Small Tribes Organization of Western Washington

Analysis

Small Tribes Organization of Western Washington is a registered charity in United States, based in Lakewood, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1975, 51 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 September 2023, Small Tribes Organization of Western Washington reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.9m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.8m (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Small Tribes Organization of Western Washington 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 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milton Residences for the Elderly Inc ($1.8m), Leading Women Defined Foundation ($1.8m) and African Advocacy Networrk ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $602k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $391k, net assets of $741k. It reported 11 employees.