Northwest Turfgrass Association

Analysis

Northwest Turfgrass Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Gig Harbor, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1959, 67 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Northwest Turfgrass Association reported income of $232k and spending of $259k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $215k to $232k (+8.1%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Northwest Turfgrass Association sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lakeland Hawks Ice Association Inc ($232k), Infant Loss Resources Inc ($232k) and Doorae Community Movement ($232k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $33k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2,862. At year end it held assets of $235k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $235k. It reported 2 employees.