Ryther

Analysis

Ryther is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1941, 85 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, Ryther reported income of $19.4m and spending of $11.2m, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $11.8m to $19.4m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ryther sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Trust Fund of South Carolina ($19.4m), Metrowest YMCA ($19.4m) and Central West Virginia Aging Services Inc ($19.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $291k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.3m. At year end it held assets of $21.6m against liabilities of $726k, net assets of $20.9m. It reported 244 employees.