The Tundra Womens Coalition

Analysis

The Tundra Womens Coalition is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethel, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1978, 48 years ago. 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 June 2023, The Tundra Womens Coalition reported income of $3.8m and spending of $4.3m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $3.8m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Tundra Womens Coalition sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation Inc ($3.8m), Woodhall School Inc ($3.8m) and Sant Bani School ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $233k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $6.9m against liabilities of $390k, net assets of $6.6m. It reported 61 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.