United Way of Whitman County

Analysis

United Way of Whitman County is a registered charity in United States, based in Pullman, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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 August 2023, United Way of Whitman County reported income of $218k and spending of $547k, spending 251% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $153k to $218k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 318%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, United Way of Whitman County 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 56th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hermelin Family Foundation ($218k), Cruise for a Cause Inc ($218k) and Simi Valley Hospital Foundation ($218k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $21k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $30k. At year end it held assets of $176k against liabilities of $106k, net assets of $70k. It reported 2 employees.