Wepa Empowerment Center

Analysis

Wepa Empowerment Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Lebanon, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2021, 5 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 June 2023, Wepa Empowerment Center reported income of $199k and spending of $156k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income fell from $772k to $199k (-74%), an average of -74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 17% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Wepa Empowerment Center sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nantucket Tipping Point Inc ($199k), Hope Creates ($199k) and National Rhythm and Blues Music Society Inc a Nonprofit Corp ($199k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6,300. At year end it held assets of $824k against liabilities of $3,735, net assets of $820k. It reported 4 employees.