Arts Northwest

Analysis

Arts Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Port Angeles, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1991, 35 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Arts Northwest reported income of $236k and spending of $203k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $215k to $236k (+10%), an average of +4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Arts Northwest sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LA Rita Performing Arts Theatre Inc ($236k), Appalachian Music Heritage Foundation Inc ($236k) and Marblehead Arts Association ($236k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (37% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $177k against liabilities of $2,632, net assets of $174k. It reported 1 employees.