Women Writing the West

Analysis

Women Writing the West is a registered charity in United States, based in Durango, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2015, 11 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 Writing the West reported income of $60k and spending of $39k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $72k to $60k (-17%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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 Writing the West sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 20th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montana Art Gallery Directors Association ($60k), St Johns Holy Ghost Association Inc ($60k) and Gateway Stars Booster Club ($60k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 51% of the total. At year end it held assets of $111k against liabilities of $394, net assets of $111k.