Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest

Analysis

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Spokane, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1982, 44 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 December 2023, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest reported income of $3.8m and spending of $2.8m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.5m to $3.8m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bergen Center for Child Development Inc ($3.8m), Girl Scouts of Kentuckys Wilderness Road Council Inc ($3.8m) and Center for Medicare Advocacy Inc ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $151k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $926k. At year end it held assets of $17.9m against liabilities of $627k, net assets of $17.3m. It reported 45 employees.