Willamette Light Brigade

Analysis

Willamette Light Brigade is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Willamette Light Brigade reported income of $662k and spending of $557k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $28k to $662k (+2307%), an average of +89% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 1115%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Willamette Light Brigade sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs ($662k), The Wechsler Foundation ($662k) and National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women Inc ($661k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (13% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $305k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $288k. It reported 1 employees.