Western Sports Foundation

Analysis

Western Sports Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Eagle, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 2023, Western Sports Foundation reported income of $994k and spending of $1.1m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $768k to $994k (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 135% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Western Sports Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Towers of Gallatin Inc ($994k), Community Alliance Against Family Abuse ($994k) and I Am My Sisters Keeper ($994k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $140k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $1.1m.