The Friends of Hawthorne

Analysis

The Friends of Hawthorne is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 2024, The Friends of Hawthorne reported income of $147k and spending of $148k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $287k to $147k (-49%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Friends of Hawthorne sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Developing Radio Partners Inc ($147k), Wea Member Benefits Foundation Inc ($148k) and Patterson Recognizing Individuals ($147k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $324k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $324k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.