Vidwest

Analysis

Vidwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2019, 7 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 March 2024, Vidwest reported income of $88k and spending of $60k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2024, income grew from $65k to $88k (+36%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Vidwest sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Performing Arts of Lakota ($88k), International Free Expression Project ($88k) and The Main Street Youth Theatre Inc ($88k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 35% of the total. At year end it held assets of $83k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $83k.