Epoch Times Northwest

Analysis

Epoch Times Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Clara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 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 (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, Epoch Times Northwest reported income of $698k and spending of $965k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $310k to $698k (+125%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 166%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Epoch Times Northwest sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shemer Art Center and Museum Association Inc Sacama ($698k), Young Chicago Authors ($698k) and Lakeland Community Theatre Inc ($698k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $385k. At year end it held assets of $255k against liabilities of $188k, net assets of $67k. It reported 23 employees.