Northwest Associated Arts

Analysis

Northwest Associated Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1987, 39 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Northwest Associated Arts reported income of $419k and spending of $357k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $150k to $419k (+179%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 305%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Northwest Associated Arts sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education ($419k), Stone City Alliance for Recovery & Hope Inc ($419k) and Hickory Cove Bible Camp ($419k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $21k (5.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $197k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $197k.