University District Service League

Analysis

University District Service League is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1984, 42 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 June 2023, University District Service League reported income of $6.3m and spending of $6.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.4m to $6.3m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 34%. 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, University District Service League sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camber Foundation ($6.3m), Lynnwood Food Bank ($6.3m) and The Foundation for Enhancing Communities ($6.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $787k. It paid $5,250 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $307k, net assets of $6.8m. It reported 17 employees.