White Bird

Analysis

White Bird is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 2023, White Bird reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.5m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.2m (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 436%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, White Bird sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Musical Theatre Inc ($1.2m), Cavod Performing Arts ($1.2m) and The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $162k. It paid $750 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $851k against liabilities of $455k, net assets of $396k. It reported 13 employees.