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.