United Way of Cowlitz County

Analysis

United Way of Cowlitz County is a registered charity in United States, based in Kelso, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1959, 67 years ago. 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 March 2024, United Way of Cowlitz County reported income of $369k and spending of $350k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income fell from $421k to $369k (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, United Way of Cowlitz County sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northpoint Edgemere Volunteer Fire Dept ($369k), Valley Sheltered Workshop Inc ($369k) and Everyday Boston Inc ($369k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $86k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $597k against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $573k. It reported 2 employees.