Junior League of Lower Columbia

Analysis

Junior League of Lower Columbia is a registered charity in United States, based in Longview, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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, Junior League of Lower Columbia reported income of $120k and spending of $95k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $56k to $120k (+112%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Junior League of Lower Columbia sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 37th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Combat Wounded Veterans of South Mississippi ($120k), Princess Cruises Community Foundation ($120k) and Beanies for St Jude ($120k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% of the total. At year end it held assets of $65k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $65k.