Center for World Indigenous Studies

Analysis

Center for World Indigenous Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Olympia, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Center for World Indigenous Studies reported income of $278k and spending of $136k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2023, income grew from $274k to $278k (+1.7%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 305%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Center for World Indigenous Studies sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Good Hands Ministries ($278k), Good News Nepal ($278k) and Twende Solar ($278k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $3,765. At year end it held assets of $0 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $0. It reported 2 employees.