Washington Potato Foundation

Analysis

Washington Potato Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Moses Lake, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 Potato Foundation reported income of $225k and spending of $165k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $233k to $225k (-3.2%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Washington Potato Foundation sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Education and Networking ($225k), Ganeinu ($226k) and Sheet Metal Workers International Association ($225k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (49% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $1,724, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 1 employees.