Washington Public Affairs Network

Analysis

Washington Public Affairs Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Olympia, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Washington Public Affairs Network reported income of $4.8m and spending of $4.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.9m to $4.8m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Washington Public Affairs Network sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Americas Turning Point Inc ($4.8m), Film Makers Collaborative Incorporated ($4.9m) and Grand Rapids Art Museum ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $280k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. It paid $124k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.7m against liabilities of $3.8m, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 34 employees.