University of Western States

Analysis

University of Western States is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1950, 76 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, University of Western States reported income of $28.1m and spending of $28.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $35.0m to $28.1m (-20%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, University of Western States 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 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Memorial Healthcare Inc ($28.1m), Rocky Mountain Health Foundation ($28.2m) and Central California Blood Center ($28.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.8% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.9m (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.4m. At year end it held assets of $92.3m against liabilities of $39.8m, net assets of $52.5m. It reported 365 employees.