Westside Baby

Analysis

Westside Baby is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Westside Baby reported income of $4.3m and spending of $5.1m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.1m to $4.3m (+2.9%), an average of +0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Westside Baby sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include McAuley Nazareth Inc ($4.3m), One Simple Wish ($4.3m) and Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center ($4.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $191k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $913k. It paid $12k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $334k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 25 employees.